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timbuktooAfrica

@timbuktooafrica

@UNDP’s bold initiative sparking up the African Innovation Ecosystem by supporting and investing in Africa’s top talent and Startups.

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linkhttps://www.undp.org/africa/projects/timbuktoo calendar_today20-03-2024 17:30:11

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Unipod Lesotho (@unipodls_sebopi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From Design to Woodwork — two UniPod spaces collaborating to bring ideas to life! Innovation meets creativity when teams work together to build something extraordinary. 🛠️🎨 UNDP Lesotho Ahunna Eziakonwa timbuktooAfrica Jacqueline Olweya Neo M

MukubaUniPod (@mukubaunipod) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌍 Calling Zambia’s next innovation leaders! The 3-month NextGen Founders Programme is now open for applications! Learn to run a makerspace, build ecosystems, and lead at scale. 📍 Mukuba UniPod, CBU 👩🏽‍💻 Women encouraged! 🔗 Apply: forms.gle/VWwe4pgTgoe7nb… #NextGenFounders

🌍 Calling Zambia’s next innovation leaders!

The 3-month NextGen Founders Programme is now open for applications! Learn to run a makerspace, build ecosystems, and lead at scale.

📍 Mukuba UniPod, CBU
👩🏽‍💻 Women encouraged!
🔗 Apply: forms.gle/VWwe4pgTgoe7nb…
#NextGenFounders
PNUD Bénin (@pnudbenin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Clôture du BootCamp #PDP d’#UniPod au Bénin! Pendant 3 jours, nos 42 innovateurs ont réfléchi, prototypé, pitché & élaboré une feuille de route pour s'assurer que leurs projets sont faisables et répondent au marché. #timbuktoo

Clôture du BootCamp #PDP d’#UniPod au Bénin!

Pendant 3 jours, nos 42 innovateurs ont réfléchi, prototypé, pitché & élaboré une feuille de route pour s'assurer que leurs projets sont faisables et répondent au marché.

#timbuktoo
PNUD Bénin (@pnudbenin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Les meilleurs projets retenus au bootcamp du #PDP organisé par #UniPod Bénin bénéficieront d'un accompagnement de 4 mois! Merci à tous les participants, facilitateurs et experts pour leur engagement. 🙏Un grand merci au Gouvernement du Japon 🇯🇵pour son soutien financier !

Les meilleurs projets retenus au bootcamp du #PDP organisé par #UniPod Bénin bénéficieront d'un accompagnement de 4 mois!

Merci à tous les participants, facilitateurs et experts pour leur engagement.

 🙏Un grand merci au Gouvernement du Japon 🇯🇵pour son soutien financier !
UNDP Botswana (@undp_botswana) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌍 Today marks 10 years of #WorldYouthSkillsDay! Theme: Youth Empowerment through AI & Digital Skills 🤖💡 At #UNDP, we’re investing in future-ready youth through initiatives like the Unipod, equipping young minds with the tools to lead in the digital age. WYSD2025 #AIforGood

🌍 Today marks 10 years of #WorldYouthSkillsDay! Theme: Youth Empowerment through AI & Digital Skills 🤖💡

At #UNDP, we’re investing in future-ready youth through initiatives like the Unipod, equipping young minds with the tools to lead in the digital age.
WYSD2025 #AIforGood
UNDP Uganda (@undpuganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I have been able to implement hands on electrical systems that make a car work - and this has been possible through the training I have done at Kiira Motors Vehicle plant.” 🎥Kwagala Ion Mirriam #YouthSkillsDay timbuktooAfrica GermanForeignOffice 𝐊𝐢𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 Makerere University Innovation Pod

timbuktooAfrica (@timbuktooafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we celebrate African youth turning skills into solutions. Across the continent, our #UniPods are helping young innovators build startups, patent new technologies &create jobs right from university campuses. Here’s to the youth building tomorrow, today.

On #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we celebrate African youth turning skills into solutions.
Across the continent, our #UniPods are helping young innovators build startups, patent new technologies &create jobs right from university campuses. 

Here’s to the youth building tomorrow, today.
timbuktooAfrica (@timbuktooafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

L’ #UniPodBénin, 3ᵉ pays à lancer le PDP sur 5, accueille 42 jeunes innovateurs autour de 21 projets à fort potentiel, accompagnés par des experts techniques et des facilitateurs.Le Programme de Développement de Prototypes #PDP a démarré avec un bootcamp intensif de 3 jours.

L’ #UniPodBénin, 3ᵉ pays à lancer le PDP sur 5, accueille 42 jeunes innovateurs autour de 21 projets à fort potentiel, accompagnés par des experts techniques et des facilitateurs.Le Programme de Développement de Prototypes #PDP a démarré avec un bootcamp intensif de 3 jours.
timbuktooAfrica (@timbuktooafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are pleased to mark this remarkable milestone in the timbuktoo journey. The envisioned #AI UniPod in Ethiopia reflects our shared commitment to nurturing African-led innovation. Watch this space for more updates!

timbuktooAfrica (@timbuktooafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us for the #timbuktoo Fintech Accelerator Demo Day! 🚀 20 top African startups tackling real financial challenges take the stage. A must for investors & ecosystem players! 📅 July 17 | 🕛 12:00 –15:00 WAT 💻 Register 👉 shorturl.at/SwHAO

Join us for the #timbuktoo Fintech Accelerator Demo Day! 🚀 20 top African startups tackling real financial challenges take the stage.
A must for investors & ecosystem players! 

