Ugandan entrepreneurs cook up eco-friendly dryer to cut food waste Published by John Okot on 29 July 2019 Affordable machine to dry fruit and vegetables helps farmers stop harvests spoiling and burns green briquettes, not charcoal, for heat.
Tricia Martinez: Where things went wrong for Africa-focused cryptocurrency Dala Published by Tricia Martinez on 11 July 2019 Tricia Martinez lays out the Dala journey and addresses the problems they were up against.
Andela co-founder on why entrepreneurs should “get obsessed” with the problem they’re trying to solve Published by Vanessa Bauza on 4 March 2019 Christina Sass, co-founder of Andela, talks about the future of Africa’s tech sector.
Mosquito-repellent soap and healthy smoothies: Two young entrepreneurs show how to build businesses from organic products Published by Jeanette Clark on 22 October 2018 Mosquito-repellent soap and healthy smoothies: Two different takes from young entrepreneurs on building a business based on organic products.
Standard Bank scoops digital excellence awards in Nigeria and Uganda Published by Standard Bank on 18 October 2018 The bank’s recent accolades affirms the effectiveness of its pan-African digital strategy.
Eric Kaduru: The Ugandan who left his advertising job for passion fruit farming Published by Shu Zhang on 20 April 2018 Kaduru had grown weary of the early-morning traffic and day-to-day struggle in Kampala, and was ready to try something new.
Understanding the informal economy in African cities: Recent evidence from Kampala Published by Angus Morgan Kathage on 20 March 2018 The International Labour Organisation estimates that more than 66% of total employment in sub-Saharan African is in the informal sector.
Investment trip: Finding pearls in Uganda, the heart of Africa Published by Cavan Osborne on 12 March 2018 Cavan Osborne, a portfolio manager at Old Mutual Equities, writes about a recent visit to Uganda.
Financing innovative technology solutions to power Africa Published by Staff Writer on 13 December 2017 Off-grid energy company M-Kopa secures significant funding from Stanbic Bank.
Taking stock of Uganda’s economy 55 years after independence Published by Sarah Logan on 17 October 2017 Over the past two decades, Uganda’s economy has developed in important ways.
CEO of Uganda’s Bakulu Power finds her feet in renewable energy game Published by Oluwabusayomi Sotunde on 2 September 2017 Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala talks renewable power and courting investors.
The journey so far: Ricky Thomson, founder and director, SafeBoda Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 August 2017 ‘A product for everyone is a product for no one.’
BarefootLaw: Uganda’s first online legal service Published by Justin Probyn on 27 June 2017 We speak to managing director Gerald Abila about attracting funding, dealing with risks and his biggest mistake so far.
What Uganda needs to do to manufacture more and crack export markets Published by Sarah Logan on 5 June 2017 Ugandan firms need to start carving out niches in globalised production chains.
