The Garage Magazine

Stay updated with the latest business and innovation news at Nairobi Garage

January 30, 2018
DataHack4FI

We’ve been chosen as the official Kenyan host of DataHack4FI

Africa’s premier tech hub Nairobi Garage has been appointed the official host for the Kenyan leg of multi-country financial inclusion innovation competition, DataHack4FI, and is inviting applications from finance, data and technology enthusiasts to join the hackathon and event series. Now in its second year, DataHack4FI is an innovation competition that brings together data enthusiasts, technologists, and financial service providers (FSPs) to develop data-driven solutions for delivering financial services to underserved communities in Africa.
January 30, 2018
successful

Want to be successful? Unleash your creativity

Being an entrepreneur means being creative, but how do you do this if you’re not confident? Creativity is linked to the mind, body and soul. These three need to function as one for you to be able to bring out your creative genius! The Nairobi Garage hosted two thought leaders, Sapna Chandaria and her husband, Rand Pearson, who gave a talk on creativity and entrepreneurship during our After Office Hours (AOH) session. They showed us how using your creativity can lead to success not just for you, but for the people around you as well.
January 29, 2018
bitsoko

MEET… Bitsoko // The next generation of awesome

We're kicking off our February theme of Bitcoin & Blockchain on a high-note. MEET... Bitsoko, a merchant services platform that uses blockchain technology to bring online tools that help merchants and consumers bridge the gap by offering new and innovative solutions to the trade industry.
January 29, 2018
International Development Design Summits

International Development Design Summits – Participants applications now open!

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) D-Lab will be supporting three summits this year and applications are now open! International Development Design Summits Kenya is July 8 - 22nd and will bring together 36 participants from all over the world to co-create innovative, viable financial products and services that expand access in the low-income space. Find out how to apply.
January 26, 2018
coworking

Why Coworking will help your body and business thrive

We all want to be successful but to do so you need to be alive and healthy…right? It’s hard to bring your A-game when your body, mind or soul simply can’t go any further. Don’t worry, it’s happened to all of us - you are not alone. This is where coworking comes in to save the day. Coworking isn’t just good for your business. It will help your body, mind and soul get back on track as well. How do those super-successful entrepreneurs always seem so motivated and just plain invincible? It’s simple, they invest in their well-being. Here’s how coworking will help you both your body and your business thrive.
January 23, 2018

Connect your Mind, Body and Soul with Yoga at the Nairobi Garage

Yoga is an exercise that creates a balance between the body, mind and soul. As a result of this practice our mental, physical and spiritual imbalances become balanced. As an entrepreneur all these three aspects in you need to be insync for you to be productive. Anamaria Guerra Forero, a yoga instructor who offers yoga classes to our members in our Westlands and Ngong Road branches speaks to us about why Yoga should be your exercise of choice and the benefits it can bring you in relation to your productivity and creativity.
January 18, 2018

Leading Innovation and Lean Startups // Fuzu with Nordic Business Forum

You're in for a treat! Fuzu has partnered with the Nordic Business Forum to bring you a livestream of Lead Lean, worth KES 16 000, for free. We're excited to have the first session in Kenya, which brings the Start-Up ecosystem under one roof in Nairobi to discuss issues affecting startups.
January 18, 2018
Healthcare Start-ups

Zoom In On Peter Park (ConnectHealth)

Happy New Year, Nairobi Garage! We’re kicking off this year’s Zoom In feature with our January theme at Nairobi Garage, “Body, Mind, and Soul.” So what better way to get started on this theme than by spending some time with one of our resident healthcare entrepreneurs, Peter Park? Starting off a company from the ground up is indeed a taxing task, and is a marathon, not a sprint. In this feature, we talk about the process of aligning body, mind, and soul in the entrepreneurial journey, and some tips for following through on those New Year’s Resolutions for 2018!
January 18, 2018
Electricity Power lines

Smart meters: New digital frontier for electricity distribution companies

A lack of accurate and timely data on electricity use has caused consumers’ uproar on the over-charged bills and has prevented them from monitoring, managing and/or reducing their power consumption. Today, utilities are thus moving to smart meters and grids as part of long-range plans to ensure a reliable energy supply, incorporate distributed generation resources, develop innovative storage solutions, reduce the need to build new power plants and enable customers to have more control over their power use.
January 17, 2018
African Tech Start-ups

The African Tech Startups Funding Report 2017 is out!

The Disrupt Africa African Tech Startups Funding Report 2017 was released today and the results are amazing! Over the course of 2017 investment into African tech startups hit the highest levels since records began, with 159 startups raising in excess of US$195 million. What’s more, the total funding of African tech ventures grew by 51% compared to 2016, while the number of funded startups also increased by 8.9%. We dug further into the nitty gritty of the report to bring you the inside scoop.