timbuktoo Pan‑African Incubator Network

The timbuktoo initiative is UNDP’s flagship innovation program to transform Africa’s startup ecosystem. Programme features:

• Connects incubators across Africa into a continental alliance.
• Provides capacity building, training, and workshops on incubation best practices.
• Access to resources, mentors, and digital tools (cohort management, dashboards, case studies).
• Partnership with timbuktoo thematic hubs (e.g., health, fintech, climate, education, creative industries).
• Opens doors to funding opportunities via global investors and donors.
• Promotes inclusive growth by empowering diverse innovators.

• Must be an Africa‑based incubator or accelerator
• Proven track record in supporting startups
• Dedicated program team and mentor network
• Alignment with timbuktoo’s mission of inclusive, sustainable innovation
• Willingness to collaborate and adopt timbuktoo’s tools/methodologies