WELCOME TO THE MAKE-IT ALLIANCE

The Make-IT Alliance is a strategic initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with the private sector, associations and ecosystem partners.

The alliance offers its members the opportunity to become part of an international network that promotes technology entrepreneurship in developing and emerging countries.

LATEST NEWS

Parliamentary State Secretary Dr Maria Flachsbarth takes over the patronage of Make-IT

General, News18. June 2018Moritz Hunger

At this year’s CEBIT, the Make-IT Alliance gathered to welcome new members to its ranks. Also present was the BMZ’s Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Maria Flachsbarth: “I am very much looking forward to the new task!” she said in her welcoming speech, announcing her taking...

Make-IT Alliance at re:publica 2018

Alliance Meetings, General, News14. May 2018Moritz Hunger

On May 2nd, 2018 the Make-IT Alliance convened in Berlin at re:publica – Europe’s largest digital festival – for its 7th network meeting. The meeting was attended by members old and new: The Make-IT Alliance is growing. There will be seven new members officially acceding...

Prototyping Make-IT: A retrospect and glimpse of the future at the 6th Make-IT Alliance Meeting

Alliance Meetings, General, News15. March 2018Moritz Hunger

How can the Make-IT Alliance keep innovating for itself? The 6th Make-IT Alliance Meeting saw its members come together to look back and celebrate the achievements of 2017. Dr. Michael Blank from the DIHK underlined the successful Make-IT collaboration for the “Start.Up! Germany Tour 2017”....

The Africa-EU YouthLab in Abidjan

General, News, YouthLab5. December 2017Moritz Hunger

"We need jobs by the youth for the youth." This quote by Wadzanai Motsi-Khatai sums up the outcome of the Africa-EU YouthLab, a two-day design thinking workshop that took place two days before the EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) in Abidjan and that was organised by...

Welcome to the Make-IT in Africa Desk Officers

Alliance Meetings, General, News18. October 2017Moritz Hunger

The 5th Make-IT Alliance Network Meeting took place at the Berlin Office of the German-African Business Association on October 13th 2017. The Make-IT Alliance members welcomed Ms. Chiemelie Umenyiora, based in Lagos, and Mr Mutembei Kariuki, based in Nairobi, both as the “Make-IT Desk Officers”....

Spread the word: The Africa-EU YouthLab In Abidjan, Nov 25-27

General, News, YouthLab1. October 2017Moritz Hunger

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and together with the Make-IT Alliance, the betterplace lab is organizing the Africa-EU YouthLab, an ideation workshop for young innovators and digital change-makers in Africa and Europe. We would be grateful if...

The Make-IT Alliance welcomes its newest member: Siemens AG

Alliance Meetings, General, News10. August 2017Moritz Hunger

On 7 August 2017, Thomas Silberhorn, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Janina Kugel, Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, signed the Joint Declaration of Intent of the Make-IT Alliance at...

Third Make-IT Meeting at CeBIT 2017

Alliance Meetings, General, News25. March 2017Moritz Hunger

The third Make-IT Alliance meeting was held on March 22nd, 2017 at the biggest international faire for technology, CeBIT in Hanover. The meeting was hosted by the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (Bitkom e.V.). The hosts and the participants welcomed the...

Make-IT Alliance, what’s next?

Alliance Meetings, General, News15. January 2017Make IT Alliance

The second meeting of the Make-IT Alliance took place on 10 January 2017 at the 'House of German Industry' in Berlin. It was hosted by the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK). The main goal of this meeting was to define activities that are...

Welcome to the Make-IT Alliance

Alliance Meetings, General, News23. November 2016Moritz Hunger

Developing countries are already generating many innovative digital ideas and solutions. Young inventors are using their creativity to overcome local challenges, while at the same time their start-ups are generating new employment opportunities. What do start-ups need to truly thrive? How can we create innovation...

ABOUT

THE MAKE-IT ALLIANCE IS A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OF THE BMZ, WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, ASSOCIATIONS, AND ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS.

MEMBERS

THE MEMBERS OF THE MAKE-IT ALLIANCE WORK TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL: TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DEVELOPING AND EMERING COUNTRIES

ACTIVITIES

THE MAKE-IT ALLIANCE OFFERS ITS MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING START-UPS AND THE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH EXPOSURE JOURNEYS, INNOVATION SCOUTING, AND THE MAKE-IT ACCELERATOR