Nairobi Garage is expanding, with a new branch opening in Westlands

Nairobi Garage is expanding, with a new branch opening in December 1st 2015 in Westlands.

The Nairobi Garage Westlands, is located at the Mirage, a brand new commercial building on Waiyaki Way. The office space is 25,000 square foot in total; with an additional entertainment rooftop area making it Africa’s largest co-working space.

As with the current Nairobi Garage space on Ngong Road, the Westlands branch will offer its members all-inclusive 24/7 office facilities, access to an in-house café, events and workshops series tailored for entrepreneurs and techies, meeting rooms and presentation/event area.

The new Garage will offer Nairobi-based businesses an additional 400 desks, plus a number of team rooms, meeting rooms and event space. The Westlands branch is expected to host around 70 companies, bringing Nairobi Garage’s total membership to 100 startups, SME’s and ecosystem players.

The expansion comes as a response to the growing demand for quality working space and entrepreneurial community in one. With the launch of its second co-working space in Nairobi, the Garage will bring on board a greater variety in stages and sectors of new economy businesses, as well as international tech companies.

“With our expansion, Nairobi Garage will be able to offer affordable shared space to many more of Kenya’s top local startups. We also aim to make it easier for incoming entrepreneurs and investors from overseas who want to get a foothold in Africa. What you get with the Garage is a ready-made and very active community of innovators, looking to learn with and help one another,” said Hannah Clifford, General Manager of Nairobi Garage.

Around 40% of the space has already been pre-booked for the Westlands branch, with companies such as Uber and Terragon Group signing up ahead of the opening.