This is an initiative that aims to empower the next generation of leaders who can break the status-quo through active citizenry. The program conducts various civic education workshops and Igniting a civic discourse towards participatory, democratic and inclusive Somalia and beyond with an ultimate goal of fostering young leaders for the future.

In the gloomy domed livingroom of the tower Buck Mulligan’s gowned form moved briskly to and fro about the hearth, hiding and revealing its yellow glow. Two shafts of soft daylight fell across the flagged floor from the high barbacans: and at the meeting of their rays a cloud of coalsmoke and fumes of fried grease floated, turning.

Kobciye Program is an incubation and accelerator program run by iRise hub to support startups and SMEs to get business development services and investments.

The Mogadishu Tech Summit (MTS) is the annual premier event with the most comprehensive convening of major stakeholders in Somali’s tech and innovation ecosystems – from entrepreneurs and investors, policy makers to multi-national corporations, local angels and international investors. We facilitate connections, learning and collaboration with the goal of enhancing the clarity, colour, and candor of our collective vision for Somali’s future