NHub Foundation

What NHub Foundation does

nHub Foundation is a Nigerian non-governmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 2019 and headquartered at 2nd Floor TAEN Business Complex, Old Airport Junction, Jos, Plateau State. It operates as a technology training and community empowerment foundation rather than a commercial product company, delivering a portfolio of seven impact-driven programs: PlaceHer (free software development training for women), nAmbassador (institutional training inside Nigerian tertiary institutions), #Kidz (STEAM education for primary and secondary children, especially in rural areas), Rural Strengthening (digital and entrepreneurship skills for rural communities), Emerge! (training in AR/VR, AI, robotics, data science, and cloud computing), Student Internship (4-to-12-month industrial training in blockchain, UI/UX, embedded systems, web development, and data analysis), and UpSkill! (business development training for women). Training covers frontend and backend web development, embedded systems and robotics, UI/UX design, data analysis, blockchain, and mobile app development, delivered on-site in Jos and through virtual/remote channels.

The foundation is led by Executive Director Eric Nanle and COO Bashir Shaidu, with a broader team of program leads covering internship placement, #Kidz, IT, frontend development, legal, monitoring and evaluation, training, and full-stack development. Headcount is stated at 11-50 employees. Its business model is mission-driven rather than revenue-driven: PlaceHer is explicitly free, other programs show no publicly disclosed pricing, and revenue is supplemented through donations and likely grants from international and diplomatic partners, as evidenced by a US Embassy visit. Customer segments span youth, women, children ages 6-16, rural and urban entrepreneurs, and undergraduate students across Nigeria, with a stated vision to credential a minimum of 5,000 youth within three years and to act as the leading aggregator of sustainable tech ecosystems in Africa.

Name

NHub Foundation

Legal name

nHub Foundation

Website

https://nhubfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

nHub Foundation is a Nigerian non-profit headquartered in Jos that runs free technology training programs for women, youth, undergraduates, children, and rural communities across Nigeria. Its portfolio spans PlaceHer, nAmbassador, #Kidz, Rural Strengthening, Emerge!, Student Internship, and UpSkill!.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Technology Education and Training

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE)

Keywords

• Technology education programs
• Youth digital skills
• STEAM education training
• Women in tech
• Community tech training

Headquarters

HQ city

Jos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training and Education Services: As a non-profit organization, nHub Foundation generates revenue through training programs, internship placements, and skill development services. The organization also receives donations and likely partners with international organizations for program funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

nHub Foundation delivers impact-driven technology training and education programs to African youth, women, rural communities, undergraduates, and children. Its core offerings include free women-only software development training (PlaceHer), undergraduate employability programs (nAmbassador), STEAM education for children (#Kidz), rural digital capacity building (Rural Strengthening), emerging technologies training (Emerge!), student industrial internships, and women-focused business development training (UpSkill!). Programs cover domains including blockchain, web development, embedded systems, robotics, data science, AI, AR/VR, and UI/UX design.

Product overview

NHub Foundation is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that operates as a tech training and community empowerment foundation rather than a traditional product company. The organization offers a portfolio of impact-driven programs and training courses focused on technology education and youth empowerment across Africa. The core programs include PlaceHer (women-only software development training), nAmbassador (tertiary institution student training), #Kidz (STEAM education for children), Rural Strengthening (digital skills for rural communities), Emerge! (emerging technologies training), Student Internship (practical industrial training), and UpSkill! (business development for women). These programs are supported by individual course offerings covering Frontend and Backend Development, Embedded Systems & Robotics, and Product (UI/UX) Design. The organization aims to place Africa and Africans on the global spotlight of emerging technologies through capacity building, innovation support, and community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PlaceHer A free, women-exclusive software development training program that teaches frontend web development, backend web development, product UI/UX design, data analysis, embedded systems and IoT, and mobile app development to women and ladies in Nigeria.
• nAmbassador An institutional training programme designed to equip undergraduates in Nigerian tertiary institutions with technological skills, employability, and entrepreneurship capabilities through trained student representatives in each school.
• #Kidz A foundation training program leveraging STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) to engage children in primary and secondary schools, especially in rural areas, preparing them for the future of work.
• Rural Strengthening A program aimed at building the capacity of rural communities with digital, entrepreneurship, and digital economy skills that enable growth and sustain businesses.
• Emerge! A training program enabling Nigerian youth to leverage leading emerging technologies including Augmented & Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data Science, and Cloud Computing.
• Student Internship An in-house internship training program for students during their mandatory Industrial Training phase, providing practical-intensive training in blockchain, product design, embedded systems, frontend and backend web development, and data analysis over 4, 6, or 12-month durations.
• UpSkill! A business development training program for women providing skills in Business Model Canvas, technology for business, crowdfunding, digital marketing, and business formalisation.
• Frontend and Backend Development Courses Training packages for frontend and backend website development, covering various languages, stacks, and full-stack options.
• Embedded Systems & Robotics Courses Training in fundamental and advanced embedded systems and robotics for applications in security, automation, and education.
• Product (UI/UX) Design Courses Courses covering UI and UX design principles, layout, typography, color theory, user research, prototyping, and usability testing for various devices and platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• PlaceHer program aims to improve women's representation in tech beyond the current ~20% in Nigerian ICT sector

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• US Embassy (mentioned in blog post)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe US Embassy visited nHub Nigeria, with Julia .P. McKay (Cultural Affairs Officer) meeting with the organization. This indicates a relationship with the US diplomatic mission in Nigeria.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tech4Dev: Non-profit technology and education foundation running multi-country digital-skills and youth training initiatives across Africa. Comparable in scale, mission, and target demographics.
• Generation: Global non-profit providing free, employment-focused training in technology and digital trades to youth from underserved backgrounds. Directly comparable mission of moving African learners into digital-economy jobs.
• Ingressive for Good: African-focused non-profit providing tech education, scholarships, and resources to underserved youth. Compares to nHub's PlaceHer, nAmbassador, and #Kidz initiatives targeting access for underrepresented groups.
• Girls Who Code: Non-profit focused on closing the gender gap in technology through training and education programs for women and girls. Directly comparable to PlaceHer and #Kidz in targeting females into tech.
• ALX Africa: Non-profit-style technology training operator active across Africa offering free and low-cost software, cloud, and data career programs. Closest peer to nHub by mission, learner profile, and free/discounted pricing model.
• freeCodeCamp: Non-profit that delivers free, self-paced software development and emerging-tech curricula globally. Comparable in mission and free-pricing model though operating at vastly greater scale worldwide.
• WAAW Foundation: Non-profit working to increase the number of African women in STEM through training and mentorship. Closely aligned with nHub's PlaceHer gender-inclusion mission.

Broad incumbents

• Andela: African-founded technology training and talent marketplace that recruits, trains, and places African engineers into global roles. Larger, better-capitalized incumbent that competes for the same Nigerian trainee pool.
• Coursera: Global online education platform offering thousands of technology courses and certifications. An incumbent peer offering overlapping learning content (web dev, data, AI) to the same self-motivated African learner base.
• Aptech: Global IT and vocational training company with presence in Africa offering structured programs in software development and emerging technologies. Comparable on IT training curricula and delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nhubfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/nhubfoundation
• LinkedInng.linkedin.com/company/nhub-foundation-africa
• Instagraminstagram.com/nhub_ng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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