HiveColab
HiveColab is an innovation hub and startup incubator in Kampala, Uganda. The space was founded in 2010[1][2] and is noted as being one of Africa's first innovation hubs of note along with the IHub.[3][4][5] HiveColab was founded by African technologist and Appfrica CEO Jon Gosier, Senegalese Born, British Businesswoman Marieme Jamme, Daniel Stern, Teddy Ruge and supported by Director Barbara Birungi.[6] The space is funded by Appfrica,[7] IndigoTrust[8] and Dutch NGO Hivos.[9] HiveColab is one of the founding members of Afrilabs a network of African innovation hubs across the continent. Barbara Birungi has stated she's passionate about how technology can change the future of Africa, for women in particular.[10][11]
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- ^ "iHub Research" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Grant Awarded to Uganda's HiveColab".
- ^ "Institutional Support to Hive Colab; Co-working Lab and Innovation Hub in Kampala, Uganda". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "African women must use tech to change business". BBC News. 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Why tech innovators are Africa's future". CNN. 22 February 2013.