Nairobi Garage

Nairobi Garage

checking out one of the many melting pots of creativity and innovation
Nairobi Garage - checking out one of the many melting pots of creativity and innovation

Location: 

Piedmont Plaza, Ngong Rd, Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 

Friday, May 27, 2016

Journey: 

Silicon Savannah

Personal highlights

  1. Nairobi Garage: where creative or innovative ideas become reality (sort of)
  2. Co-Working: renting your own desk to work starting from $150 per month
  3. Private Tour: just popping up and getting a quick tour through the garage
  4. Location: despite the name, it is located on the top floor of a new block
  5. Diverse residents: from one-man-show startups to Uber Nairobi

Image sources

  1. Wall art inside the garage
  2. Sticky notes: 
  3. The entrance: 
  4. The car: art or trash?
  5. Startups at work

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