What RAD5 Tech Hub does

RAD5 Tech Hub is a privately held innovation hub and venture studio founded in 2017 by Igwe Uguru and John Nnanna Oji in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria. It operates an integrated platform spanning five service lines: Talent Development (Tech Academy), IT Consulting, Venture Building (Startup School), Digital Transformation for MSMEs, and Co-Working Space. The Tech Academy delivers instructor-led bootcamps (Frontend Web Development, UI/UX, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Product Management), the TechX Graduate Program, TeenHack coding camps for ages 6-16, and free certifications through the TechCert program in partnership with US-based We Create Tech. The Startup School runs a 12-week structured venture-builder program offering up to $5,000 in cloud credits, AWS credits up to $6,500, HubSpot discounts up to 90%, free co-working, and investor pitch opportunities; the StartupClub and Startup Launchpad cohorts feed into a portfolio of 70+ startups across e-commerce, fintech, health tech, agritech, edtech, logistics, and payments, with combined portfolio funding exceeding $2M. Programs such as ASIR-P (AfriLabs/AFD-funded, 200 startups in 2023 with $2,000 grants each), DBOT (GIZ/EU-funded MSME training), and 3MTT Cohort 1 delivery are operated as implementing hub for institutional partners, including the Federal Ministry of Communications, AfriLabs, AFD, GIZ, and the European Union.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across tuition (bootcamp priced at N60,000 with early-bird N50,000), grant-funded accelerator and MSME programs, in-kind cloud/tool credits redistributed to participants, co-working memberships, and IT consulting engagements. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: RAD5 co-hosts GDG DevFest Aba (500+ attendees in 2023), TeenHack summer camps, One-Hackathon, HackAbia, iHatch pitching finals, and Demo Days, which convert participants into academy enrollees and incubation applicants. Customer segments span Youth and Early-Career Professionals, Startup Founders, Local MSMEs in Aba, Women in Tech (37% of pipeline), Career Changers via the IT Consulting Career Program, and Enterprises/Government clients. RAD5 was selected as one of the first 1% of 3MTT training providers in Nigeria and is a partner hub of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), with the most visible portfolio outcome being Chooya, which received $100,000 (national) plus $850,000 (global) in service support from Entrepreneur World Cup and GEN in 2021.

Name

RAD5 Tech Hub

Legal name

RAD5 Tech Hub

Website

https://rad5.com.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RAD5 Tech Hub is an Aba, Nigeria-based innovation hub founded in 2017. It operates a tech academy, startup incubator, MSME digital transformation service, and co-working space to train youth, incubate founders, and digitize local businesses across Southeast Nigeria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Training & Startup Incubation

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Venture Creation Centers (EDAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE), Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD), Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL), Remote Access, Virtual Workspaces & Digital HQ (BPAMAMAL)

Keywords

• Technology training academy
• Startup incubation programs
• MSME digital transformation
• Venture building services
• Innovation hub coworking

Headquarters

HQ city

Aba

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tech Academy Training: Tuition fees for bootcamps, skill programs, and certification courses covering software engineering, data analytics, UI/UX design, digital marketing, and product management. Programs range from free government-sponsored tracks (3MTT, TechCert) to paid bootcamps (N60,000 for 4-month frontend bootcamp).
2. Startup Incubation & Venture Building: Incubation program providing mentorship, co-working space, cloud credits (up to $6,500 AWS credit), and investor introductions to validated startup founders. Revenue is generated through equity stake, program fees, or grant matching from funding partners.
3. Co-Working Space: High-speed internet, dedicated workspaces, backup power, structured event halls, and community mixers offered to freelancers, startups, and remote workers in Aba.
4. IT Consulting Services: Custom software building, system integration architectures, cloud engineering, and automated consulting sprints delivered to enterprises and government clients.
5. MSME Digital Transformation: Hands-on digital setup assistance for local businesses including WhatsApp automation, social media management, CRM configuration, and online invoicing. Fee-based program under DBOT (GIZ/EU-funded) and standalone MSME initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

RAD5 Tech Hub operates a technology innovation hub in Aba, Nigeria, running a tech academy (bootcamps in web development, UI/UX, data analytics, digital marketing), a startup incubation and venture-building program (Startup School, Startup Launchpad, Startup Club), co-working space, IT consulting services for enterprises, and an MSME digital transformation initiative. It combines structured training cohorts, equity/grant-backed incubation, and physical workspace to deliver a pipeline from skill acquisition to venture creation.

