Since 2011, CcHUB has supported the growth of a community passionate about the role of technology in transforming Nigeria. We have seen from experience that there are lots of people and organizations interested in the application of technology to solve local problems and our goal is to continue to unearth such individuals/companies and to support them to bring their ideas/products to life.
One of the ways we have done this is through the programs in our incubation unit. To date, over ninety (90) ideas and companies have benefited from our support.
Over 50+ advisors, mentors and facilitators contributed to our various programs this year. Find out more about them here.
Partner Network
CcHUB partners with Google for Startups to help our startup community thrive. Google for Startups is a global network that connects international startup communities with the best of Google's resources and programmes.
You'll learn from and meet with people across different skills, industries, and geographies, and gain access to global programs, events, and a network of spaces, where entrepreneurs can go to learn, connect, and build companies that will change the world
Tender.ng helps businesses stay abreast of contracting opportunities in Nigeria through timely notifications about contracts that are a good fit with their business interest.
OffCampusNG provides an enjoyable and stress-free accommodation experience for students and corps members to enhance their academic performance and social well-being
Eko Analytics uses Artificial Intelligence to gather reliable market information to aid business decisions for organisations.
Identity Tech is a customer experience management company that provides businesses with a cloud-based visitor management and queue management solution which also makes it possible to easily analyze customer service data in real time and over a long period.
Doctoora infrastructure as a service company that increases access to quality healthcare by providing healthcare professionals with fully serviced medical facilities, to rent on a pay-per-use basis.
E-estates App enhances living experiences for residents staying at gated communities by enabling estate owners better coordinate their affairs and overall interaction/communication with the residents.
A mapping, GIS and data management company that provides clients with the information they need to build new assets or extend the lifespan and usefulness of existing ones.
BigPot a power utility company which aims to provide energy to small and medium-sized residences and businesses through smart community microgrids.
Riby is a cooperative banking platform that helps groups save, borrow and invest together, for access to finance
Stutern connects employers looking for the best talents with students looking for internship opportunities.
Applies smart technology to build an efficient blood system across sub-Saharan Africa through an enterprise marketplace that links hospitals with blood banks.
Findworka builds and deploys great technology for organisations without the need to extend your payroll
Sarelo is an online market assistant that gives you the freshest foodstuff at the best prices.
Mamalette is a platform where Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be interact to provide mutual support and community throughout the motherhood experience.
Truppr is a social tool that connects YOU to events and people around you to help make regular exercise a lifestyle
GoMyWay is a ride-sharing platform that connects passengers with drivers who have spare seats to share.
Wecyclers gives households a chance to capture value from their waste while providing a reliable supply of materials to the local recycling industry.
Nigeria’s civic tech organisation, raising the standards of transparency, citizen engagement & accountability most especially in public finance.
GRIT Systems develops web-enabled technology for controlling and gathering data about household & commercial electrical power consumption.
Genii Games Limited is the parent entity behind the Àsà (meaning culture in Yoruba) brand; a growing collection of interactive mobile apps and web videos for kids to learn about African Cultures in fun ways.
500Shops is a platform with a mission to provide creative tools that help businesses sell their products online
Autobox is a platform for car owners to discover & purchase genuine auto parts and find tips on everything motoring.
Efiko is a mobile social testing platform tied to school curriculum designed to stimulate and personalize the learning experience
Traclist is a social platform that gives you access to a wide range of fashion products from many different retailers in Nigeria.
Over 5 years ago we set out to leverage technology to effect social change. Below are a few milestones we have achieved.
In partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs, CcHUB launched PitchDrive, a three-week five-city European tech hub tour across London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich and Paris with the aim to raise €20M in funding from investors.
Along with a consortium of 2 African and 5 European partners, in our quest to improve learning outcomes in STEM across Africa, we secured part-funding from the European Commission totalling 1.5 Million Euros (under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Funding Scheme).
By adapting the successful Go-Lab Ecosystem, GO-GA will improve students’ participation & outcomes in STEM; deploying engaging digital STEM content as well as the capacity development of teachers in modern, effective teaching methods.
GO-GA will pilot in Nigeria, Kenya, and the Republic of Benin, with built-in plans to scale across Africa in 3 years.
In partnership with Facebook, we launched NG_HUB in May 2018. The hub is a deep-tech focused innovation lab for entrepreneurs, students, researchers, technologists and other stakeholders building solutions with advanced technologies.
Located in Yaba, it is home to startups in the FbStart Accelerator who are building solutions that leverage Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Internet of Things and Virtual Reality.
December 2015, CcHUB launched the CcHUB Growth Capital – Nigeria’s first social innovation fund to invest in next-generation infrastructure for change in Nigeria and beyond – with targeted fund size of over N1Billion over the next 24 months
Through our Incubation unit, we have supported over 95 early stage ventures providing solutions to social problems with technology. Some of these ventures have in turn created over 450 jobs.
The i-HQ project is helping to build an ‘innovation city’ – a hotspot for creative ventures where all key stakeholders (academics, industry and government) find adequate infrastructure, resources and enabling environment to strive while collaborating. From a vision, a virtual tour was launched to communicate the vision and engage the larger tech community and key stakeholders.
In 2013, CcHUB constituted a consortium of core implementation partners which includes MainOne, Technovision and the Lagos State government.The i-HQ project is home to over 30 technology companies in Yaba.
On the 23rd of June, 2017, stakeholders of the Yaba technology ecosystem came together to discuss the current state of the ecosystem and share their ideas on actions required to build the ecosystem into a successful one.
At the town hall meeting, it was agreed that if we succeed in building a functional ecosystem in Yaba, it can serve as a template for building other technology clusters across the country and maybe someday, Africa. The seven pillars decided upon include: Culture, Infrastructure, Policy, Talent, Research & Development, Funding and Smart City.
Through CcHUB’s Education Practice (re:learn), we have delivered world-class STEM education to thousands of students by providing support for the smart application of technology in schools across Nigeria. Our in-school and out-of-school programmes have served to provide students aged 5-18 year with skills and resources relevant to the 21st century.
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with Google, the MacArthur Foundation, Oracle, the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the Ministry of Education amongst others, to deliver quality education at scale.
