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Kenya Digital Innovation Hub

Kenya Digital Innovation Hub is a digital innovation hub based in Nairobi, Kenya, working across FinTech, CleanTech, HealthTech. Demonstration record created for the ESTDEV mockup.

Stakeholder validatedHigh confidenceLast updated 2026-03-12
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2018

Founded

26–50

Staff size

34

Entities supported / year

4

Support mechanisms

3

Sources recorded

Section 1

Identity and contact information

Registered name
Kenya Digital Innovation Hub
Acronym
KDIH
Email
contact@kenya-digital-inno.example
Telephone
+000 000 1038
Address
48 Innovation Way, Nairobi, Kenya

Section 2

Organisational classification

Actor type
Digital Innovation Hub
Legal form
Public agency
Year founded
2018
Staff size
26–50
Organisational maturity
Established
Ecosystem roles
Market linkagesInfrastructure provisionKnowledge production

Section 3

Target groups

Informal-sector businessesTechnology startupsEarly-stage entrepreneursYouth entrepreneurs
Inclusion focus
Youth-focused services
Entities supported per year
34

Section 4

Sectors and technologies

Sectors
FinTechCleanTechHealthTech
Technologies
Artificial IntelligenceIoT

Section 5

Services and support mechanisms

Technical ServicesAccelerationMarket AccessTraining & Skills

Recorded at the level of general services and support mechanisms. No programme-level records are held in this platform.

Section 6

Locations and coverage

Headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya
Geographic scope
Africa–Europe
Operating locations
Nairobi

Section 7

Funding mechanisms

Instruments used or offered
GrantsPublic subsidyConvertible instruments
Funding sources
Private investors

Section 8

Partners and relationships

  • Kenya Ministry of Digital EconomyPublic partnerAfrica
  • Regional hub networkNetwork memberAfrica
  • European partner consortiumTwinned with two European Digital Innovation HubsEurope
Africa–Europe relationships
Twinned with two European Digital Innovation Hubs

Section 9

Supporting sources

  • Organisation websitePrimary2026-04-12
  • Country researcher interviewInterview2026-05-03
  • Stakeholder validation formValidation2026-06-18

Section 10

Verification and update history

Verification status
Stakeholder validated
Evidence confidence
High confidence
Last updated
2026-03-12
Next review due
2026-12-31

Relationship intelligence

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Yaba Innovation Hub — Africa–Europe PartnershipYaba InnovatioNairobi Ecosystem Alliance — Africa–Europe PartnershipNairobi EcosysSouthern Africa Angel Collective — Africa–Europe PartnershipSouthern AfricKampala Youth Enterprise Hub — Africa–Europe PartnershipKampala Youth Lagos Digital Venture Studio — Africa–Europe PartnershipLDVSUniversity of Lagos Technology Transfer Office — Africa–Europe PartnershipUNILAG TTOKigali Innovation Agency — Africa–Europe PartnershipKigali InnovatDakar Startup Village — Africa–Europe PartnershipDakar Startup Zambia Green Growth Fund — Africa–Europe PartnershipZambia Green GNamibia Research and Innovation Commission Hub — Africa–Europe PartnershipNamibia ResearWalvis Bay Green Hydrogen Cluster — Africa–Europe PartnershipWalvis Bay GreKDIH

Direct relationships only. Solid lines are verified; dashed lines are reported or indicative.

Relationships

11

Verified

6

Africa–Europe

11

Active / historical

10 / 1

Connected organisationCountryTypeStatusEvidence
Yaba Innovation HubFlag of NG NigeriaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactivecorroborated · high
Nairobi Ecosystem AllianceFlag of KE KenyaAfrica–Europe Partnershiphistoricaloutdated · low
Southern Africa Angel CollectiveFlag of ZA South AfricaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactivecorroborated · high
Kampala Youth Enterprise HubFlag of UG UgandaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveverified · high
Lagos Digital Venture StudioFlag of NG NigeriaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactivereported · medium
University of Lagos Technology Transfer OfficeFlag of NG NigeriaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactivereported · medium
Kigali Innovation AgencyFlag of RW RwandaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveoutdated · low
Dakar Startup VillageFlag of SN SenegalAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveverified · high
Zambia Green Growth FundFlag of ZM ZambiaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveverified · high
Namibia Research and Innovation Commission HubFlag of NA NamibiaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveverified · high
Walvis Bay Green Hydrogen ClusterFlag of NA NamibiaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactivereported · medium

Relationship-type breakdown

  • Africa–Europe Partnership11

Connected countries

Evidence summary: 6 high, 3 medium, 2 low confidence records.

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