Start-up snapshot: An app to get your laundry done in Uganda Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 September 2015 Yoza is a laundry service app that enables people in Uganda’s capital Kampala to find casual labourers to do their laundry.
Yale graduate on starting a clinic-to-patient communication service in Uganda Published by Kate Douglas on 28 August 2015 Kaakpema Yelpaala talks about his web app that allows healthcare professionals to communicate with patients via mobile phones.
Growing demand for Ugandan chefs Published by Serginho Roosblad on 5 August 2015 As the middle class and tourism industry grow in Uganda, so, too, do the number of restaurants and high-end hotels.
Uganda: Entrepreneur quits corporate world for opportunities in smallholder farming Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 8 July 2015 ‘I left because the corporate world wasn’t exciting anymore.’
A new business model for Uganda’s motorbike taxi industry Published by Kate Douglas on 22 June 2015 A new start-up is trying to build a competitive advantage around offering boda-boda passengers a safer experience.
Uganda’s women-only gym is about more than just fitness Published by Justin Probyn on 19 June 2015 When Ugandan Mildred Apenyo had a dumbbell thrown at her at a local gym, she decided to start the country’s first women-only gym.
Africa’s overlapping trade blocs trigger illegal trade Published by Kate Douglas on 30 April 2015 A look at how overlapping membership of trade regimes can trigger illegal trade, using Kenya’s sugar sector as an example.
Financing boda-bodas in Uganda: Where banks say no, this entrepreneur says yes Published by Kate Douglas on 12 March 2015 Michael Wilkerson is one of the founders of Tugende, a company that offers a lease-to-own model to help Ugandan boda-boda drivers own their own motorcycle.
Company providing loans in the form of a new motorcycle Published by Jaco Maritz on 4 February 2015 Tugende offers an affordable lease-to-own model to help motorcycle taxi drivers in Uganda own their own motorcycles.
How Uganda is turning waste into power Published by Sophie Mbugua on 3 February 2015 Across East Africa, increases in processing of agricultural products is being accompanied by an increase in organic waste.
Beyond Lagos and Nairobi: Seven African cities of opportunity Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 January 2015 Across the continent there are cities and towns enjoying rapid growth on the back of industries such as mining, agriculture and technology.
Growth trends: Six booming industries in sub-Saharan Africa Published by Staff Writer on 27 November 2014 How we made it in Africa asked a selection of DHL country managers to identify the sector seeing the greatest growth, based on shipment volumes, in their respective territories.
Introducing the ‘Made in Uganda’ electric car Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 November 2014 Uganda’s ambitious electric vehicle project.
Ugandan kung fu culture fuels independent cinema Published by Lizabeth Paulat on 27 October 2014 For kids learning the martial arts, becoming a famous action star has become the ultimate goal.
