PREVIOUS EVENT 2022

AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2022

  • 26th -28th October, 2022
  • Lusaka, Zambia

 

The AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2022 themed, Intra-Africa Connectivity, Collaboration and Innovation held from the 26th-28th of October 2022 at the Ciêla Resort, Lusaka, Zambia in collaboration with AfriLabs member hubs consisting of Bongo Hive, Jacaranda Hub, NyamukAfrika and W.E.A.C.

The Gathering, which was the 7th edition of the event aimed at facilitating and fostering collaborations as well as innovations between African countries.  It promoted conversations around the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) thereby highlighting the impact and need for a unified economy in Africa which will stimulate the emerging market economy of African nations. 

The event had exciting and intriguing discussions through various panels and workshops led by ecosystem support organisations consisting of GIZ Make-IT, Wylde International, Intel, Mozilla,International Trade Centre (ITC), and AfriLabs member hubs.There were also mainstage  presentations from other partners  such  as Briter Bridges, the African Union under the AU Tech Fellowship and a fireside chat by Afreximbank. Through these activities, the Gathering proved to be a great opportunity for AfriLabs’ partners to gain excellent visibility within Africa’s innovation ecosystem.

The AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2022 also saw the launch of several initiatives such as AfriLabs Connect, Kubatana by AfriLabs Magazine Issue 2, AfriLabs policy pathways, Intel Deep Tech Report and the Pan-African Agri-Tech Consortium (P.A.A.C).

Beautiful memories from the Gathering consists of:

The AfriLabs Annual Gala themed “The African MetGala; Ultra Glam Africa” took place on the 26th of October 2022 in partnership with the Ministry of Technology and Science, Zambia. It was aimed at showcasing the rich culture within the AfriLabs Network which consists of 400 technology and innovation hubs across 52 African countries. In line with AfriLabs tradition, the Annual Gala was a chance for our attendees to network, enjoy local sights and sounds. The 2022 Gala dress code was a Haute Couture, ultra glamorous African Attire.

AfriLabs Partners Dinner: AfriLabs hosted its partners at a dinner to round up the 2022 AfriLabs Annual Gathering. An intimate dinner to appreciate our partners’ work with the organisation, receive feedback from their experiences working with AfriLabs and get recommendations that could be leveraged to better serve the ecosystem.

Dinner and Cocktail events hosted by the following hubs and organizations: VC4A, Madica,  Bongo Hive, W.A.E.C.

The activities on the last day of the Gathering included a tour of the Zambian technology and innovation ecosystem where members of our community such as Bongo Hive, NyamukAfrica and W.A.E.C were visited. Zanaco was also visited during this tour.

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AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2022

“The Gathering this year focuses on the innate ability of Africa to build Africa. We want to look inward and interrogate how we can scale the innovation economy regionally and across the continent.

Key Note Speakers

Hon. Felix Chipota Mutati

Honorable Felix Chipota Mutati is one of Zambia’s long standing politicians. He was appointed as the Minister of Technology and...

Hon. Felix Chipota Mutati

Minister of Technology and Science Zambia
Rebecca Enonchong

Rebecca Enonchong is the Founder/CEO of AppsTech and a Co-founder of I/O Spaces. She is the Board Chair of ActivSpaces...

Rebecca Enonchong

Founder and CEO, AppsTech & Co-Founder of I/O Spaces

Main Sessions

Emeka Uzoigwe

Mr . Emeka Uzoigwe is the acting Director, Strategy and Innovation at Afreximbank, a pan-African Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) with...

Emeka Uzoigwe

Director Strategy and Innovation at Afreximbank
Sarobidy N. Rakotoarivo

Etant la Responsable du Departement Entrepreuneuriat de HABAKA et ayant frequenté le monde du tech depuis plus de 7ans, Sarobidy...

Sarobidy N. Rakotoarivo

Manager Habaka Innovation Hub Madagascar.
Arjuna Costa

Arjuna Costa is a Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures.  He co-manages Flourish, with a primary focus on venture investing across...

Arjuna Costa

Managing Partner, Flourish Ventures
Judith Mwaya

Judith Mwaya is a Senior Tech Policy Analyst at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Her work at the...

Judith Mwaya

Senior Policy Analyst – Tech for Development Unit, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Prudence Ngwenya Nonkululeko

Ms. Prudence Ngwenya is the current Acting Director of the Women, Gender and Youth  Director and also the substantive Head...

