From the limited access to market, appropriate talent to lack of investment capital, Ugandan entrepreneurs are grappling with a litany of challenges. But when key sector players met at the Bounce Back event on Wednesday, they were all in agreement th ...
After years of negotiations between governments and oil and gas companies, Uganda has penned the Final Investment Decision (FID). For those ready to make their investment in the sector, the FID is a stamp of approval that companies can begin operations an ...
As we settle into the new year, we are reflecting with optimism about the months ahead, preparing to once again tackle the challenges on the way with new solutions. In 2021, several startups rose to the occasion and provided a way through various individ ...
According to the Global Startup Economy Report for 2021, the global startup economy is worth over $3.8 trillion in Ecosystem Value, more than the individual Gross Domestic Product of most G7 economies, not including the value of exits prior to 2018. Ugand ...
In January 2020, The Smiling Panda, a popular nightclub in Gulu city, got a facelift but most importantly a new purpose when it was chosen as the home of The Innovation Village (TIV) in Northern Uganda. With Gulu city as the commercial hub of the fa ...
When The Innovation Village, (TIV) spread its wings to Eastern Uganda in 2020, Jinja was chosen as its host city. Located on Plot 5, Main Street in the heart of the industrial town, the innovation ecosystem which is home to entrepreneurs from a region wit ...
When Italy passed the world’s first-ever Startup Act in 2012, it sparked off a trend that drove other countries to work on legislation that encourage the growth of their startup ecosystem. Inspired by Italy’s startup policy, many African governments h ...
A compelling projection was made by the World Bank on the future of Agribusiness in 2013. Its report titled “Growing Africa: Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness”, stated that by 2030, African farmers and agribusinesses could create an African $1 trill ...
There is no shortage of good solutions to the problems that plague Uganda, but there is a challenge with finding financial support to fund these solutions until they can survive on their feet. African Tech Startups Funding Report 2020 states that the y ...
Ask any Ugandan about their frustrations with the public transport system and you will get a litany of grievances. The complaints rotate around unjustified delays caused by taxis scavenging for passengers, taxis that wind up as traps set up by gangs of t ...
