{"id":684,"date":"2023-08-03T08:41:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T08:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/?p=684"},"modified":"2023-08-17T07:32:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T07:32:03","slug":"afrilabs-capacity-building-programme-acbp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/03\/afrilabs-capacity-building-programme-acbp\/","title":{"rendered":"AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC09412-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC09412-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC09412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC09412-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC09412-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC09412-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP), A 2m euro, 36-month intensive capacity building programme, is being implemented thanks to Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement (AFD)\u2019s support through the Digital Africa seed fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme aims to strengthen hubs so that they can attract investments and run local and regional impact-driven programs that will support entrepreneurs and startups and contribute to growing the African innovation ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>12 Quarterly Hubs Learning Week,&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>16 Physical Workshops in 15 convening African cities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Funds Disbursement Components:\n<ul>\n<li>Capacity Building Awards (of 15,00 euros per selected innovation hub\/centre)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual Meetup Grants (of 2,000 euros per selected innovation hub\/centre).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hub Management certification course.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hubs-in-Residence&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toolkits on business development and investment management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact\/Result So Far<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3,029 of Hub managers and staff trained<\/strong> in the past year on relevant topics ranging from financial management, effective mentoring, preparing their startups to be investment ready and other topics relevant to building successful startups<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>304 Startups supported<\/strong> through business development trainings, funding, mentoring, digital profiling and other capacity-building activities. Over 200 of them are female-led startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4,287 Participants trained<\/strong>, <strong>62.5% being female participants<\/strong> trained and supported through the Virtual Meetup grants activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>21 out of 29 Hubs<\/strong> that participated in the Capacity Building Awards Programme attracted additional funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-image-gallery\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-image-gallery-48cz93t \"><div class=\"eb-gallery-img-wrapper eb-image-gallery-48cz93t masonry overlay-bottom caption-style-0  \" data-id=\"eb-image-gallery-48cz93t\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/seed_fund_en.png\" id=\"eb-gallery-img-content\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/seed_fund_en.png\" image-index=\"0\" alt=\"\"\/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/afd_logo.png\" id=\"eb-gallery-img-content\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/afd_logo.png\" image-index=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/logo-row-3-5.jpg\" id=\"eb-gallery-img-content\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/new.afrilabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/logo-row-3-5.jpg\" image-index=\"2\" alt=\"\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP), A 2m euro, 36-month intensive capacity building programme, is being implemented thanks to Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement (AFD)\u2019s support through the Digital Africa seed fund. 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