Tech Hubs in Africa: Accelerating start-ups for resilient growth
This report highlights resilient business models that thrived during the pandemic and offers guidance for governments and funders on investing in tech entrepreneurship support infrastructure.
Abstract
African tech hubs – now more than 1,000 across the continent – accelerate digital, social and economic transformation as they support start-ups. The report examines the COVID-19 impact on tech hubs and offers recommendations for future operations. It surveys 52 tech hubs across Africa and includes interviews with dozens more. It identifies resilient business models that weathered the pandemic.
The ability to digitalise their services is the most defining parameter for resilient tech hub success, according to the ITC survey. This report serves also as a toolkit for governments and funders to invest successfully in tech entrepreneurship support infrastructure. It concludes with practical recommendations and underlines the importance of hybrid support and digital service delivery.
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