African hub network AfriLabs has partnered Emerge Green Africa for an impactful project aimed at fostering green development in Africa through innovative energy modelling.
AfriLabs is a network organisation that is committed to driving innovation and entrepreneurship on the continent by bringing together technology hubs, startups, investors, and other key stakeholders in the ecosystem.
Having recently announced the admission of 16 new hubs, AfriLabs now has a network of 478 hubs across 260 cities in 53 African nations.
The Emerge project, meanwhile, started in December 2023, and seeks to provide African policymakers, academics, investors, and citizens with the tools and knowledge required to increase the production of clean energy and the sustainable use of resources while bridging cultural and socioeconomic divides.
To simulate scenarios that optimise the use of current resources while considering social, climatic, economic, and technical constraints, Emerge will co-design and test a toolbox by integrating and building upon existing tools, methodologies, and approaches.
Additionally, a knowledge base with a collection of initiatives, materials, and knowledge-exchange activities will be created. The North Western Africa (Morocco), Niger River region (Mali/Nigeria), and East Africa (Mozambique) are three African ecosystems where Emerge will develop knowledge communities through a participatory approach.
