After COVID-19 outbreak, the African Union in collaboration with UNDP and AfriLabs worked together to implement the first African business simulation that seeks to help Micro/Small/Medium Enterprises MSMEs to overcome the current COVID-19 challenges and the lockdown. More than 400 participants and 10 different partners have been involved in building and participating in the simulation in 2020 from 5 different countries: Cameroon, Egypt, Sudan Senegal, and Zimbabwe.
Introduction | 4 |
Foreword from the | 7 |
Executive | 7 |
Director | 7 |
Meet Our | 12 |
Board Members | 12 |
From Progress to Possibilities: | 13 |
AfriLabs’ Milestones and Envisioning the Future of Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem | 13 |
Building a Resilient Secretariat | 18 |
to Anchor Growth and | 18 |
Community Impact | 18 |
AfriLabs | 20 |
Programmes: | 20 |
A Year of Growth and Impact | 20 |
Shaping Sustainable Futures Through Innovation-Driven Projects | 21 |
Greenovations Africa | 25 |
UNFPA STRETCH Programmes | 27 |
LLAMA 3.1 IMPACT SSA Hackathon | 29 |
UNDP Timbuktoo Mapping Study | 32 |
The GCA YouthADAPT Francophone Accelerator 2021 | 34 |
GCA YouthADAPT Challenge 2022 | 37 |
RevUp Women Initiative: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Across Africa | 41 |
Talent4Startups | 45 |
ESO Lesotho Capacity Building Program | 47 |
ONEPlanET: Driving Sustainable Innovation in Africa’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus | 49 |
AfriLabs and NASENI: Establishing an Innovation Hub to Empower Nigerian Innovators | 54 |
AEDIB: Expanding Digital Skills Access Across Africa | 56 |
Propelling Innovation and Advancing Community Growth | 57 |
Supporting African Innovation through Partnerships: Expanding Horizons, Unlocking Opportunities | 62 |
Entrepreneurs,and Impact: | 69 |
AfriLabs Connect Deal Room (ACDR) | 69 |
Advancing Advocacy and Cultivating Pan-African Collaboration Through High-Impact Events | 74 |
Uniting Innovation for a Thriving Africa | 86 |
Harnessing Technology | 93 |
to Power Africa’s Innovation Ecosystem | 93 |
Amplifying Innovation | 98 |
Through Strategic Communication | 98 |
Shaping Africa’s Digital Future Together: A Call to Action | 100 |
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