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As part of the timbuktoo Edge Initiative, six UNDP Country Offices, government counterparts, and the timbuktoo team came together to advance AI infrastructure deployment. Using Rwanda as a live imp...
From sustainable extraction to tech-driven innovation, young innovators represent the next wave shaping Nigeria’s mineral economy. Nigeria’s next generation of mining changemakers are just getting ...
On Friday morning, in the Libreville Lounge of the Kigali Convention Centre, we asked this question.
One hundred of Africa's most influential capital allocators sat together and confronted a num...
timbuktoo CEO Natalie Jabangwe opens the first episode of Building Africa - our live show on the question the ecosystem has been asking since Swoop raised $7.3 million in Lagos.
The market is unden...
Discover how Matia Ategeka’s fuel-free water pump is helping farmers irrigate their land, improve yields, and build resilience, with support from UniPods in Uganda and Rwanda.
2025 was a defining year for timbuktoo - a year of bold ideas, powerful partnerships, and African innovation rising to the global stage. Across the continent, young innovators transformed industrie...
Retiana Tiayamike Phiri turned her experience with pain into fuel for innovation. She created a rechargeable, discreet device combining heat therapy, vibration therapy, and red-light therapy - desi...
Proud moment for the timbuktoo ecosystem! South Africa has officially launched its first timbuktoo UniPod, established through a strategic partnership between UNDP South Africa and the University o...
From the studio to the runway, Africa’s creatives are redefining culture and driving innovation. #timbuktoo bridges talent with capital and global opportunities, turning vision into impact. Relish ...
Africa’s youth are redefining innovation! On this #UNDay, we spotlight the work of timbuktoo in supporting a stronger innovation ecosystem and empowering young founders to take their bold startups ...
Inspired by her grandmother’s struggle with arthritis, Thomo Rejoice Mashawe co-founded Xaxaba Pharma to turn local knowledge into global health solutions.
Through the UniPod Makerathon, her team ...
Joseph Nkhata, a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at Nkula Power Station, shares how collaboration with UniPod is opening new doors for research, innovation, and practical problem-solving in Malawi’...
Meet Jonathan, founder of Rebana-tex, a social venture in Rwanda transforming banana stem waste into sustainable fabric. With over 3 million tons of bananas produced each year, he saw both a proble...
Meet Joseph Phiri, a lecturer at MUBAS leading the development of a smart electricity meter designed for Malawi’s mini-grids. What began in 2021 with a small team of students at UniPod has grown in...
Africa’s Innovation Reset 🚀 At hashtag#UnstoppableAfrica, founders, policymakers, and key ecosystem players came together to address:
💸 VC access
📜 Policy roadblocks
📢 Visibility gaps
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Finding quality feed for livestock in Benin is a daily challenge, especially during the dry season. With the support of UniPod Benin and the National University of Agriculture, young innovators hav...
Kudza Organics, incubated at the University of Botswana UniPod, is harnessing the power of the black soldier fly to create affordable protein feeds, bio-oil, organic fertilizer, and more. Led by yo...