Product overview

RAD5 Tech Hub is a technology innovation hub and venture-building platform based in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, operating under two distinct schools — the Technology School (RAD5 Tech Academy) and the Startup School — supplemented by co-working space, IT consulting programs, and an MSME Digital Transformation Initiative. The portfolio includes multiple programs: the RAD5 Tech Bootcamp (4–5 month intensive web and mobile development training), the TeenHack coding workshop for kids and teens, the RAD5 TechX Graduate Program (12-week post-training career acceleration), the RAD5 Startup Launchpad (12-week pre-incubation), RAD5 StartupClub (cohort-based venture acceleration with AWS credits and HubSpot access), and the 3MTT training delivery program. RAD5 also operates an incubated startup portfolio including AbaCart, LogiWeave, Clinikly, FinFlow Africa, EduPath, FarmLink, PayEase, MedConnect, Chooya (with addds and ReVues products), SmartSupply, and LindaSalesPro. Co-working space and the MSME Digital Transformation Initiative provide physical infrastructure and digital tooling (WhatsApp chatbots, CRM, invoicing) for businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAD5 Academy: Technology and startup education platform operated by RAD5 Tech Hub, offering Technology School (professional engineering and design tracks) and Startup School (venture-builder program for founders).
• TeenHack
• RAD5 Startup School
• RAD5 Startup Launchpad
• RAD5 Startup Club
• ASIR-P (Abia Startups Investment Readiness Programme)
• TechCert
• TechX Graduate Program
• DBOT (Digital Business Optimization Training)
• Abia4Tech

Products and services

• RAD5 Tech Academy Immersive technology training school offering structured learning tracks in software engineering, data analytics, UI/UX design, digital marketing, product management, and cybersecurity, with certification-aligned curriculum and career apprenticeship support for individuals seeking tech careers.
• RAD5 Tech Bootcamp Intensive instructor-led bootcamp spanning 4-5 months covering Frontend Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React), UI/UX Design, and Mobile App Development, with a project development phase and a career pipeline into RAD5 StartupClub for graduates.
• TeenHack Coding and innovation workshop for kids and teenagers aged 6-16 covering Scratch programming, game design, mobile app development with MIT App Inventor, web development, and Virtual Reality using Google Cardboard, delivered through summer code camps and school club programs.
• RAD5 TechX Graduate Program Premium 12-week post-training career acceleration program for bootcamp graduates, government-sponsored digital skills participants, and self-taught tech professionals, offering five specialization tracks (Backend Engineering, AI Marketing, GenAI Data Analysis, Advanced Product Management, Entrepreneurship) with mentorship, project-based execution, and industry engagement.
• RAD5 Startup School 12-week structured venture-builder program for founders validating ideas, building MVPs, structuring companies, and connecting with investors, with up to $5,000 in cloud credits, free co-working desk access, and direct investor pitch opportunities.
• RAD5 Startup Launchpad 12-week pre-incubation program transforming ideas into startups, covering Business Model Canvas, Idea Validation, Value Proposition, Sales and Marketing, Team Building, Leadership, and Funding, with field observation and active client engagement.
• Co-Working Space Physical workspace at RAD5 Tech Hub offering high-speed internet, dedicated workstations, backup power, structured event halls, and active community mixers for innovators, startups, and remote professionals.
• MSME Digital Transformation Initiative Program helping local businesses set up digital catalogues, social automation, payment systems, and CRM tools, including hands-on digital setup assistance, WhatsApp automation, social media management, 1-on-1 operational digital audit, and business digitization certification.
• 3MTT Training Program Government-backed training program delivered by RAD5 as one of the 1% selected Training Providers, covering Data Analytics and Visualization, Product Design, and Product Management tracks, with fellows working on real-world projects addressing Aba's waste management challenges.
• RAD5 IT Consulting Career Program Certification program teaching how to start and launch a profitable IT consulting business without prior technical skills, with seven modules covering IT consulting foundations, human-centered design, software development concepts, data management consulting, digital marketing, project management, and business strategy.
• BATIMUS Mobile Application Habit-tracking productivity mobile application built by RAD5 Tech Hub students Chioma and Tracy and made available live on the Google Play Store.
• Chooya Search Engine Africa's first search engine for trade and commerce, accessible both online and offline, designed to facilitate trade across traditional African markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65+ young persons trained in 2023 (Frontend Web Development and UI/UX)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• We Create TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026US-based We Create Tech partnered with RAD5 Tech Hub on TechCert – Global Certifications for Abia Youth, a cross-border program delivering free, globally recognised tech certifications to Abia youth.
• Abia State PolytechnicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Abia State Polytechnic provides ICT Center facilities for RAD5's TeenHack summer camps, Andela Learning Community sessions, and Abia4Tech events. TEF Computer Laboratory is used for workshops. ICT Director Chike David provides moral support.
• Google Developer Group (GDG) AbacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026GDG Aba, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, co-organises GDG DevFest Aba with RAD5 (500+ attendees). RAD5 co-founders are tied to GDG Aba leadership. Joint initiatives include Abia4Tech initiative and hackathons.
• Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026GEN supports RAD5's startup ecosystem activities and is a co-funder/supporter of Entrepreneur World Cup awards received by RAD5-incubated startup Chooya. GEN provides international startup network and pitch competition access.
• ISN – Innovation Support NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ISN is listed as a strategic ecosystem collaborator in RAD5's consortium stack, supporting the Nigerian innovation hub network.
• NITDA – National Information Technology Development AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026NITDA is listed as a strategic ecosystem collaborator supporting RAD5's digital skills and tech hub initiatives in Nigeria.
• 3MTT – Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital EconomycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024RAD5 was selected as one of the first 1% Training Providers for Nigeria's 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program. RAD5 delivered training in Data Analytics and Visualization, Product Design, and Product Management tracks for Cohort 1 fellows in Abia State.
• Vertebra Tech HubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020RAD5 partnered with Vertebra Tech Hub to host One-Hackathon – Online Global Challenge in August 2020. The hackathon focused on pandemic response solutions with themes including public distribution systems, frontline recognition, blood donations, and virtual education.
• Andela Learning Community (ALC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Andela's ALC program partnered with RAD5 Tech Hub to deliver a 5-month tech learning program in Aba. 42 participants received training with Google certification pathway for job placements nationally and globally.
• Tomorrow Leader FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Tomorrow Leader Foundation facilitated the NDDC-sponsored ICT workshop for women held at RAD5 Tech Hub in Aba.
• Google Developer Groups (GDS) – AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Google Developer Groups across Africa, supported by Google, provide Android, Cloud, and Web certification pathways that benefit RAD5's ALC participants.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Co-creation Hub (CcHUB): Nigeria's (and Africa's) largest innovation hub, founded in Lagos in 2011 with expansion to Kenya, Rwanda, and Namibia. Directly comparable to RAD5 as a tech hub offering incubation, training, and venture-building; CcHUB is the broad incumbent while RAD5 is a focused secondary-city analog.
• CcHUB Syndicate (Growth Capital by CcHUB): CcHUB's growth-stage investment arm providing pre-seed/seed capital to African tech startups. Comparable to RAD5's startup incubation arm (Startup School, StartupClub, ASIR-P) though operating at materially larger check sizes and portfolio scale.

