Publications
Written about LAB, and by LAB
Coverage of the venture engine, and our own writing on the infrastructure Africa actually needs.
Published
Three so far
Each of these is hosted by the publication that ran it.
PublicationLAB: Africa's First Bitcoin Development Hub & IncubatorThe Stacks Foundation on LAB's founding, its first cohorts, and the role it plays in the ecosystem.
PublicationWhy the Continent Must Build Its Own FutureDeorganized Media on LAB and the case for infrastructure built in Africa rather than imported into it.
PublicationSmart Contract Education: Africa's Path to Digital IndependenceOur case for why technical education is the shortest route to African digital independence.
From LAB
Our own writing
What we cover
As the writing grows
01Cohort Updates: regular updates from Cohort 1 and future cohorts
02Builder Spotlights: profiles of individual builders shipping through LAB or the Builder Fund
03Fund Reports: quarterly reports on Builder Fund activity, grants awarded, projects shipped
04Essays: longer-form writing on African venture building and digital financial infrastructure
05Announcements: institutional updates, partnership news, formal releases
Newsletter
The LAB Newsletter
Editorial updates, cohort progress, builder spotlights, and Fund news. Delivered monthly. No fluff.