Uganda

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.

Philip Panaino: Could Africa’s long-term trading currency be the renminbi?

Published by Philip Panaino on 13 July 2018

Standard Chartered regional head on what is required to facilitate the renminbis next growth phase in Africa.

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.

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.

The journey so far: Henri Nyakarundi, CEO, ARED

Published by Justin Probyn on 11 December 2017

‘If you can pay your day-to-day life, pay your bills, pay your children’s school fees – you are a successful entrepreneur. You don’t need to make millions to be a success.’

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.’

Pockets of promise: Seven African countries to watch

Published by Staff Writer on 4 July 2017

Mid-tier countries expected to continue to perform well over the medium term.

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.

King Baudouin Foundation awards 2016-17 African Development Prize to three young, African tech-entrepreneurs

Published by Staff Writer on 20 June 2017

Each tech-platform enables communities to access and share information in fundamental areas: education (Kytabu), legal rights (BarefootLaw) and agriculture (Farmerline).