Planned Parenthood Global in partnership with Nailab Accelerator limited launched the IDEA Initiative Africa pilot program in June 2022 with the goal of tackling sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) challenges across the continent. Over the course of 12 months, the program guided young people in co-creating innovative solutions to address SRHR issues in Africa, empowering them to drive change in their communities.

A core objective of the program is to empower youth and women in Africa to make informed decisions about their bodies, lives, and futures. To achieve this, the IDEA Initiative Africa brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, media personalities, artists, and creatives to develop advocacy ideas that could address pressing SRHR challenges across the region.

Nailab successfully ran two cohorts between 2022 and 2023, supporting 40 innovators and providing a shared seed investment of $20,000 to the top 6 innovations.