Anna Ekeledo

Anna Ekeledo is the Executive Director of AfriLabs – a Network Organisation of 225 Technology Innovation Hubs across 47 African countries. Leading AfriLabs to develop programmes and building partnerships that support African Innovation Hubs and other stakeholders raise high potential entrepreneurs that stimulates economic growth and social development in Africa.

With her passion for Africa’s development and vast experience in Network Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation and Organisational Development, Anna’s focus at AfriLabs aligns with its vision of a thriving innovation economy in Africa, driven by the power of community.

Anna is an international speaker, trainer, innovation consultant and mentor. She is, amongst several advisory roles; a Member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Technology and Creativity led by the Vice President of Nigeria, the eFounders Fellowship: a smart partnership between the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Alibaba Business School (ABS) and a mentor on Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa for Entrepreneurs.

She also sits on the Advisory Board of the Africa Europe Innovation Partnership – a European Commission Initiative which aims to support and connect innovation and technology Incubators and Accelerators between Africa and Europe and is the Regional Innovation Lead, Africa at the EdTech Hub – the world’s largest education technology research and innovation project which seeks to help improve education technology in developing countries supported by the World Bank, DFID and Bill & Melinda Gates, she also chairs the EFA Committee on the AfCFTA negotiations.

Prior to joining AfriLabs, Anna was involved in pioneering various impact driven projects with organisations such the Visiola Foundation, Wild Fusion Digital Centre, Google, Lagos Business School – Nigeria and Ingenico – a French global financial technology company.

Anna has a first class degree in Psychology from Covenant University, Nigeria and an M.Sc. International Marketing Management from Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK. Anna is very passionate about leveraging technology for social impact and inclusion, creating social and economic opportunities for all.