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...
CEO East Africa is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking series of articles titled “The Investors’ Digest,” which aims to shed light on the investors that are backing…
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a transformative era in technology, reshaping industries and revolutionizing the way we live and work. Over the past decade, AI has…
As per Africa: The Big Deal, African startups raised $621.8 million from just 34 deals which makes it an average of $18.3 million per deal in May 2023. This is…
Pan African startup, Chipper Cash, has laid off at least 10 employees in its latest round of playoffs including the Global Head of Marketing and the Country Director of Kenya….
In startups and general businesses, valuation refers to the process of determining the financial worth or value of a company. It is an estimation of what the market considers the…
Ugandan fintech, Zofi Cash, has raised USD 1 Million in a pre-seed round from Advancly. The funding round, which is purely debt, will see Zofi Cash extend its salary advance…
In September 2012, Paul Kirungi arrived at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, with one goal in mind, to pursue the American dream. Paul had decided to leave behind…
Two Ugandan startups, Xazu Technologies and eMaisha Pay have been selected for the inaugural Amazon AWS Fintech Accelerator program. AWS (Amazon Web Services) is the cloud computing arm of technology…
Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, recently recorded strong financial growth in the first quarter of 2023. This happened under her new leadership led by Francis Dufay who became full-time CEO…
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), Uganda loses an estimated 40% of its food to post-harvest losses, including spoilage. This means that for…
