Partners
Build with us.
LAB partners with universities, corporates, and government bodies to develop the next generation of African founders and the infrastructure they build.
Current partners
Institutional partners
Ecosystem
Stacks Foundation
Institutional alumnus and SIP-031 grantee, 2025 to 2026.
Capital
Artizen Foundation
LAB Open Source Builder Fund operator, with active seasonal engagement.
Youth
Lions Club International
IPDG-level engagement, including the Agege Youth Center activation.
Government
NYSC / SAED
Active conversations on integrating LAB into national youth service technical training.
Universities
Eight university partners
Each partnership runs programming, sourcing, and student pathways into the ecosystem.
01University of Lagos (UNILAG)
02University of Ibadan (UI)
03University of Abuja (UniAbuja)
04University of Port Harcourt (UniPort)
05Yaba College of Technology
06Lagos State University (LASU)
07Baze University
08Polytechnic Ibadan
Partnership types
Four ways to partner
01 · Corporate
Corporate partnerships
Corporations partner with LAB to gain first access to founder-shipped infrastructure, sponsor cohort operations, and co-develop pilots with cohort ventures serving African markets.
02 · University
University partnerships
Universities partner with LAB to deliver technical programming to their students, host LAB workshops on campus, and integrate LAB curriculum modules into their computer science and financial technology programs.
03 · Government
Government partnerships
Government bodies partner with LAB on youth technical training, digital financial infrastructure development, and formal recognition pathways for LAB cohort graduates.
04 · Ecosystem
Ecosystem partnerships
Bitcoin ecosystem organizations, Web3 protocols, and technical infrastructure providers partner with LAB to reach African developer audiences, sponsor cohort programming, and support the LAB Open Source Builder Fund.
Inquiry
Explore partnership with LAB
If you represent an institution interested in partnering with LAB, reach out with a brief description of your organisation and the partnership type you envision. Or write to partnerships@letafricabuild.com.