This paper explores the role of DIHs in the development of African digital ecosystems, their direct contribution to the SDGs, and how the work of DIHs can be strengthened to drive sustainable development.
As the African digital sector continues to grow exponentially, there is a dearth of information about existing gaps and effective approaches to address them. We are working to build the knowledge base to support inclusive digital innovation in the region.
Research Reports
African Digital Ecosystems Snapshots
In this report, we assess the landscape of the Digital Innovation ecosystems in four African countries namely: Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. Our analysis focuses on six areas: markets, policy, finance, culture, infrastructure and human capital.
Challenges and opportunities for strengthening African DIHs
We foreground the roles African DIHs in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda play in innovation and development. We go on to highlight four challenge areas that limit their impact and provide recommendations for better supporting them.
African DIHs: Local context and needs analysis
This research examined the challenges faced by local Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) and identified opportunities for strengthening the innovation ecosystems in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda.
Catalysing Local Innovation Ecosystems in Africa
We investigated the challenges faced by the tech sectors in Kenya and Ghana as well as explored opportunities for investment and collaboration with the UK.
Fostering Europe-Africa cooperation
ATBN in partnership with AfriConEU explored the challenges and opportunities for fostering European and African digital innovation cooperation.
Early Stage Investment in Africa’s Tech Sector
ATBN partnered with Frontier Economics to conduct a study exploring the challenges that early stage African tech startups faced in accessing international investment.
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.