This expansion marks a significant milestone in AfriLabs’ mission to catalyze innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology-driven growth throughout Africa. By embracing these new hubs, AfriLabs further solidifies its position as a powerhouse, propelling Africa to the forefront of global innovation. The 19 hubs joining the esteemed AfriLabs network are strategically located across various African countries, ensuring a broad and inclusive representation of the continent’s innovation landscape.
By joining forces, AfriLabs and the newly added hubs will facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and resource mobilization, empowering entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators across Africa.
The newly-added hubs include:
1. Enroot (Egypt)
2. Entrepreneurship Center of Social Impact-(Egypt)
3. Ichraf Jarray of Hive12 (Tunisia)
4. Soha Amer of Universite Senghor (Egypt)
5. iZet Hub (Kenya)
6. Knowledge Hub (KHub) (Ethiopia)
7. WiseHub (Kenya)
8. Antler Foundation Nairobi (Kenya)
9. Knight Ventures (Nigeria)
10. Axia Technology & Innovation Hub (Nigeria)
11. Eridan Group (Nigeria)
12. Mainstream Exelient Hub (Nigeria)
13. AfriTech Hub (Ghana)
14. TechHubHarare (Zimbabwe)
15. Acelera (Angola)
16. Afrisource Innovation Center (Namibia)
17. Fondation Bantu Hub (Congo)
18. IDENTIC Foundacion (Equatorial Guinea)
19. LPC Space (Equatorial Guinea).
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment and advisory support package for Biovac, a leading South African biopharmaceutical company.
Canadian pre-seed venture fund Panache Ventures has joined forces with Kora, a pan-African fintech company.
Lagos, Johannesburg, and Kampala have been named among the world’s fastest-growing tech hubs in the 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index by Dealroom.co.
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