Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Network 2025 | Applications Now Open
Timbuktoo, the UNDP-backed innovation engine for Africa, has opened a major new opportunity for incubators across the continent.
Applications are now open for the timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Network, a long-term alliance created to professionalise, strengthen, and connect incubators across Africa.
This Network will bring together selected incubators to co-design and deliver incubation programmes on the continent.
The goal is to build a unified, world-class support system that helps founders progress smoothly from idea to scale.
By joining, incubators become long-term timbuktoo partners with access to global expertise, shared infrastructure, and thematic innovation hubs located across Africa.
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What Selected Incubators Will Gain
- Collaboration with timbuktoo hubs to design and run incubation programmes
- Access to a shared digital platform with tools, playbooks, templates, and operational resources
- A robust mentorship network featuring experts from Africa and around the world
- Market access pathways for startups within your portfolio
- Improved visibility into funding opportunities for incubated ventures
- Strengthened incubation models, operations, and overall efficiency
- Enhanced continental visibility as a national ecosystem leader
- Long-term partnership status within Africa’s pan-continental entrepreneurial infrastructure
Why This Matters
This initiative aims to:
- Establish a consistent startup journey from idea to scale across Africa
- Build stronger, more professional incubation practices
- Expand opportunities for African founders to access markets, mentors, and funding
- Position incubators as essential players within national and regional innovation ecosystems
For incubators seeking stronger structure, better tools, deeper partnerships, and higher-quality support systems, this alliance offers a rare and strategic opportunity.
Eligibility & Who Should Apply
This opportunity is open to incubators that:
- Support early-stage or growth-stage startups
- Operate in any African country
- Have experience in training, mentorship, or founder support
- Are interested in long-term continental collaboration
- Are committed to improving incubation standards and impact
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Both established incubators and emerging but structured incubation organisations are encouraged to apply.
Application Timeline
- Opens: December 1, 2025
- Closes: January 10, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Only shortlisted organisations will be contacted for the next steps.