As part of the 37 Hub Managers initiative in Gombe State, iHatch and Dopals stand out for their commitment to nurturing startups and digital talent. iHatch brings a strong track record in incubation, helping early-stage founders validate ideas, access mentorship, and build market-ready products. Dopals complements this with its focus on tech skills development, community building, and creating real pathways from learning to earning. Together, they strengthen Gombe’s innovation ecosystem by providing founders with structured support, practical training, and access to networks. Their role within the 37 Hub Managers network is key to turning local talent into scalable businesses and positioning Gombe as a rising tech hub in Northern Nigeria.
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Turn Your Idea Into a Startup in 3 Months.
Across Northern Nigeria, thousands of young people have ideas and ambition. What most lack is access to the right knowledge, mentorship, and structure to actually build.
PITCH-IT bridges that gap.
A three month incubation program designed to help you go from idea to a clear, structured, and launch ready startup.
National Girls in ICT Day is a global initiative to encourage and empower girls and young women to pursue careers in technology.
In Gombe State, Dopals proudly serves as a volunteer hub for this movement, creating safe spaces for girls to explore coding, design, robotics, and digital entrepreneurship.Through hands-on workshops, mentorship sessions, and community events, Dopals introduces secondary school girls and young women to ICT skills and real female role models in tech. The goal is simple: close the gender gap by showing girls that they belong in tech and giving them the tools to start.
