2022 AfriLabs Annual Report

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An annual report of AfriLabs’ impact

AfriLabs Academy: First ever E-Learning platform for Innovation Enablers in Africa

Innovation hubs in Africa are key structures in enabling tech and entrepreneurship which provide scalable solutions to Africa’s core economic and social problems. However, some of these hubs require support to help them function at full capacity. In 2020, AfriLabs under the AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme undertook a Needs Assessment to identify the needs of Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs) and innovation hubs across Africa. The AfriLabs Academy is a knowledge repository for Innovation hubs and Entrepreneurial Support Organisations (ESOs) across Africa and has been specially designed to equip African

“The Needs Assessment report established a need for a comprehensive harmonized ESOs curriculum framework that addresses the skills and business development gaps as well as their financial sustainability. The AfriLabs Academy addresses the skills and knowledge gap”

NANKO MADU Director of Programmes, AfriLabs

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