📅 July 17 | 🕛 12:00 –15:00 WAT
💻 Register 👉 shorturl.at/SwHAO
RETIANA PHIRI (@retiana_p) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hello guys I made a video about some of the questions you guys have asked me concerning opportunities with UNDP and MukubaUniPod and how to access the innovation space. The full part 1 video is on my TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMSGTgF2o/

timbuktooAfrica (@timbuktooafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Zambia becomes the 5th country to launch the #UNLEASH Hack under the UniPod . Hosted by MukubaUniPod young innovators are co-creating bold solutions around the theme: “Pollution and the Future of Mining” #UNLEASHHackathon

Zambia becomes the 5th country to launch the #UNLEASH Hack under the UniPod .
Hosted by <a href="/MukubaUniPod/">MukubaUniPod</a> young innovators are co-creating bold solutions around the theme:
“Pollution and the Future of Mining” #UNLEASHHackathon
timbuktooAfrica (@timbuktooafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

L’#UniPod Mali devient le 4ᵉ pays à lancer le bootcamp de 3 jours du Programme de Développement de Prototypes (PDP)à l’École Nationale d’Ingénieurs.Les jeunes partagent leurs idées, motivations et visions. Une vraie opportunité de transformer leurs idées en actions concrètes !

L’#UniPod Mali devient le 4ᵉ pays à lancer le bootcamp de 3 jours du Programme de Développement de Prototypes (PDP)à l’École Nationale d’Ingénieurs.Les jeunes partagent leurs idées, motivations et visions. Une vraie opportunité de transformer leurs idées en actions concrètes !
timbuktooAfrica (@timbuktooafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Big win for innovation in Malawi! 2 young innovators received~$23K each to scale up renewable energy solutions Alex Chipeta: Solar rope & washer pump for irrigation. Innocent Phakhalekhale: Solar food preserver Grants awarded by MUBAS & NCST after the @UniPodMalawi Hackathon

Big win for innovation in Malawi!
2 young innovators received~$23K each to scale up renewable energy solutions 
Alex Chipeta: Solar rope &amp; washer pump for irrigation.
Innocent Phakhalekhale: Solar food preserver
Grants awarded by <a href="/mubasmw/">MUBAS</a> &amp; NCST after the @UniPodMalawi Hackathon
UniPod Malawi (@unipodmalawi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At Unipod, innovation thrives through mentorship. 💡 IT expert Upile Matululu guided students on computer software & website basics — empowering the next wave of tech minds! 🚀 timbuktooAfrica UNDP Malawi UN Development. #UnipodMentors #TechForChange #InnovationInAction

At Unipod, innovation thrives through mentorship. 💡
IT expert Upile Matululu guided students on computer software &amp; website basics — empowering the next wave of tech minds! 🚀
<a href="/timbuktooafrica/">timbuktooAfrica</a>
<a href="/undpmalawi/">UNDP Malawi</a> <a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>. #UnipodMentors #TechForChange #InnovationInAction
UNDP Zambia (@undpzambia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📍 The #MineTechHackathon has launched at the Mukuba UniPod. This multi-partner effort brings together @CBU_Zambia, Mopani, First National Bank & @liquid_tech to support youth-driven innovation for sustainable mining. A bold step towards re- imagining mining in Zambia 🇿🇲

📍 The #MineTechHackathon has launched at the Mukuba UniPod.

This multi-partner effort brings together @CBU_Zambia, Mopani, <a href="/FNBZambia/">First National Bank </a> &amp; @liquid_tech to support youth-driven innovation for sustainable mining.

A bold step towards re- imagining mining in Zambia 🇿🇲
UNDP Africa (@undpafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

On this #InternationalDay for Women &amp; Girls of African Descent, we celebrate 25-year-old Hope Khasu, biomedical engineer, &amp; innovator

At <a href="/undpmalawi/">UNDP Malawi</a>’s #UniPod, she’s designing circuit boards, mentoring girls in STEM &amp; proving that no dream is too bold

undp.org/malawi/blog/la…
Ahunna Eziakonwa (@ahunnaeziakonwa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 🌍

Today I met with <a href="/EthiopianAII/">Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute</a> leadership to discuss partnership w <a href="/UNDPEthiopia/">UNDP Ethiopia</a> creating an #AI UniPod in Addis—a dynamic hub for AI innovation, learning &amp; entrepreneurship under the #timbuktoo initiative. From research to real-world solutions, #DigitalAfrica will trailblaze 🌍
UNDP in Sierra Leone (@undpsierraleone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 7th @Orange_Sierra #OSVP showcased the power of local innovation to solve global challenges. Our #ResRep Fredrick Ampiah highlighted how #OSVP’s vision aligns with UNDP in Sierra Leone & timbuktooAfrica’s UNIPOD, building ecosystems that empower young innovators in 🇸🇱. UNDP Africa

The 7th @Orange_Sierra #OSVP showcased the power of local innovation to solve global challenges.

Our #ResRep <a href="/FredAmpiah/">Fredrick Ampiah</a> highlighted how #OSVP’s vision aligns with <a href="/UNDPSierraLeone/">UNDP in Sierra Leone</a> &amp; <a href="/timbuktooafrica/">timbuktooAfrica</a>’s UNIPOD, building ecosystems that empower young innovators in 🇸🇱. <a href="/UNDPAfrica/">UNDP Africa</a>