For commercial clients
World Bank discipline.At commercial speed.
The same institutional discipline we bring to World Bank and GIZ programmes, applied to your business. Eight services, booked directly, with a quote in two working days.
What you can book
Eight services.One point of contact.
Development Consultancy
Proposal development, programme design, research, policy dialogues, M&E, environmental impact assessments and PPP transaction advisory for donor-funded and public programmes.
Book this →DD Hub Academy
Market-relevant courses at affordable prices, with the six-month Digital Talent Academy inside it.
Book this →Incubation
Mentorship, workspace and market access for early-stage ventures, screened through the Readiness Score.
Book this →Entrepreneurship & Business Support
Practical support for MSMEs to formalise, go digital and grow.
Book this →Data Hub & Automation Services
Data harmonisation, digital systems and automation, like the 36,000-record Kano farmer dataset.
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How it works
Three steps.
Tell us what you need
Choose a service and share a few details about your business. It takes a couple of minutes.
Get a quote in two working days
We come back with a clear scope and price.
We deliver
The same team and quality system behind our donor-funded programmes.
Impact at a glance
Skills that lead to income, and a route from idea to enterprise.
105
young people completed the IDEAS TVET Creative Media programme
Documented97.1%
of graduates economically active at completion
Documented45.7%
of the cohort were women
Documented15,000+
people trained since 2012
Institutional record
What this means for clients, young people and startups
- Six-month, studio-based training with a portfolio, capstone and Demo Day.
- Enterprise gig tracks and incubation for graduates with viable ideas.
- DD Hub Academy opening for new cohorts, and services you can commission.
“This project has been highly transformative for me. Within six months, I've come away with a functional marketing company that earns me a living. This is huge for me — the experience meant the world.”
Where your money goes
Good business.Good for Kano too.
10–20% of our net commercial profit goes each year into the DD Hub Impact Fund, which pays for scholarships and inclusion programmes for women and persons with disabilities.
Need your team trained?
Market-relevant courses, in Kano or online, with practical projects.
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