🎯 PDP Bootcamp 2025 – L’innovation commence ici ! 🚀 Du 23 au 25 juin, le Pôle Universitaire d’Innovation et de Technologie (UniPod) de l’Université de Lomé, en partenariat avec le PNUD, accueille 19 projets innovants pour un bootcamp d’exception !

Lesotho kicked off the UNLEASH Hack;1 of 8 UniPods in UnLeash & 1st to launch! Unipod Lesotho hosted youth building green solutions: Smart waste recycling, Organic biogas and Eco-furniture from debris. More UniPods to follow! UNDP Lesotho

Rwanda is 1 of 8 countries in the UNLEASH Hack & 1 of the first 3 to launch! @UR_UniPod, youth tackled mental health in the digital age.The Top ideas are Turikumwe:safe space for girls, Avisa: app vs. screen addiction & Nzaba Fine: mood-based support. Stay tuned for more UniPods

Agency. Ideation. Action. These three words reflect a commitment to build WITH & FOR Africa’s youth. 🔵 Agency means recognizing youth as strategic actors. 🔵 Ideation means investing in both the thinking and the output. 🔵 Action means translating ideas into structured,

A delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), led by H.E. Charu Bist, Deputy Resident Representative for the #UNDP #Ethiopia Country Office, visited the EAII.

With generous contribution of #FundingWindows partners & $142M in expenditures in 2024, UN Development helped: ✅ 193,000+ people strengthen their livelihoods ✅ 280,000+ people access essential services ✅340,000+ people access legal aid and more... 📖fundingwindowsreport.undp.org

On this #InternationalDay for Women & Girls of African Descent, we celebrate 25-year-old Hope Khasu, biomedical engineer, & innovator At UNDP Malawi’s #UniPod, she’s designing circuit boards, mentoring girls in STEM & proving that no dream is too bold undp.org/malawi/blog/la…

Today I met with Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute leadership to discuss partnership w UNDP Ethiopia creating an #AI UniPod in Addis—a dynamic hub for AI innovation, learning & entrepreneurship under the #timbuktoo initiative. From research to real-world solutions, #DigitalAfrica will trailblaze 🌍

Honoured to speak at the 7th Orange Sierra Leone #OSVP, celebrating solution-driven innovation. I emphasized the need for strong ecosystems for young innovators & how OSVP complements UNDP in Sierra Leone’s upcoming timbuktooAfrica - UNIPOD, launching soon in 🇸🇱. Congrats to the winners.

🚀 Meet Henry Dzoole, a student innovator at UniPod Malawi turning code into real impact! With mentorship & drive, his project is nearing prototype stage. 🌟 timbuktooAfrica UN Development UN Development #StudentSpotlight #UnipodMalawi #Innovation

Today is #InternationalYouthDay celebrating young innovators shaping a better future! Meet Matia from Makerere University Innovation Pod , creator of the Spiral Water Wheel Pump a low-cost solution using river flow to pump water without fuel/electricity, now installed on farms in Rwanda & Uganda.

After a intense & rewarding bootcamp, the 1st cohort of the timbuktooAfrica #MineTech Accelerator Program are ready to invite you 🫵 to their DEMO DAY 🚀 Join the Virtual Demo Day to transformative mining innovations. 📅 27 Aug 2025 ⏰ 12h00 CAT 🎟 tinyurl.com/MineTechVirtua…

.UN Development will be at #TICAD9 in Yokohama 🇯🇵 🔸 Haoliang Xu 🔸 Ahunna Eziakonwa 🔸 Matthias Z. Naab 🔸 Elsie Attafuah join partners to advance sustainable development, innovation &inclusive growth in Africa. Be part of the conversation & join us in shaping Africa’s tomorrow #TICAD #Japan

Dogs are humanity's best friend—but how long has it been that way? 🐕 This Science study investigated ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans. Learn more on #InternationalDogDay: scim.ag/4mQjPbv

We joined the African Union today to launch the Community Recovery & Resilience Facility. As @AhunnaEziakonwa noted at the launch, the facility is not just a response tool; it’s a shift in how Africa builds resilience. 🔹 60M+ people targeted 🔹 $225B in #resilience financing

Just 1 day to go! Don't miss tomorrow at Newlab NYC as we showcase how Africa's campuses are shaping the world's next innovation frontier. #timbuktoo #UniPods

We’re LIVE from Newlab for #timbuktoo’s side event on the sidelines of #UNGA80. African innovation is taking center stage! Stay with us as we spotlight stories of innovation across our UniPods. 🔗:  undp.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Excellent discussion with Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador MIKANAGI Tomohiro on advancing #TICAD9 outcomes through UN Development flagship programmes: #CreditRatingsAfrica, #timbuktoo & #AfYWL. Renewed momentum for the Japan–Africa partnership, advancing innovation & co-creation

Just arrived in #Kenya 🇰🇪 for the UNDP Africa Strategic Leadership Dialogue — a key moment to reflect & plan with our Resident Representatives. Kicking off on a dynamic note with the graduation of the 1st cohort of the @timbuktooAfrica & 500 Global pre-acceleration academy.

timbuktoo #UniPods took center stage at #AAG2025 Makerspace session, showcasing impact to date: 🏫 14 UniPods 🤝 92 partners 🧠 113 programs 🚀 3,480 innovators gaining industry skills & testing prototypes. ⚡️#timbuktoo UniPods are powering Africa’s innovation movement.