Testrogen Hub, is a tech hub improving the quality of life, through sustainable innovation, inspiring young people; one that constantly challenges and influences technology; one that can be replicated across the continent, as we believe that African innovation will play a critical role in shaping future technology globally.

As oil producing countries around the world grapple with the volatility in the oil market, thus impacting negatively on those countries, economic diversification is taking the front seat in discussions in much international success. The dependence on natural resources such as oil, with the attendant climate change problems has made fossil fuel less attractive. These challenges have led to nation states so affected by this to come up with policies that encourage the diversification of their economies.

Our country has recently witnessed dwindling fortunes as a result of the volatility in the international oil market. This state of affairs has stalled economic development, thus making it difficult for government to provide the necessary social safety nets and benefits for the citizens. The level of unemployment has remained in the double digits for several years. The available job opportunities cannot absorb the teeming number of graduates coming out of the universities. This has led to high level of criminality and other social vices now prevalent in our communities.

In realization of these challenges, our organization decided to set up an ICT Innovation Hub in Ebonyi State to contribute our quota towards addressing this problem in the South East Ecosystem. The level of unemployment in this region is frightening and something has to be done urgently to address this trend. In 2016 in collaboration with the Young innovators of Nigeria, The Nigerian Communications Commission, sponsored the organization to carry out a study of the ICT ecosystem in the South East to determine the level of innovations and ICT penetration in the region, The report showed that the level of ICT penetration was very low and that something needed to be done to address it. The region has very few industries and organizations that can absorb the rising number of unemployed graduates in the ecosystem. It therefore becomes imperative to embrace technology as a way to tap into the ingenuity of the youths.

The youths of this region are reputed to be ingenious, hence the need to channel this ingenuity to productive purposes for common good. Initiatives such as this will contribute to reducing cybercrime by winning over the practitioners and turning them into innovators.

Testrogen stands for think solutions — this means that technology not applied is useless. Technology has to be applied to deliver value to lives and businesses. Testrogen hub is anchored on the things it can accomplish to contribute to human development. The strategic vision of Testrogen Hub is focused on inspiring young people, turning innovative ideas into realities. A key strategy that addresses the issue of low ICT penetration is awareness. People need to be aware of the power of ICT to transform lives, businesses and the economy at large. The most capitalized firms in the world today are playing in the ICT space. The capacity of this technology to lift peoples and nations out of poverty is phenomenal.

At Testrogen Hub we shall create a platform for people with ideas to incubate, startups, business developers, coders, programmers and techies to perfect and scale up their innovations through a structured mentoring process, training and knowledge development programs. Our focus will encompass the following; Coding, Web development, eCommerce solution , Digital Innovations, Business Development, ICT Training, Software Development, , Digital Marketing etc.

On this journey we shall be collaborating with relevant Stakeholders, namely; the Media, Regulators, Hub owners, Tertiary Institutions, State Governments, Federal Government. SME’s, Multilateral Agencies, Embassies, Equipment Manufacturers, Ministries Departments and Agencies and other important Stakeholders.

Best Ukpai

CEO Testrogen Hub

Office Address

Agon place

78 Enugu-Abakaliki Eppressway Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Testrogen Hub Launch party