As part of the AfriConEU project, we spent three years (2021 to 2024) supporting European and African Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) through capacity building and networking. In this blog we highlight our key takeaways impacting the future of digital transformation in Africa.
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AfriConEU – Reflecting on the
journey and celebrating our joint impact
The legacy lives on. Learn about the highlights of our journey through the AfriConEU project and the lasting impact made on project beneficiaries as well as our partners.
Impact Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning – 3 Takeaways for Innovators
This blog highlights Stav and Juliet’s valuable insights from real-life projects and programs they have designed, monitored and evaluated over the course of their extensive careers.
Impact Investing and
Subsidized Finance – 3 Key Takeaways
Alforde takes digital innovators through how they can create meaningful change while pursuing social impact and financial success.
Digital Marketing
in the Age of AI – 3 Key Takeaways
Francine takes participants through this changing digital marketing landscape and how to become an effective player.
Valuations of Projects
Financial Management and Projections – 3 Key Takeaways
Kenneth discusses the methods for venture valuation and how financial management and projections supports valuations.
Alternative Funding Sources
for Digital Innovation: Key Takeaways
Grants, incubators, accelerators, challenges, competitions, crowdfunding and revenue-based funding; which of these suit your business?
Phases of Investment:
3 Tips on Investments, Investors and the Process
Michelle introduced the types of investment, core phases of traditional investment, and some key aspects of the investment process.
Building Gender-Inclusive Ecosystems – 3 Key Takeaways
for DIH Leaders
Stav and Janat discuss how systems thinking and woman-centered design can address gender barriers facing women in entrepreneurship.
Collaborate to Innovate:
3 Tips for Innovating with People in Mind
Innovation is not always about creating wholly new ideas from scratch. It is also about adding value to existing ideas having people in mind.
Developing Durable
Funding Sources – Three tips for DIHs
Funding remains a major challenge in the growth and sustainability of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs).
Balancing sustainability and Impact – Three tips for African DIHs
Digital Innovation is playing an essential role in supporting sustainable, local solutions to social and economic challenges in Africa.
AfriConEU Vidcast Series – Gender Inclusion in Digital Innovation
Episode #1 of the AfriConEU Vidcast Series featuring Eunice Baguma Ball from ATBN discussing “Gender Inclusion in Digital Innovation.”
Key Takeaways – Building Resilient Digital Economies, Post-COVID (Tanzania)
Hosted by ATBN, this roundtable convened digital actors in Tanzania to discuss opportunities and challenges for the country’s digital sector post-COVID.
Impact Investors Should Focus on the Startup Ecosystem
for SSA Tech’s Progress
Three recommendations on how impact investors can foster more sustainable changes in Sub-Saharan Africa and its tech sectors.
Key Takeaways – Building Resilient Digital Economies, Post-COVID (Ghana)
Hosted by ATBN, this roundtable convened digital actors in Ghana to discuss opportunities and challenges for the country’s digital sector post-COVID.
Key Takeaways – Building Digital Economies, Post-COVID (Nigeria)
Hosted by ATBN, this roundtable convened digital actors in Nigeria to discuss opportunities and challenges for the country’s digital sector post-COVID.
Bridging the Digital Gender Divide: Insights from Ghana and Uganda
As part of the Coalition for Digital Equality, we consulted over 20 digital ecosystem stakeholders in Ghana and Uganda to understand the key drivers of the Digital Gender Divide and co-create solutions .
How impact investors can foster sustainable Sub-Saharan African tech sectors
In this Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) article, we share three recommendations on how impact investors can foster more sustainable changes in Sub-Saharan African tech sectors.