StartUp Cup Ug

The 5th annual #Startupcup back. 7 months of world class #coaching #mentoring and #Judging process with the main aim to increase the quality and quantity of #startups in #Uganda #PADITU #5thSCUPUg Signup for the Uganda Startup Cup. uganda.startupcup.com/submit/

Kids sleep in the cold because Daddy is drunk, they tell their teacher.

Honored to be part for the prestigious USA🇺🇸 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) @StateIVLP on "Advancing an Open and Secure Digital Economy" following my nomination by the @USEmbassyUganda Day 1 in Washington, D.C. offered a meaningful introduction not just to the capital, but to the values, history, and global leadership it represents. From iconic landmarks to powerful institutions, it set the tone for what promises to be a transformative journey of learning, exchange, and connection. I look forward to engaging, learning and sharing insights along the way, and ultimately translating these experiences into meaningful impact back home in Uganda 🇺🇬 @IVLPUganda #IVLP #GlobalLeadership #DigitizeUG

Well, atleast we agree on this. I’ve consistently appealed to Min. @BalaamBarugahar and Amb. @adoniaayebare to support emerging or young diplomats.

Yale University & the Blavatnik Family Foundation have partnered to accelerate promising discoveries beyond the university through the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale, a $65m life sciences accelerator fund managed by Yale Ventures. ventures.yale.edu/news/blavatnik…

At #IFF2026, the Deal Room - organized by KIFC in partnership with the African Management Institute (@africamanager), brought together a curated group of fintech startups and connected them with venture capital, private equity, institutional investors, and banks to explore concrete investment opportunities. In his remarks, @JKananura, Chief Investment Officer at KIFC, emphasized the need to move from conversations to capital. He highlighted Rwanda’s ambition to position itself as a platform where innovators can access investors, structure deals, and scale across Africa. Alongside startup pitches, the program also included masterclasses designed to strengthen founders’ investment readiness and engagement with investors.

In 1975, school fees per term at Ntare School in Mbarara were 250 shillings. I saw this on my uncle's fee slip. Adjusted for inflation, 250 shillings of 1975 is about 38,000 shillings in 2026. When we say life is very expensive today, it's not just grumbling. It really is.

🚀 The wait is over - #IFF2026 has kicked off! Kigali now becomes the stage where global leaders, founders, investors, and policymakers converge to exchange ideas, build partnerships, and reimagine the future of finance. Expect thought-provoking discussions, bold ideas, and innovations redefining how finance supports people and economies.

@fsduganda @CmaUganda @USEUganda @URAuganda @mtic_uganda @ugandainvest The regulation for Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds outlines: -The application process -Eligibility requirements -Governance standards -Operational safeguards @CmaUganda @EUinUG @fsduganda @URSBHQ @URAuganda @ugbankers

Join the @iventureAFRICA #investment safari in Kigali this March 2020. 8th - 13th.

@GCICUganda @miic_ug @aananura

Only qualified rooms, strategic introductions, and investment-grade conversations. 📍 Kigali, Rwanda 📅 8–14 March 2026 🎟 Investment: USD $1,495 If Africa is on your roadmap, this is where your strategy gets traction. #business #B2B #Bussiness2government

This is where: • Market entry strategies are unlocked • Co-investment structures are designed • Regulatory pathways are clarified • Capital meets scalable innovation No exhibition halls. No random networking.

A Business to Government Excursion like no other. This March, #Kigali becomes the meeting point for the people shaping Africa’s innovation and investment future.

British High Commission Kampala is hiring 1. Admin Assistant Salary: UGX 3,859,623 jobadverts.ug/job/admin-assi… 2. Political Officer Salary: UGX 7,506,550 jobadverts.ug/job/political-… 3. Political Officer - Human Rights Salary: UGX 7,506,550 jobadverts.ug/job/political-… #JobsInUganda

If you ever wondered about the difference between merit-based appointment and patronage, look no further than these two ICT ministers—pay particular attention to the clown!!!

Surprised Mrs Leeds with her dream car. Not because of the car but because she is the woman who backed me before the wins and stayed when it was hard. His and hers felt right.

@KKariisa @OfwonoOpondo @nbstv @nextmediaug @nextradio_ug They are typical job seekers

Many young people I often work with find meetings boring or admit their joy is in execution rather than strategising. If this is something you subscribe to, I reckon your most important task is changing your mindset - good strategies ease execution and reduce failure. Prepare.

How to think about raising venture capital for your startup Most fundraising advice is written by investors for founders Here's a thread of my best advice from founder to founder:

Today I joined the inaugural Kampala Blockchain Summit for a fireside chat that opened with a clear challenge. With Africa on the verge of becoming the largest working-age population in the world, how do we use innovation and emerging technologies to raise productivity and drive the region’s growth? Productivity is the next frontier. Without it, the demographic dividend becomes a missed opportunity. Uganda has set an ambitious goal to grow our economy from USD 50 billion to USD 500 billion by 2040, built on digital transformation and industrialization. For that vision to hold, we have to start with access. We need to get our youth online and equip them with the skills to use technology in ways that create opportunity. Without that foundation, innovation benefits a few when it should power national transformation. During the fireside chat, Dr. Twinemanzi and I explored one of the biggest questions in emerging technology: how do you regulate at a speed that keeps up with innovation? The experience from mobile money is still relevant today. Innovation will always run faster, but regulation does not have to slow it down. When regulators and innovators stay in conversation, regulation becomes an enabler. Stablecoins today sit where mobile money sat fifteen years ago. Having worked with pioneering companies that shaped Africa’s first digital currency wave, I have seen how progress accelerates when both sides commit to collaboration. That is how trust is built and how innovation scales safely. #BlockchainUganda #KampalaBlockchainSummit2025