AfriLabs expands network to 174 hubs with inclusion of 20 new members

AfriLabs, an organisation that supports technology and  innovation centres across Africa, has announced that it has added 20 new hubs to its network.

The organisation said in a statement yesterday that in Nigeria, it had added Box Office Hub, MusterPoint Coworking Space, Exponential Hub, RAD5 Tech Hub, Cedar Hive, Capital Square and Cavic Hub.

It also added several other new West African members, including Tarkwa Entrepreneurship Development Hub in Ghana, Sèmè City in the Republic of Benin, OVillage in Ivory Coast and Suguba in Mali.

With the addition of the 20, AfriLabs now has 174 hubs across 45 countries

In East Africa it added Gear Box in Kenya, BlueMoon and Startup Factory in Ethiopia and Ennovate Hub in Tanzania.

In Southern Africa, AfriLabs has added IdeiaLab in Mozambique and Dream Factory Innovation in Botswana.

In addition, AfriLabs welcomed Junub Open Space in South Sudan and LaFactory by Screendy in Morocco into its network.

The organisation also announced that it had added Afrobytes in France as part of its diaspora members.

The 20 new members effectively expands AfriLabs network to include 174 hubs in 45 countries.

AfriLabs executive director Anna Ekeledo (pictured above) said the organisation is excited to admit such innovative members who are eager to contribute to the thriving African tech and innovative ecosystem.

“We strongly believe in the ability of African hubs to steer innovation on the continent that will stimulate socio-economic development in Africa. Welcome to the network,” she added.

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Featured image: AfriLabs executive director Anna Ekeledo (Anna Ekeledo via Twitter)