Startups

CompaniesDigital Economy

Fintech startup raises seed funding to step up low-cost credit to farmers

Venture capitalists have provided $2.4mn to Emata, a Ugandan financial technology startup that provides low-cost digital loans to farmers through partnerships with cooperatives
CompaniesDigital Economy

GSMA ranks Uganda among top tech hubs in Africa

Research by the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator programme found that there were 355 active tech hubs across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2018, up from 239 in 2016. Nearly half of all the tech hubs are located in five countries, which include Uganda
Startup employees at work in Tanzania
OpinionPolitics & Policy

Kasekende says bulk of start-up finance should be mobilised by owners

Keynote address by Louis Kasekende (PhD), Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda at the Stanbic Bank Enterprise Conference 05 April 2018 ...