Value proposition

Changing Lives through Innovation, Technology, and Research

@iLabAfrica is a Centre of Excellence at Strathmore University with a focus on ICT Research & Innovation, and Entrepreneurship & Incubation.

@iLabAfrica was established to spearhead research and innovation in the ICT for development ecosystem towards the attainment of the UNDP Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and contribute toward Kenya’s Vision 2030. As a research centre dedicated to leveraging the benefits of innovations in ICT, promoting entrepreneurship through nurturing and mentoring of young innovators via adequate training programmes and incubation facilities, as well as promoting a conducive environment in Africa through policy research. Our main aim is to foster capacity development and to identify and support technological innovations that have the potential to become viable businesses and may have a social impact reaching the bottom of the pyramid. The centre also advises policy-makers on the policies that may be initiated to transform ICT into a genuine tool for sustainable development.

Our main focus areas are:
• ICT Research and Innovation
• Entrepreneurship and Incubation
• ICT Outsourcing
• ICT Policy Research

The research center is involved in interdisciplinary research, students’ engagement and has partnered with over 800 institutions (Universities, NGOs, foundations and government) worldwide and other funding agencies.


Innovation, ICT and Policy Research, Entrpreneurship, Business Incubation, Technology, Incubation, Data Science, IoT, Digital Learning, eHealth, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Policy, Research, and Analytics