Emerging players

• Future Academy Africa: African tech training provider offering software engineering and digital skills bootcamps. Directly comparable to RAD5 Academy in curriculum, target segment (youth/early-career), and self-paced + instructor-led hybrid delivery model.
• Roar Nigeria Hub: Nigerian innovation and entrepreneurship hub supporting founders through training, mentorship, and community programs. Comparable to RAD5 in its focus on early-stage founder development and digital skills training within Nigeria's secondary-city ecosystem.

Direct peers

• AltSchool Africa: Nigerian-founded tech training provider offering tuition-based software engineering, product design, and data science bootcamps with apprenticeship pathways. Directly comparable to RAD5's bootcamp business model, though anchored in Lagos/remote rather than secondary cities.
• Decagon Institute: Nigeria-focused software engineering training program that places graduates into tech roles. Closely comparable to RAD5 Bootcamp in curriculum focus (frontend/full-stack), tuition-based model, and apprenticeship-to-employment pipeline.
• MEST Africa: Pan-African venture studio and incubator training software entrepreneurs across multiple African countries. Highly comparable venture-building model to RAD5, operating at larger scale and with seed funding rather than grant-funded programs.
• iHub Kenya: Nairobi-based innovation hub providing co-working, incubation, and developer community programs since 2010. Closely comparable to RAD5 in hub structure (co-working + training + incubation) and community-event-driven GTM, though operating at much larger scale.

Regional players

• iceaddis: Ethiopia's first tech hub providing co-working, incubation, and entrepreneur support. Comparable to RAD5 as a non-Lagos/non-Nairobi African tech hub with a focus on early-stage founders, ecosystem building, and partnership-driven programs.
• BongoHive: Zambia's leading tech hub offering co-working, incubation, and training. Comparable to RAD5 as an African secondary-economy innovation hub with similar community-event GTM (hackathons, demo days) and donor/development partner funding mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rad5techhub
• Instagraminstagram.com/rad5techhub

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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