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.
Advertise on Kubatana AfriLabs is currently producing the second issue of its magazine - Kubatana and we are inviting stakeholders to leverage the reach of the magazine to communicate their impact, services, calls for application and products. The first issue of the magazine has already had thousands of views by members of the innovation and entrepreneurial community, online and in print. Kindly reach out to ajuma@afrilabs.com and joshua@afrilabs.com for more information.
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Fly to the Gathering at a discounted rate with Ethiopian Airlines A ccess a 15% discount on business class and 12% on economy class fares when you travel with Ethiopian Airlines to Lusaka, Zambia for the 2022 AfriLabs Annual Gathering! Visit this website to book your flight ticket. See you in Lusaka!
Register for the AfriLabs Annual Gathering T here are many benefits to attending the AfriLabs Annual Gathering. Here is an excellent opportunity to network with over 500 key innovation leaders from all over the continent. Registration for the 2022 AfriLabs Annual Gathering is still ongoing. Visit www.afrilabsgathering.com to register now. Want to partner with us and/or sponsor the Gathering? Send an email to felista@afrilabs.com for more information.
Apply for the AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme Physical Workshop
Watch out for AfriLabs Hubs Learning Week Series 9!
T he AfriLabs Hubs Learning week is a series of virtual capacity- building workshops under the AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme that empowers innovation hub managers and staff with requisite and formal incubation management training and skills required to start, operate and expand hubs/innovation centres in Africa. The workshops are also open to stakeholders within the African ecosystem like Government, Corporate Organizations, Developmental organizations, Venture capitalists, Angel Investors, Entrepreneurs and
individuals who want to learn about setting up innovation and creative centres in Africa. This quarter’s edition will be held from 26-30 September. It is supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) through the Digital Africa seed fund.
T his Physical Workshop is a training workshop where the content and curriculum of the AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP) will be delivered physically in English and French. It is supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) through the Digital Africa seed fund. AfriLabs is calling on hubs within the AfriLabs network and newly established hubs outside the AfriLabs networktoapplyasparticipantsforthe Physical Workshops. In this edition, 50 participating hubs across Africa will be selected via a competitive application and screening process targeting hubs that have incubated at least 1 complete cohort of start- ups and have operated for at least 6 months, following AfriLabs network membership criteria. The workshops will take place in 10 different African cities with the first happening in Lusaka, Zambia in October (before the AfriLabs Annual Gathering). To learn more and apply, visit bit.ly/ ACBPworkshops2022. Applications for Physical Workshops in Zambia end on 14th September 2022, while other locations end on 28th October 2022.
Apply for The 2022 YouthADAPT Challenge E verywhere, young people in their communities are causing change and demanding more action on issues like climate change that affect their lives and future. The Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) is jointly implementing the Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT) under a strategic partnership program called the African Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP). The challenge supports young African innovators keen on making a change via an innovative business idea that can drive climate change adaptation and resilience across Africa. Winners will receive $100,000 each in grants to support their innovations alongside other forms of support.
Link to apply coming soon.
Unveiling the candidates for the upcoming AfriLabs board elections
Community review of the updated AfriLabs constitution ahead of the AfriLabs Annual General Meeting T he Constitution Committee has recently updated the AfriLabs community’s constitution to accommodate changes and new structures. This revised constitution will be shared with the community in the coming days for our review and as adoption of the new constitution will be done at the AGM in October at Lusaka Zambia.
Partner with AfriLabs!
W e are always excited and delighted to collaborate with organisations whose vision aligns with ours. At AfriLabs, we are committed to supporting various programmes and interventions targeted at empowering and supporting entrepreneurs and other ecosystem stakeholders such as hubs, investors, academia, corporates, and relevant government institutions to build a thriving innovation ecosystem and contribute to the economy of the continent. Learn more about our corporate affiliate programme and other partnership opportunities.
W e are pleased to announce that we will be spotlighting the screened nominees for the AfriLabs board elections in September. The elections will be held during the AfriLabs’ Annual General Meeting in October at Lusaka, Zambia. As agreed by the elections committee, only paid members of the AfriLabs network will be eligible to vote for their preferred candidates for better management of the secretariat and the community.
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