Technology & Innovation

HOW A JOB-TECH PLATFORM, FLIP AFRICA IS BUILDING THE FUTURE OF WORK.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 10, 2023July 10, 2023

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…

Wave Mobile Money Named in Y Combinator’s Inaugural 2023 Top Companies by Revenue List.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsTechnology & InnovationJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Mobile Money challenger startup, Wave, has been listed by the famed Silicon Valley accelerator program, Y Combinator in its inaugural Top Companies List by Revenue. The list was shedding light…

African Startup Funding Declines by 70% in June 2023.

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023

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…

Securing a Safer Tomorrow: Ugandan Security-Tech Startup, Yunga Seeks $250,000 to Scale its Break-Ins Alarm System. 

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 29, 2023July 1, 2023

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…

Two Ugandan Founders Delighted to Join the 2023 Google Black Founders Fund Cohort.

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 23, 2023June 23, 2023

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…

Ugandan Startups Should Avoid the Growth by All-Means Mindset. 

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

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…

CEO East Africa Explains: What is a Startup?

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

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 Hardware Startup, Yunga, Makes it to the Finals of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 10, 2023June 10, 2023

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…

The Investors’ Digest: Ugandan Startups Need to Think About Regional Play from Day One – Petra Wolkenstein from Startup Wise Guys.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

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…

How Mark Williams Nkugwa is Building A School on WhatsApp Using AI.

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

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…