ABOUT US
Our dedication is written in our history and confirmed by our present
Innovate Africa Foundation was established to drive Africa's transformation through innovation, entrepreneurship, and human capital development. We equip product people, the builders, the makers, the problem-solvers with everything they need to create lasting change.
OUR MISSION
OUR STORY
Africa is home to some of the world's most talented entrepreneurs and product thinkers. But talent alone isn't enough. Without access to world-class coaching, early-stage capital, and a strong community of peers, even the boldest ideas stall.
Innovate Africa Foundation was founded to close that gap. We set out to build an ecosystem, not a single programme or event, but a living, connected infrastructure of community, coaching, and capital, that would make Africa's product community truly unstoppable.
What started as a vision has grown into a movement spanning 41 countries, with thousands of product people who share one conviction: that Africa's future is built from within.
OUR VISION
To empower African innovators and product leaders with the skills, resources, and networks needed to create sustainable solutions to Africa's most pressing challenges.
To build an Africa where innovation and entrepreneurship drive inclusive growth, economic empowerment, and improved quality of life for all.
BY 2030, INNOVATE AFRICA WILL
Enable 100,000 product people to tackle Africa's most wicked challenges, impacting 10 million lives through innovation and sustainable development.
TESTIMONIALS
Voices from the community
In just one week, my entire perspective on building products for Africa was reshaped. I moved from thinking about local problems to architecting continental solutions.
Migisho M
Entrepreneur
Being part of the Product Leadership Accelerator (PLA) cohort and experiencing the Inspire Africa Conference firsthand was truly transformational. The lessons, the coaches, panelists, and the energy have left a lasting impact.
Elizabeth Ojesanmi,
PLA APM 2025 Fellow
The hackathon experience was an amazing one, in terms of being asked hard questions to make sure we are solving a real problem and not losing focus.
Phumla Mahkoba
Founder, Wicked Innovation Labs