How Two Ugandan Startups, Kaara and Microfuse, Made it into Qualcomm’s Make in Africa Program. Ivan, second from right, and some of the engineers that work at Microfuse.

Ivan Karugaba will forever remember 12th April 2023. He was resting at his home in the evening and just like so many people that are into business, resting doesn't mean not checking your email. He whipped out his phone and opened his Gmail app. He was ecstatic to find out that his startup, Microfuse, had gotten into Qualcomm’s inaugural Make in Africa mentorship program. “The first person I sh