Impact Hub Accra Explained

Impact Hub Accra
Established:2013
Type:Non-Profit Organisation
Website:www.hubaccra.com
Coordinates:5.7591°N -0.2201°W

Impact Hub Accra is a co-working space located in Accra, Ghana.[1] [2] The hub recently joined the Impact Hub (Global Network) through the Africa Seed Program.[3] [4] Impact Hub Accra main mission is to support inclusive growth in Ghana through the creation of a social innovation ecosystem by developing programs, providing workspace, access to capital and connecting entrepreneurs focused on solutions to regional challenges. Impact Hub Accra is seeking to build a globally integrated entrepreneurial community that promotes high impact developments in West Africa.[5] [6]

Memberships

Impact Hub Accra is a member of the Impact Hub (Global Network) which has 86 open Impact Hubs with 15,000 and more members across 5 Regions.

Partnerships

Accomplishments

The hub is known to hold and support programmes that develop Ghanaian youth. It is best known for some popular entrepreneurial events in the city of Accra such as hackathons, pitch contests, training and workshops for startups. It currently hosts Ghana's first digital innovation lab.[7] [8]

Impact Hub Accra hosted Global Shapers Accra Hub's Shaping Davos event ahead of the 2016 World Economic Forum.[9] Impact Hub Accra recently hosted the first Health Innovation challenge in Ghana termed "Health Hack Accra" that was open to entrepreneurs to create solutions to four health challenges that was identified for the hackathon sponsored by Merck Group.[10] [11] Impact Hub Accra was the venue for Seedstars Accra organised by Seedstars World that seek to find the next big entrepreneur or startup out of Africa and the World at large.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akwaaba!. hubaccra.com. Impact Hub. 2016-02-20.
  2. Web site: Impact Hub Accra launches tomorrow. Disrupt Africa. Disrupt Africa. 2016-02-20.
  3. Web site: Where Are Impact Hubs - Impact Hub. Impact Hub. 2016-02-20. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514033225/http://www.impacthub.net/where-are-impact-hubs/. 14 May 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: About Africa Seed - Africa Impact Hub. africa.impacthub.net. 2016-02-20.
  5. Web site: Tech Needs Girls #StylewithCode Coding workshop. www.myjoyonline.com. Multimedia Group. 8 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Learning to code software is changing the lives of Ghana women. www.huffingtonpost.com. The Huffingtonpost. 8 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Ghana’s Hack for Big Choices "largest ever in Africa". Disrupt Africa. 2016-02-20. en-US.
  8. Web site: Wanjo Foods wins $25,000 investment prize - The Ghanaian Times. www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh. 2016-02-20.
  9. Web site: Accra hub to host shaping Davos second, again. myjoyonline. 2016-02-20.
  10. Web site: Health Hack Accra set for the weekend. www.disrupt-africa.com. Disrupt Africa. 6 September 2016.
  11. Web site: Impact Hub ‘Health Hack Accra’ set for 26–28 August. www.citifmonline.com. Citifmonline.com. 6 September 2016.
  12. Web site: What to expect when Seedstars World heads to Accra. www.ventureburn.com. Ventureburn. 6 September 2016.

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