Prudence Ngwenya Nonkululeko

Ag Director, Gender and Youth Division, African Union Commission
Nanko Madu

Nanko Madu is a seasoned entrepreneur ecosystem builder with ~12 years’ progressive experience in managing programmes on economic development and...

Nanko Madu

Programmes Director, AfriLabs
David James Saunders

David is Briter’s Director of Strategy and Growth. Since joining Briter he has managed a multi-country research and ecosystem project...

David James Saunders

Director of Strategy and Growth Briter Bridges
Mayssa Mrabet

Mayssa is the Chief Incubation Officer at Afkar, holding an Executive MBA from the SMU – South Mediterranean University. Since...

Mayssa Mrabet

Chief Incubation Officer at Afkar Tunisia
Ahmed Bastawy

Ahmed Bastawy currently runs ICEALEX Innovation Consultancy Hub that supports the Growing Businesses and Startups ecosystem in the region. He...

Ahmed Bastawy

Founder IceAlex, Egypt
Michael Oluwagbemi

Michael Oluwagbemi A Co-founder & Executive Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited (operator of the Wennovation Hub based in Lagos,...

Michael Oluwagbemi

Co-founder & Executive Partner, LoftyInc Allied Partners
Dr. Sheila Ochugboju

Dr. Sheila Ochugboju is a futurist, knowledge management, international development expert, and communication specialist who has been working in research...

Dr. Sheila Ochugboju

Executive Director, Alliance for Science
Moetaz Helmy

Moetaz Helmy is the Chairperson of AfriLabs, the largest network of Innovation and Technology hubs consisting of 350 member hubs across 52...

Moetaz Helmy

Board Chair AfriLabs
Lelemba Phiri

Lelemba Phiri, PhD(c) is a seasoned development finance professional with specialised expertise in gender-lens investing, innovative financing vehicles and climate...

Lelemba Phiri

PhD(c),Principal and Founder Africa Trust Group
Kudzai Mubaiwa

Kudzai M.Mubaiwa is an economic development specialist with expertise in enterprise development, personal finance, and digital tools. She is also...

Kudzai Mubaiwa

Economic Development Specialist and Board Treasurer, AfriLabs
Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts, Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. Ben has been Liquid Telecom’s Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer since...

Ben Roberts

Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Nekesa Were

Nekesa Were builds and supports communities to develop innovative solutions that transform societies while protecting dignity and impacting economies positively....

Nekesa Were

Director of Strategy, AfriLabs
Anna Ekeledo

Anna Ekeledo is the Executive Director of AfriLabs – a Network Organisation of over 370 technology and innovation hubs spread...

Anna Ekeledo

Executive Director, AfriLabs
Samir Da Cruz Silva

Samir Da Cruz Silva is a consultant, expert in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Development. Samir is also executive director of...

Samir Da Cruz Silva

Executive Director, Maio Business Center
Maurice Otieno

I am an avid community and ecosystem builder, who is passionate about helping  entrepreneurs, corporates and investors achieve their goals....

Maurice Otieno

Executive Director Baraza Media Lab
Dr. Itoro Emembolu

Dr. Itoro Emembolu is a Director at TechQuest STEM Academy, a non-profit technology education provider in Nigeria that has delivered...

Dr. Itoro Emembolu

(Ph.D), Director TechQuest
Elodie Nonga-Kenla

Elodie Nonga-Kenla is a multi-awarded Cameroonian entrepreneur. She is the Founder of WETECH (Women in Entrepreneurship and Technology), EN Group...

Elodie Nonga-Kenla

Founder, WETECH
Paul Mbua

Paul Mbua is an Entrepreneur, International Consultant, Trainer, IT Expert, Business Development Expert, Investment Expert, Policy Expert, Ecosystem Architect, IT...

Paul Mbua

Founder and CEO, Zixtech Hub
Berry Numbi

Berry Numbi is an actor in the digital sector, passionate about innovation, engineering, technology and entrepreneurship with a focus on...

Berry Numbi

Founder & Chair Board Member, Centre d'innovation de Lubumbashi (CINOLU) DRC
Lukonga Lindunda

Lukonga Lindunda is a Startup Ecosystem Builder, Executive Director and Co-founder of The BongoHive Group in Zambia, which includes BongoHive...

Lukonga Lindunda

Co-Founder and Executive Director BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub
Barbara (Birungi) Mutabazi

Barbara is a co-founder and first managing director of Hive Colab, Uganda’s first innovation hub, business accelerator, and incubator for...

