Tamale, Ghana:

In West Africa’s fastest-growing conurbation, the Shapers hub has launched Tamale Hive, a scheme that aims to help 150 people a year start their own business.

Through their own fundraising efforts, the Hive provides start-ups with training, laptops, and office space as well as mentorship

Port Harcourt, Nigeria:

Securing the buy-in of the millennial generation is going to be crucial for the future success of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

In Port Harcourt of Nigeria’s Rivers State, Global Shapers have worked tirelessly to foster community action, influencing the local educational curriculum and advising the Rivers State governor on policy along the way.

Port Louis, Mauritius:

Mauritius’ plan to reach high income country status by 2020 depends on its ability to maintain a sustainable environment, as well as economy.

The city hub’s #seeingblue initiative has helped educate and involve youngsters in marine conservation and the hub is now working with others around the world to help address the problem on a global scale.

Nairobi, Kenya:

Africa’s future in the Fourth Industrial Revolution will depend on the skills of its youngsters. Shapers in the Nairobi hub have taken up the challenge of making education more effective by providing solar lamps to primary school students in two counties, Laikipia and Nakuru.

The effect has been to give students more time to study, saved households money on kerosene costs and mobile phone charging, and improved the eye health of families.

Cape Town, South Africa:

Africa has no shortage of entrepreneurial talent, but what it sometimes lacks is the enabling environment to really flourish. With this in mind, the Cape Town hub has worked to identify legislation and propose reforms that help unlock job creating talent on a national level.

Harare, Zimbabwe:

The country’s economic woes have taken their toll on its ability to unlock the creative and innovative talents of its entrepreneurs. In an attempt to address this deficit in a way that is as accessible as it is imaginative, the Harare Hub created, Simba Savanna TV show bringing together entrepreneurs and investors.

This is done in a format the hub calls ‘Dragon’s Den meets the hustle of the African informal market.’ To date, 10 direct investments have been made and audiences of over a million people have been educated on entrepreneurship and investing.

The 2016 World Economic Forum on Africa will hold from May 11-13 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.