Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Network 2026

About

The Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Network 2026 is a long-term initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of incubation services across Africa by collaborating with various incubators, providing them with resources, mentorship, and opportunities to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem, ultimately supporting startups from the ideation phase to scaling.

Benefits

• Selected incubators will collaborate with Timbuktoo's thematic hubs to design and implement incubation programs
• Access to shared digital platforms, standardized manuals, tools, and expert mentorship support to enhance service quality and efficiency
• Increased impact and opportunities for supported startups including mentorship resources, market access, funding channels, and tailored ecosystem support
• Continuous support for the African entrepreneurial ecosystem from ideation to scaling

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to incubators across African countries including independent incubators, university-affiliated incubators, corporate-supported incubation projects, and public sector incubators
• Applicants must demonstrate commitment to supporting startups, operational capacity, and fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem