The Empower Africa Business Platform is Now Live !!!
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).

A new AI-focused trade and investment hub has been launched through a partnership between the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) and the South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA).

Pan-African fintech leader Flutterwave has acquired 13 new money transmission licenses in the United States, significantly expanding its reach in the crucial cross-border payments market.

Proparco, a leading development finance institution, has invested $5 million in Disruptech Ventures to accelerate the growth of Egypt’s fintech sector.