HYBR’s purpose is scaling positive impact to bring real and lasting change for the African ecosystem.
We aim to solve difficult and intractable challenges to bring prosperity to all.
Our Missions
To fulfil our purpose we are pursuing three innovation missions.
Circular Economy
Our mission is to accelerate Africa’s transition towards adopting circular economy principles and actions which are re-localised, regenerative and restorative by design.
Inclusion
Our mission is to create opportunities that enable inclusive African societies for the benefit of many, especially women, youth, and those affected by inequalities.
Sustainable Lives
Our mission is to improve the quality of life, health, and well-being for all Africans.
Each mission is a critical response to a generational societal challenge.
Our Services
We have three complementary roles which are reflected by our services.
Venture Builder
Creating and supporting scalable ventures that develop new solutions that shift key markets.
Innovation Partner
Designing, testing, and scaling innovative solutions which move the impact needle.
System Enabler
Creating bespoke structured approaches to prepare for and to solve multi-faceted difficult problems.
Driven by measurable outcomes.
Partners
LONDON
Scott Walker
Partner
Two decades of professional experience advising a wide range of clients on a broad spectrum of innovation, strategy, government relations, policy, public and corporate affairs, research, and sustainability issues around the globe.
LAGOS
Charles Ojei
CEO & Partner
20 years experience conceptualising and scaling high impact projects and ventures using innovation across diverse sectors and markets. Previously held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, DuPont, General Electric and Samsung Electronics.
CAPE TOWN
Vu Qabaka
Partner
15 years experience building ventures and entrepreneurial ecosystem across Southern Africa and well beyond. Extensive experience setting up innovation spaces and consulting at executive committee levels on business strategies.
Our Network
We operate a lean and agile structure.
CORE TEAM
Responsible for the operation and function of the business across strategy, operations, commercial, finance, and communications. Dedicated innovation specialists and project managers with broad cross-category expertise.
ASSOCIATES
Subject matter authorities and/or niche experts with distinctive highly specialised skill sets. Associates supplement the Core team with in-depth proficiencies.
AFFILIATES
Networked organisations and/or individuals offer a broad range of services that complement the Core team.
ADVISORS
World authorities and renowned experts in their fields who provide the critique necessary for improvement and progression.
Our network model enables us to go further faster, be radically original, achieve greater lasting impact, and do so with ruthless efficiency.
Execution Experience
Corporates
We help large businesses bring the power of innovation to life for both commercial and social impacts. We have extensive sectoral experience and have worked all over Africa and beyond.
Public
We work with international governments, donor organisations, and NGO/civil society actors to help them think and act differently for public value.
Entrepreneurs
Our work with start-ups and ecosystem enablers has assisted ventures from ideation stage through to scale-up implementation.
Investors
We work with investors to ensure businesses are well placed to obtain financial investments to grow quickly.
Academics
We work with academic partners to ensure knowledge, data, and evidence is most effectively diffused, deployed, and utilised.