DURBAN - AfriLabs, an African network of technology and innovation hubs has just admitted 40 new hubs to their network.
The new tech hubs take their number of labs in their network to 100. These tech hubs can be found in countries like Algeria, Cote D'Ivoire, Mali, Morocco and Angola.
The tech hubs are located across the five regions including Central Africa, West Africa, East Africa, North Africa and Southern Africa.
West Africa is home to the most amount of tech hubs in comparison to other regions while North Africa has the at least with just 3 tech hubs.
The Executive Director of AfriLabs, Anna Ekeledo, said that they are pleased to report AfriLabs continued success in expanding their network.
AfriLabs started with 5 tech hubs and their growth to 100 tech hubs shows their commitment in helping grow the tech industry on the African continent.
Ekeledo added that they were thrilled with the overwhelming response from their network as well as the tech and entrepreneurial community.
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