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Universities
partner with tembi labs
Partner with Tembi Labs
Universities, companies and funders each open a different door for talented builders in the Global South. Whatever you bring, our promise is the same: disciplined progress, radical transparency, and talent activation rather than charity.
In short
Access to technology should be a human right, not a privilege of geography or income. Tembi Labs partners with universities, companies and funders to make that real across the Global South, running AI hackathons and opening doors for the students who shine. We are a diaspora team that knows these contexts first-hand and works as peers, not outsiders flying in.
Every partnership starts small and grows on evidence. A first hackathon proves demand. From there, a partnership can deepen into Chapter Leads, AI Champions, device donations and computer rooms. We report our impact, our budget and our failures openly, and all of our KPIs are public.
What we offer
Three ways to partner
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Companies
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Funders and supporters
On the ground
Partner With Us
Partner with Tembi Labs to run AI hackathons, build computer rooms and activate student talent across the Global South. For universities, companies and funders.
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What partnership looks like
| What we ask of partners | What partners can expect |
|---|---|
| A clear point of contact and honest communication | A direct point of contact at Tembi from the first call onward |
| A shared commitment to talent, not charity | Public KPIs, open budgets and honest reporting of what worked and what did not |
| Patience for disciplined, step-by-step growth | A path from a first event to a self-sustaining local ecosystem |
“We do not run charity. We run talent-activation programmes. Participants are the authors of their success, not recipients of alms.”
In numbers
Our impact so far (placeholder KPIs, confirm before launch)
25+
AI hackathons organised
100%
success rate
48
partners & supporters
4
countries operating in
300
students impacted
5
solutions built
In short
Partnership that counts as real impact
For companies, partnering with Tembi Labs is corporate social responsibility technology that produces something you can point to. This is not a logo on a report. Refurbished laptops become a working computer room, a Corporate Challenge Day connects your team to talent, and every result is public. Partners who care about digital inclusion initiatives and tech access in developing countries get a direct, measurable way to widen it.
For universities and funders, the same logic holds. A first hackathon is small and concrete. From there the partnership compounds into computer rooms, Chapter Leads and a local ecosystem that outlasts any single event. We grow on evidence, so you always see what your involvement moved before it scales.
Next step
Let us find the right fit
Tell us who you are and what you can bring. We will point you to the partnership that fits, and give you a direct contact to guide it.
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Host an AI hackathon or become a partner
Pick a slot that works for you. We will walk you through the next steps, from first call to your first event.
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Universities in the Global South, companies that want to donate devices or run a Corporate Challenge Day, and funders or individuals who want to back the mission. Each brings something different, and we help you find the right fit.
With a short conversation. We learn what you can offer and what you want to achieve, then map out a first concrete step, often a hackathon for universities or a device donation for companies.
Yes. Every partner has a direct point of contact at Tembi Labs who guides you from the first call through the event and beyond.
No. We run talent-activation programmes. Participants are the authors of their success, not recipients of alms, and we treat partners as collaborators in that mission.
Fully. We report our impact, our budget and our failures openly, and all of our KPIs are public. Radical transparency is one of our core values.
It usually begins with an AI hackathon. The university provides the venue, access to students and a local contact, and Tembi brings everything to run the format. Over time it can grow into device donations and a computer room.
Companies donate refurbished enterprise laptops or sponsor a Corporate Challenge Day. Both connect your organisation to talent while putting your resources where they have the greatest long-term impact.
Yes, once a first partnership has proven itself. We prefer disciplined growth, so we start with one strong event and expand on the evidence it produces.
A partnership is corporate social responsibility technology with a clear, reportable outcome. You can point to devices placed, students activated and solutions built, all backed by public KPIs. It supports digital inclusion and tech access in developing countries in a way an internal report can verify.
Yes. Funders can back a named programme, a region or a specific university, and we report on exactly where the funding landed. Restricted and unrestricted support are both welcome, and both are reported in the open. ---