IHub

iHub
Formation2010
PurposeHackerspace
Location
Origin
Nairobi, Kenya
CEO
Bosun Tijani
Websiteihub.co.ke

iHub is an Innovation hub and hacker space for the technology community in Nairobi.[1][2][3][4] It was started in March 2010 by Erik Hersman,[5] a blogger, TED fellow, and entrepreneur and acquired[6] by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in 2019. This coworking space, in Senteu Plaza[7] at the junction of Lenana and Galana Roads, is a nexus for technologists, investors, young entrepreneurs, designers, researchers and programmers.[8]

iHub was a pioneering tech hub in Africa, but in 2014 was one of many technology hubs across the continent,[5] with a dozen in Nairobi in 2015,[9] and NaiLab operating within the same building until March 2017.

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  2. ^ "IBM Expands Reach to African Entrepreneurs with Innovation Space @ iHub". PR Newswire. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ^ Goel, Vindu (26 July 2015). "Facebook and Other Tech Giants Expand Internet Access in Africa". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ Anderson, Mark (5 January 2015). "Kenya's tech entrepreneurs shun Konza 'silicon savannah'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b Espinoza, Javier (29 April 2014). "African Tech Hubs and Funds Hope to Bridge the Digital Divide". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Nigeria's CcHub acquires Kenya's iHub to create mega Africa incubator". TechCrunch. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ Wainaina, Eric (8 December 2016). "iHub set to Move Locations from Bishop Magua Building to Senteu Plaza". Techweez. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ^ "The iHub - Technology Innovation Community". Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. ^ Analo, Trevor (2 September 2015). "Is Nairobi no longer the innovation hub of Africa?". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 7 December 2015.