Entrepreneurship, according to Aaliyah Sekatawa, is not a lifestyle trend but a discipline that demands structure, intention, and long-term thinking. As Managing Director of Rockstone Management Company, an investment holding...
Opening a restaurant is a dream that many people share, but only a few are able to turn it into a successful reality. The restaurant industry is known for being...
Not every entrepreneur faces the same barriers. While some struggle to access financing, others—like Ian Clarke—have found ways to navigate the system and unlock new opportunities. After stepping away from...
For three decades, the mobile phone has been an evolving cornerstone of Uganda’s landscape, consistently defying obsolescence. Far from being a mere communication device, it has seamlessly integrated into the...
On 16th November 2022, the Jinja South East Division MP, Nathan Nabeta Igeme tabled a motion to seek leave of Parliament to table the Capital Markets Bill. Parliament unanimously granted…
In August 2020, Carina Juilfs founded Moho Home, a furniture startup bringing modern furniture to Ugandan sitting rooms and office spaces. Just like any business owner, she needed to hire…
Startups raise funding for various reasons that are essential for their growth and success. Firstly, funding provides the necessary capital to support and accelerate the growth of startups. It enables…
The story of Yunga is personal to Anatoli Kirigwajjo. Anatoli comes from Kyotera, a district close to the Uganda-Tanzania border. Like so many other Ugandans, he made the trip there…
Daniel Mukisa started Ridelink in 2017 with one simple mission: to become an online DHL but focused on small businesses. In this mission, he wanted to “turbo-charge cargo delivery for…
In the second edition of The Investor’s Digest Series, we had the opportunity to speak with Hannes Van den Eeckhout, the Founder & Director and Faridah Nalunkuuma, the Talent Manager…
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has unveiled the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program, a new initiative aimed at supporting and empowering Africa’s burgeoning fintech start-up community. The program…
In startups, the “growth at all costs” mindset refers to a strategy where startups prioritize rapid growth and market domination above all else, often disregarding profitability, long-term sustainability, or ethical…
Over the past few months, one question that I have answered over and over again, is what is a startup? What exactly differentiates a startup from a Micro, Small and…
Ugandan startup, Yunga Technologies, has made it to the finals of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation organized by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK. Yunga is now…