Barbara (Birungi) Mutabazi

Co-Founder Hive CoLab, Uganda
Ajibola Odukoya

Ajibola has over a decade of international experience in technology business consulting, advisory, and business case building. He is a...

Ajibola Odukoya

Chief Operating Officer, AfriLabs
Olaf Seidel

Olaf is an IT and management professional with more than 15 years of experience in leadership, business development, digitalization and...

Olaf Seidel

Make-IT in Africa Head of Project, Southern Africa

Parallel Session

Eric Kariuki Mwangi

Eric Kariuki Mwangi is the founder and head of the HiiL Innovation Hub East Africa. A serial social entrepreneur, founder...

Eric Kariuki Mwangi

Founder and Head of the HiiL Innovation Hub East Africa
Odiong Akpan

Odiong Akpan leads and manages Caspania (www.caspania.com) – a digital business advisory firm  focused on helping individuals, startup founders and...

Odiong Akpan

Managing Director Caspania, Nigeria
Chioma Ewurum

Chioma Ewurum is the Head of Research at Clean Technology Hub Nigeria where she leads and manages  a team of...

Chioma Ewurum

Head of Research, Clean Technology Hub, Nigeria
Courage Asase

Courage Asase currently work as the Managing Director of Node Eight (a digital Innovation Hub located  in the Volta region...

Courage Asase

Managing Director, Node Eight, Ghana
Kelvin Dafiaghor

Kelvin Ogba Dafiaghor is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ogba Educational clinic & Artificial  Intelligence Hub, the Chief promoter...

Kelvin Dafiaghor

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Artificial Intelligence Hub, Nigeria
Jeremy Riro

Jeremy Riro is a Management Consultant and Policy Analyst. He is the Managing Partner at Fie-Consult; a  Transaction Advisory &...

Jeremy Riro

Fie Labs Innovation Hub, Kenya
Ralph de Wargny

Ralph leads the Intel’s oneAPI global virtual startup accelerator program for early-stage software innovators in AI, HPC, graphics. At Intel,...

Ralph de Wargny

Director Intel oneAPI for Startups program
Kate Hach

Kate is an entrepreneurial supporter from the heart. For the last 10 years, Kate has been active in the European...

Kate Hach

Head of Program at Intel Ignite’s Accelerator
Kofi Sedalo

Kofi Sedalo

Senior Technology Officer, AfriLabs, CEO of SIMNET Ghana
Demola Adesina

Demola Adesina

Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Sabina N. Nforba PMP.

Sabina N. Nforba PMP., is currently a Digital and Innovation Tech Fellow at the African Union HQ working closely with...

Sabina N. Nforba PMP.

Alice Munyua

Alice Munyua leads Mozilla’s portfolio on innovation and engaging in Africa region. She served as a member of the board of the...

Alice Munyua

Sr. Director of Africa Innovation Mradi, Mozilla
Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo

Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo is the Director, Government Affairs Africa & IGA CTO Liaison, and a  Principal Engineer at Intel...

Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo

Director, Government Affairs Africa & IGA CTO Liaison (PE)
Morgan Gikonyo

Morgan Gikonyo is a Digital Policy Lead at the Lawyers Hub.  As a passionate social entrepreneur and innovation enthusiast, Morgan...

Morgan Gikonyo

Digital Policy Officer at the Lawyers Hub
Poncelet . O. Ileleji

Poncelet O. Ileleji is a Computer Scientist  by Profession with over 25 years in the field; he has been involved...

Poncelet . O. Ileleji

CEO JokkoLabs Banjul Gambia
Flo Mossane

Flo Mosoane is an entrepreneur with businesses in AgriFood and Bioscience. She is also a startup ecosystem developer and business...

Flo Mossane

AgriFood Ecosystem Developer
Charles Uche Emembolu

Charles is an IT professional with nearly 2 decades of cognate experience in IT Strategy, Business Transformation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship....

Charles Uche Emembolu

Co-Founder and Director of Roar and Tech Quest Nigeria
John Rexford Nzira

John Rexford Nzira is a big believer in the future of today’s youth. He has been working at Twende Social...

John Rexford Nzira

Executive Director Twende Social Innovation Centre Tanzania
Maurice N.A. Caschinco

Maurice is an innovative and versatile organizational leader specializing in sustainable social enterprise growth and implementing impact business transformation. A...

