“In #timbuktoo , the two ‘o’ mean ‘you too’. And get involved!
To be part of the largest initiative in the world supporting innovation ecosystem in #Africa ”

🗣️ Ahunna Eziakonwa at the Global Business Development Summit by Export-Import Bank & UN Development on the margins of #SpringMeetings2024

Today, Ms. Varsha Redkar Palepu, UNDP Rwanda Resident Representative a.i and her delegation paid a courtesy call on the RGB CEO Dr. Usta Kaitesi. They discussed the process of registering Timbuktoo African innovation foundation in #Rwanda .

👏🏾 to the team behind launch of Mukuba Unipod. Looking forward to roll out of p/ship w/ academia & pvt sector. The Copperbelt University providing space & engineering expertise Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia providing free internet & UNDP providing $ support & access to UNDP Accelerator Labs & #Timbuktoo resources

I am back from an exhilarating experience at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and I'm brimming with insights and inspirations! Accompanying Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I witnessed firsthand the global recognition and respect

#DYK with the launch of #MukubaUniPod ,🇿🇲 is now among 13 countries across Africa transforming Africa’s public universities into centres of innovation?

We're excited to have Zambian innovators among young Africans curating responsive & impact-driven dev't solutions. #timbuktoo

UNDP's #timbuktoo initiative is enhancing and connecting innovation ecosystems across Africa. Find out how Uganda is implementing this transformative initiative in the latest #AccLabUganda blog!

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Thanks to UNDP Accelerator Labs Qatar Fund For Development صندوق قطر للتنمية Bundesentwicklungsministerium

Jeffrey D. Sachs tours the Makerere University Innovation Pod, part of UN Development’s #timbuktoo initiative offering young people across the continent a unique opportunity to ideate 🧠 and innovative 💡 together to drive Africa’s Startup Revolution.

#unipod #ProfJeffreySachsInUG

At World Economic Forum in Davos, UNDP & African leaders launch Timbuktoo Initiative to unleash Africa’s startup revolution. President Paul Kagame announced an immediate contribution of $3M to start the Innovation Fund which will be hosted in Kigali /1
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Yesterday we hosted His Excellency Prof. Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo, Immediate Past Vice President of Nigeria and Guardian of the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation, and a UNDP Rwanda delegation for an introduction to KIFC's mandate and strategic activities.

Africa is emerging as tech superpower tapping into its youth & innovation.

Joined HE Paul Kagame Pres of 🇷🇼, HE NAkufoAddo Pres of 🇬🇭, Paula Ingabire Wamkele Mene of AfCFTA Secretariat Official & James Manyika of Google to present UN Development's Timbuktoo initiative - empowering African innovation. #wef24

Ex VP, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo with President Kagame as UNDP, Rwanda, launched the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund, an initiative that aims to invest $1 billion over 10 years into 1000 tech startups across Africa on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in January 2024.

Earlier today, Former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo met with Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda to discuss about the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund, an initiative that aims to invest $1 billion over 10 years into 1000 tech startups across Africa.

At the #UNDP #Timbuktoo event, H.E. Wamkele Mene underscored the need to revamp rules and regulations to support the youth through digital leapfrogging. The #AfCFTA protocols on Digital Trade, and Youth and Women, he noted, will transition from aspirations to legally binding

This afternoon, Makerere University in partnership with UNDP Uganda commissioned the equipment for the innovation hub. The hub is aimed at scaling startups and enhancing innovations. The hub will bridge research to enterprise creation. #UNIPODUg #MakUNDPUNIPOD
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The timbuktoo initiative is a 1 billion dollar preposition that will also help adress the problem of early stage Risk capital - H.E. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP Africa Bureau
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🌉 Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant SG, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa at the UN Development, describe how the #Timbuktoo initiative aims to bridge talent and opportunity in Africa. Global Africa Business Initiative

#UnstoppableAfrica Day 2: gabi.biz

WEF: Rwanda, UNDP launch Africa’s largest innovation fund

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Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs tours the Makerere University Innovation Pod #Unipod , part of UN Development’s #timbuktoo , an African-inspired initiative aimed at offering young people across the continent a unique opportunity to ideate and innovatively drive Africa’s Startup Revolution.

We cannot accept that another generation of #African young people, do not have the tools to reach their full potential. #Rwanda will commit $3M to this fund-Timbuktoo: Unleashing Africa’s Start-up Revolution.

#kagame #WEF24
Leaders with a vision invest in the FUTURE!

'Imbalances in human capital investment are one of the main causes of migration. We must keep that in mind. Timbuktoo's vision aligns with Rwanda's innovation ecosystem. #Rwanda is open for anyone to come and test their solutions.' -President #Kagame .

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