In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Nigerian innovation hubs, Co-creation Hub and Ventures Platform Hub, are looking to sponsor projects that will give Africans a fighting chance against the virus.…
CcHUB has launched an EdTech hub in TASUED to contribute to research in education, plans to support MSc and PhD students
In a move to further foster innovation in the Nigerian education technology ecosystem, CcHUB launches EdTech hub in TASUED to support the development of teachers-in-training…
Nigeria’s CcHUB fully acquires Kenya’s iHub
Nigeria’s CcHUB fully acquires Kenya’s iHub, the first move of its kind in Africa…
CcHub launches Africa’s first design hub in Rwanda
CcHub launches Africas first design lab in Rwanda…
What’s happening with the CcHUB’s ₦1 billion Growth Capital fund?
In January 2016, the CcHUB Growth Capital fund (GC fund) launched with the goal of raising ₦1 billion ($2.75m) within 24 months. The timeline having elapsed this January, the fund has only garnered ₦2…
Former GoMyWay CEO, Damilola Teidi is now Director of Incubation at CcHub
Yesterday, the Co-creation Hub took to Twitter to announce Damilola Teidi as its new Director on Incubation. Damilola takes over from Tunji Elesho, who before now also doubled as — and still rem…
CcHub partners Google for Entrepreneurs to raise €20m for African startups
CcHub and Google for Entrepreneurs announce the launch of PitchDrive, a three-week European tech hub tour across London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich and Paris…
CcHub launches Diaspora Challenge for UK-based African entrepreneurs
We often complain about the lack of original solutions to African problems. But while many entrepreneurs blatantly copy and paste Western solutions without considering the nuances of the terrain, some…
CcHub is on a quest to expose the older generation to the digital age
DIGnified, by CcHub, is a 4-week program intended to get the elderly — aged 55 and above — acquainted with digital technology…
The challenges to Lagos becoming a Smart City
Last week, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State announced via his official Twitter handle that Lagos State had signed a historic Smart City deal with Dubai. Lagos State Government Signs Historic S…
3 tech events you should not miss this week
There has been a flurry of activities since the beginning of the year 2016 and the second half of the year is looking even more activity-studded than the first. Figuring out the events worth devoting …
CcHUB is organising a #BuildForMyCity Hackathon in Abuja
UPDATE: A tweet from CcHUB just announced the postponement of the #BuildForMyCity hackthon in Abuja to June 10, 2016 Due to unavoidable circumstances we've had to postpone #BuildForMyCity & th…
The stark reality of Passion versus Money for struggling entrepreneurs in Nigeria
According to the dictionary definition, passion is a very strong feeling about a person or thing. It is an intense emotion, a compelling enthusiasm or desire for something. To put it in simpler terms,…
Why your Startup is bound to fail in Nigeria and what to do about it
I have always wondered what makes a new tech product win, especially in Nigeria. Why are there so many failed startups in Nigeria ? Is there something everyone is doing wrong ? What would you do diffe…
How Re:learn by CcHUB is building a classroom of the future around Technology
Following the consolidation of Co-creation Hub’s (CcHUB) education programs as Re:learn, a chat with Bosun Tijani, Co-founder/CEO of CcHUB reveals that the Re:learn Centre Abuja isn’t a replica …
The CcHub is opening a Relearn Centre in Abuja
During the early hours of today, Bosun Tijani, Co-founder/CEO of the Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) announced over twitter that CcHUB has secured it’s first home outside of lagos. A new beginning; @Cc_…
Startup Grind Lagos hosts Femi Longe and Tunji Eleso at monthly fireside chat
Startup Grind’s Lagos Chapter, a global community of entrepreneurs that hosts fireside chats with great investors and entrepreneurs to educate and inspire startup founders will host the next edi…
Exclusive Photos: Nigeria’s Tech Community hosts Minister of Communication
Today, at about 8:20am the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu visited the ‘Yabacon Valley’, home to various tech startups and hubs, and fast becoming Nigeria’s startup ecosystem. Th…
Watch Out: Online scammers are getting smarter, organized and sophisticated
Just this morning alone I have received two specially crafted scam emails from cyber criminals targeting unsuspecting Nigerians (mostly those that have bank accounts). I must say I am impressed! I alm…
How Grit Systems is building the Nigerian Internet of Things
Grit Systems builds internet-enabled smart metres that will disrupt the way we monitor power consumption…