Maurice N.A. Caschinco

Managing Director KumasiHive Ghana
Franciscah Nzanga

Franciscah Nzanga is the Chief Operations Officer at Villgro Africa. Here she oversees the company’s Africa wide operations and spearheads...

Franciscah Nzanga

Chief Operations Officer at Villgro Africa Kenya
Chris Odongo

Christopher Odongo is the CEO of WYLDE International Ltd and co-founder of SNDBX. He is an entrepreneurship ecosystem builder and...

Chris Odongo

CEO of WYLDE International Ltd and Co-founder of SNDBX Kenya
Jane Mubanga Chinkusu

Mrs. Jane Mubanga Chinkusu is Director, Science and Technology at the Ministry of Higher Education. She holds a Master of...

Jane Mubanga Chinkusu

Director, Science and Technology at the Ministry of Higher Education Zambia
Nuria Rull

Nuria is a program officer at the United Nations International Trade Center and an entrepreneurship ecosystems development expert. She has...

Nuria Rull

Programme Officer at United Nations International Trade Centre (ITC)
Patrick Shatamuka

Patrick is a Business Development Strategist with more than 20 years of engagement at Senior Management in the Private Sector,...

Patrick Shatamuka

Head Operations & Programs - WEAC Zambia
Nana Adjoa Sifa

She believes agribusiness+tech is the only economic sector that can address the most pressing problems facing the world today. Nana...

Nana Adjoa Sifa

Founder Guzakuza Ghana
Saša Štraus, PhD

Senior expert at ITC&DIH AGRIFOOD. PhD in agriculture. Experienced project manager with more than 10 years of experience in leading...

Saša Štraus, PhD

DIH AGRIFOOD Slovenia
Buffy Okeke

Buffy Okeke-Ojiudu is a Nigerian businessman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Zebra Group, an organisation with interests in...

Buffy Okeke

Founder EATs Nigeria
Ntieche Njilou Christian

Christian Ntieche is a Consultant and Business Development Specialist with over 10 years of experience in supporting and developing innovative...

Ntieche Njilou Christian

Founder IT Kola Cameroon
Francis Omorojie

Mr. Francis Omorojie is an innovation enthusiast and a venture builder with over 7 years of supporting both start-ups and...

Francis Omorojie

Founder Ennovate Hub Tanzania
Noémie Hailu

Noémie Hailu is the Program Manager for the Africa Innovation Mradi at Mozilla Corporation, where she manages initiatives, partnerships, events, and promotes Mozilla’s...

Noémie Hailu

Africa Innovation Mradi Program Manager, Mozilla
Nneka Ekechukwu-Soyinka

Nneka Ekechukwu-Soyinka is a Sr. Privacy Manager at Mozilla Corporation and the Lean Data Practices Lead for the Africa Innovation Mradi. She...

Nneka Ekechukwu-Soyinka

Sr. Privacy Manager, Mozilla
Britney Crooks

Britney Crooks leads Mozilla’s Innovation Studio which is responsible for identifying and building new products and businesses. In addition she...

Britney Crooks

Director of Innovation & Product Strategy, Mozilla
Chimfumnanya Nwandu

Chimfumnanya Nwandu is a lawyer and a Senior Programs Associate at She Leads Africa, an organization that believes in the...

Chimfumnanya Nwandu

Lawyer and Senior Programs Associate at She Leads Africa
Rene Parker

Rene Parker: Rene is a social impact entrepreneur with extensive experience in building social ventures at scale. Her role as...

Rene Parker

Yousif Yahya

Yousif Yahya is the founder of Savannah Innovation Lab, a start-up incubator and art exhibition space in Khartoum, Sudan. Yousif...

Yousif Yahya

Founder at Savannah Innovation Labs Sudan, Operations Lead at Bloom (YCW22)
Adnane Addioui

Adnane Addioui is an Ashoka Fellow, social commentator, social entrepreneur and disruptive thinker, who has committed his life to work...

Adnane Addioui

Président Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Innovation and Ashoka Fellow
Jean Dominique Ouedraogo

Dominique is a certified professional coach of the “CFC academy”, in charge of coaching programs at the Mahna association, President...

Jean Dominique Ouedraogo

Chargé de Programmes d’accompagnement Mahna Mali
Muna Ahmed

Muna Ahmed is the Country Program & Operations Manager at Innovate Ventures, the leading Somali startup accelerator and early-stage startup...

Muna Ahmed

Country Program & Operations Manager, Innovate Ventures

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