Office Address

Botanical Gardens, FUTA. AK. ON. NG

Phone Number

+2349033750707

Email Address

info@emergingcommunities.co

HERTISAN

Financial Literacy & Livelihoods for NEET Women

Empowering women artisans who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) with financial literacy and small business support to improve their income and build sustainable livelihoods.

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HERGRICULTURE

Supporting Women in Food & Agriculture to reduce Food Waste

We empower women in food and agriculture with tools, training, and technology to reduce post-harvest loss, enhance food preservation, and fight food waste across Africa’s most vulnerable communities.

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VOICES FROM THE GROUND

Helping everyday people understand the Policies that shape their lives

This initiative uses visual storytelling—including illustrations, comics, infographics, to translate data, policy issues, and social norms into relatable, local-language stories that resonate with everyday people, especially women, youth, and marginalized communities.

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TECHUP

Bridging the digital skills gap

Bridging the skills gap in emerging communities by providing access to digital, entrepreneurial, and vocational training—empowering youth and women with the tools to thrive, lead, and create sustainable impact in a changing world.

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EUROPEAN UNION

Co-implementation of European Union (EU) Projects in Africa

We work with European partners to co-design and co-implement EU-funded projects in Africa, ensuring gender inclusion, local ownership, and sustainable impact. Our role ensures gender equity, community engagement, and locally relevant solutions in every phase from planning to execution.

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Akure Tech Hub

Strengthening Emerging Tech Ecosystems

We launched the first tripartite hub in West Africa, situated in Akure (300KM from Lagos) and helped it stand alone. Through projects like this, we support the growth of inclusive tech ecosystems that create opportunities for women and youth in frontier technology spaces.

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HERNOVATE

Raising the next female leaders across Africa

Our Hernovate pan-african program amplifies and supports female participation in innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, Energy, Climate and social development. Rooted in the belief that women are powerful agents of change, Hernovate empowers young women with the tools, networks, mentorship, and opportunities to lead transformative change in their communities and beyond

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Hertisan

Hertisan Cohort 1.0: Financial Literacy and Livelihood for NEET Women.

Emerging Communities launched its first-ever Hertisan Cohort, an intensive financial literacy and enterprise development program designed to support young women artisans across Lagos.

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What We Do

Founded in 2017, Emerging Communities, is driven by a vision of an inclusive and equitable Africa where women and youths in underserved communities lead sustainable change, influence policy, and thrive in the digital economy. We work at the intersection of gender, technology, policy, and development to deliver impactful programs and research.

  • Gender
  • Technology for social change
  • Policy Research, Development & Advisory
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  • Mission

    To empower underserved communities across Africa by advancing digital inclusion, financial literacy, and sustainable livelihoods through innovative programs, policy research and advisory, strategic partnerships, and inclusive technology ecosystems.

  • Vision

    An inclusive Africa where all people regardless of gender or background can thrive in a sustainable, tech-enabled future shaped by equitable policies, empowered communities, and shared prosperity.

  • Focus

    We focus on Innovation, policy development and advisory, digital inclusion, program execution and co-implementation of projects from global partners in emerging markets that supports women and youth in underserved communities, improving livelihoods and helping young people in these communities participate in building the future.

Our Impact

We’re making a real difference in Africa’s emerging communities:

50,000+ Impacted

Over 50,000 beneficiaries living in underserved areas

200+ Startups Supported

Supported over 200+ startups focused on driving innovation in emerging communities through incubation, acceleration and funding.

Empowering Women

Enhancing women participation in societal growth through the Hertisan, Hergriculture and Hernovate Programs.

Impact Summary

Emerging Communities has been at the forefront of driving innovation and entrepreneurship in underserved regions across Africa.

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Women Empowered through the Hernovate Program

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Women Empowered through the Hernovate Program

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Our Partners

European Union
CISCO
Digital Explorers
Jadara Foundation
Africon EU
OSMOS
International Association For Volunteer Effort
Ibm Skills Build

 

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