NG_Hub in Lagos: Facebook’s first hub space in Africa

Facebook recently unveiled NG_Hub, Lagos, Nigeria – its first hub space in Africa, in partnership with CcHub. The hub space aims to bring together communities to collaborate, learn, and exchange ideas.

The American tech company wants to deepen its commitment and investment foothold in Africa. It also announced partnerships with seven other hubs across Nigeria, including in Abuja (Ventures Platform), Jos (nHub), Kaduna (Colab Hub), Kano (DI Hub), Uyo (Start Innovation Hub), Enugu (Roar Hub) and Port Harcourt (Ken Saro Wiwa Hub).

“These hubs will serve as centres of excellence and will feature dedicated Facebook spaces, where many of Facebook’s training sessions will take place, and a space where creatives and developers can book to help them advance their skills.”

“The hub will also be offering training programmes aimed at attracting the best talent and driving innovation in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem:

• The Fb Start Accelerator Programme – a research and mentorship-driven programme aimed at empowering start-ups and students with technical & business support and funding to optimize their product for growth – focused on those building solutions using advanced technology, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).
• Digify Pro Nigeria – a two-month intensive boot camp where 20 aspiring digital professionals will learn what it takes to have a career in digital marketing. The programme is designed to fit the specific needs of industry, covering a range of topics including community management, content and e-mail marketing, brand online reputation management, UX design and more.
• Boost Your Business – Made especially for micro, small and medium-sized businesses owners, Boost Your Business is a one-day training that teaches digital marketing for business growth.
• #SheMeansBusiness – the first to launch on the continent, #SheMeansBusiness is a one-day training workshop and networking experience for female entrepreneurs, offering a mix of business and digital marketing training for women-led businesses, along with additional opportunities to network with fellow female entrepreneurs.”

Source: Guardian