Somali B-Hub
Connecting incubators, startups, and global innovation ecosystems.
A digital networking and knowledge-sharing platform designed to strengthen collaboration, increase startup visibility, and support the long-term development of Somalia’s innovation ecosystem.
Startup
Portfolio
Discover selected startups from the BIC Somali Network.
Explore a curated portfolio of selected Somali startups supported through the BIC Somali Network. Each public profile may include key information such as sector, short description, value proposition, target market, development stage, reference incubator, founders, public contact, and official channels.
Founder Playbook
Where global startup thinking meets Somali entrepreneurial knowledge.
The Founder Playbook gives Somali founders access to global startup and AI-native knowledge while creating space for local insight, ecosystem-specific examples, and practical content shaped around Somalia’s entrepreneurial reality. Through a bilingual Somali / English experience, it helps founders learn international concepts, compare language and meaning, and apply new knowledge to their own market, community, and venture-building journey.
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Global Knowledge
Startup essays, AI-native entrepreneurship, technology concepts, company-building principles.
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Local
Insight
Somali market context, incubator knowledge, founder stories, ecosystem-specific challenges and opportunities.
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Bilingual Access
Somali / English reading experience to support both understanding and language learning.
The Somali BIC Network Hub is the digital entry point to Somalia’s business incubation ecosystem: a practical space where incubators, startups, and ecosystem partners can connect, share knowledge, access resources, and showcase entrepreneurial talent.
Somali
B-Hub
The BIC Somali Network connects Somalia’s participating incubators, startups, and ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, share knowledge, and support the growth of innovative businesses.
BIC
Africa
BIC Africa is a European Union-funded regional network supporting business incubators, tech hubs, and innovators across Eastern and Southern Africa. It promotes entrepreneurship, knowledge sharing, capacity building, and regional and international networking, with a specific focus on youth and women.
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PARTNER
The Incubators Behind the BIC Somali Network
The BIC Somali Network is built around three participating incubators that support entrepreneurs, startups, and innovation communities across Somalia. Through the platform, their work becomes more visible, connected, and accessible to ecosystem partners.
iRise Hub supports entrepreneurs, innovators, and ecosystem actors in building and scaling sustainable solutions across Somalia.
SIMAD iLab is a leading innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship hub supporting founders and young entrepreneurs through startup ecosystem activities, practical learning, and entrepreneurial education.
HarHub empowers Somali entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts through incubation, acceleration, training, events, co-working, and access to entrepreneurial support services.
Partners and Supporting Organizations
The platform is developed within the framework of the UNIDO project “Business Incubators to Support Entrepreneurship and MSME Creation in Somalia”, with the support of Zest and in connection with the wider BIC Africa network.
A regional network supporting business incubators, tech hubs, and innovators across Eastern and Southern Africa.
BIC Somali
Network Plan
Learn more about the BIC Somali Network and its planned development through the official Network Plan. The document provides additional context on the network and can be accessed as a downloadable resource.
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