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    Startups in Uganda

    How A Ugandan Startup Yunga, Emerged Winner at the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

    Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

    On 6th July 2023, Ugandan security-tech startup, Yunga, was announced the winner of the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation organised by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering walking away…

    Housing Finance Bank joins GIZ and other partners to support tech-driven smart cities solutions in Uganda

    The CEO Magazine TeamBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023

    Housing Finance Bank has joined hands with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and other partners to support efforts towards building smart cities in Uganda.  Last week, the bank…

    14 million Ugandans are said to have mental health issues. These Ugandan healthcare startups are fighting back

    Jonathan N. LubwamaCompany NewsEntrepreneurshipNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023

    According to a report from the Uganda Counseling Association and the Ministry of Health, 14 million Ugandans are currently mentally sick. Essentially, this implies that in every 100 Ugandans, 35…

    Emata CEO Bram van den Bosch (centre) accepts the award on stage in Copenhagen. On the right is the Ugandan ambassador to the Nordics and Baltics, and a Global Startup Award jury member to his left.

    Ugandan agri-fintech startup Emata, named Best Newcomer at the Global Startup Awards finale in Denmark 

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsApril 14, 2023April 14, 2023

    Ugandan agri-fintech startup Emata was named the Best Newcomer at the Global Startup Awards finale in Copenhagen, Denmark held on March 30th 2023.  The Ugandan ambassador to Nordic Countries and…

    Ugandan Startups Raised USD70m in 2022 As Funding for African Startups Rises to Almost USD5billion

    Jonathan N. LubwamaCompany NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 6, 2023July 14, 2023

    Startups are companies that are built to grow fast. This was well articulated by Y Combinator’s Paul Graham in his 2004 article startups = growth. In this article, Paul Graham…

    Three Ugandan Startups Named in the 100 Most Funded African Startups

    CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisNovember 4, 2022November 8, 2022

    Ugandan fintechs Chipper Cash, Tugende and Asaak have been named in the top 100 Most Funded African Startups in research compiled by Digest Africa, a Pan-African data and intelligence startup…

    Ugandan e-Logistics Startup Ridelink Raises US$150,000 in Pre-seed Funding

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 31, 2021August 31, 2021

    Ridelink, a Ugandan e-Logistics startup has raised US$150,000 in pre-see funding to scale its operations. The US$150,000 was raised in partnership from Ortus Africa Capital, Omidyar Network and African Leadership…

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