e AFRILABS CAPACITY BUILDING
AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP)
PROGRAMME
Impact/Results so far
Description
Features
• 12 Qyarterly Hubs Learning Week, • 30 Physical Workshops in 15 convening African cities. • Funds Disbursement Components: • Capacity Building Awards (of • Virtual Meetup Grants (of 2,000 euros per selected innovation hub/centre). • Hub Management certification course. • Hubs-in-Residence Toolkits on business development and investment management. 15,00 euros per selected innovation hub/centre)
• Afrilabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP), A 2m euro, 36-month intensive capacity building program, being implemented thanks to Agence Frarn:;aise de Developpement (AFD)'s support through the Digital Africa seed fund. • The programme aims to strengthen hubs so that they can attract investments and run local and regional impact-driven programs that will support entrepreneurs and startups and contribute to growing the African innovation ecosystem.
3,029 of Hub managers and staff trained in the past year on relevant topics ranging from financial management, effective mentoring, preparing their startups to be investment ready and other topics relevant to building successful startups 249 Startups supported through business development trainings, funding,mentoring, digital profiling and other capacity building activities. 211 of them are startups. 2,738 Participants trained, 74.8% being female participants trained and supported through series 3 to 5 of the Virtual Meetup grants.
� 21 Hubs that participated in the Capacity '-<.......}-' Building Awards Programme attracted additional funding.
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