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Igniting the invisible: African Tech Innovation Index

By Gladys Kitony On Monday, 16th January 2013, the African tech-Innovation Index (ATII) Research project was initiated at iHub Research. The project brings together a highly qualified team, which is passionate about tech innovation. ...

iHub Research | Supporting Startups

By Gladys Kitony You may have a brilliant idea for your startup, but the end product fails to live up to its brilliance in the market. Understanding the...

iHub Research in 2013

iHub Research engages in community-oriented research and is therefore keen to ensure community collaboration at different levels. It is for this reason...

Final report released on how base of the pyramid (BoP) Kenyans use mobile phones

iHub Research, Research Solutions Africa, and infoDev have released the final report looking at how Kenyans living on less than $2.50 a day are using mobile...

Mobile phone use vital for the poor

With 6 billion mobile phones around the world, of which 75% in developing countries, telephones reach most corners of the African continent. Mobile phones...

Intellectual Property In Technological Innovations : Perceptions From Tech Startups In Kenyan ICT Hubs

Authors Hilda Moraa, iHub Research (hilda@ihub.co.ke) Kelvin Murage, iHub Research (kelvin@ihub.co.ke) Rhoda Omenya, iHub Research (rhoda@ihub.co.ke) Abstract: ICT Hubs act as a meeting place for technology entrepreneurs where new ideas are discussed and inventions built. In such dynamic spaces, Intellectual Property (IP) could either protect young, nascent ideas...

Release of Google and iHub Research Mobile Internet Usage Field Survey Results from Kenya and Ghana

Mobile phone users across Africa are increasingly accessing data services. In Kenya, 99% of Internet users are accessing Internet through their mobile phones (CCK, Sector Statistics Report Q4 2011 – 2012). Nevertheless, a significant portion of African mobile phone owners are still not using mobile Internet on their handsets. ...