Makerere Innovation & Incubation Center

Every diagnostic result tells a story. Every data point is an opportunity to improve care. With DIGAMS, we are building solutions that strengthen: - Diagnostics access - Antimicrobial stewardship - Health data systems - Patient-centered care

Graduate Internship Opportunity! STEMGENIUS is hiring a Graduate Intern – Communications & Administration. 📍 Kampala (Hybrid) 📅 Apply by 7 Aug 2026 📧 CV + 1-page cover letter: info@stemgeniusltd.com

Build. Deploy. Scale. Without the complexity. 🚀 @infralane simplifies application deployment, management, and scaling with automated DevOps and cloud infrastructure built for developers, startups, SMEs, and enterprise teams. Learn more: infralane.cloud #MIICStartups

#HappyBirthDay to our Operations & Startup Management Lead @allanLule_ Wishing you a fantastic year filled with good health, happiness, and continued success. Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to supporting our team and the startups we serve.

#ThrowbackThursday to our Ecosystem & Alumni Exchange – Investment Edition! 100+ founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders came together to explore investment readiness, share insights, and unlock funding opportunities. #InnovateWithUs

Uganda’s financial inclusion story is being shaped by innovative fintech startups solving real-world challenges. From digital payments to savings, investments, and lending, these innovators are transforming access to financial services. Read more: bit.ly/3RrUdH9

Need expert support to grow your startup? Our Business Development Services (BDS) Team is here to help innovators at every stage with: • Product Development • Market Research • Branding • Financial Management • Legal & Compliance Register today 👉lnkd.in/d886kt_f

@BJnrGilbert, Programs Lead at the @miic_ug, shares his perspective on the state of Uganda's digital economy, highlighting limited internet access and high taxes on digital transactions as key barriers to innovation and digital inclusion. #StateOfTheDigitalEconomy

What does it take to accelerate Uganda’s fintech growth? At the inaugural #FintechFridaysUganda 2026, industry leaders, innovators, regulators, and investors came together to explore the future of digital finance and strategies to drive fintech growth. From investment and compliance to digital trust and financial inclusion, the conversations highlighted what it will take to build a stronger fintech ecosystem. Discover the key insights shaping Uganda’s digital finance future. Read the full story: bit.ly/4gO07gl

Bringing Specialist Healthcare Within Reach! @SemaLifeug is a digital healthcare platform available on both mobile and web, making it easier for patients to access specialist medical care whenever they need it. As a trusted marketplace for specialist healthcare and virtual consultations, the platform enables users to discover verified specialists across multiple disciplines and conveniently book either in-person appointments or secure video consultations, all from one place. visit dev.semalife.app to book a consultation. #MIICStartups #StartupHatch

Got a game-changing solution for agriculture? This is your moment! The AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda 2026 – Season 5 is looking for bold innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs building agritech and agribusiness solutions that solve real challenges for farmers across Uganda. Win up to UGX 205,000,000 in catalytic financing, gain access to expert mentorship, business incubation, and a powerful ecosystem to help you scale your innovation and create lasting impact. If you're building the future of agriculture, don't miss this opportunity. Apply now: ayute.africa/uganda #AYuTeUganda26 @Heifer_Uganda @MAAIF_Uganda @MastercardFdn

Financial inclusion goes beyond building innovative solutions, it also requires trust, compliance, and a clear vision for the future. Reflecting on his experience at #FintechFridaysUganda, Ben Okello Mwaka Founder of @EazySacco shared that one of his biggest takeaways was the importance of compliance in building sustainable fintech solutions. He also emphasized that digital technology will define the next chapter of finance, creating greater opportunities to reach and empower underserved communities. Eazy Sacco is a fintech platform empowering smallholder farmers and underserved communities with accessible digital savings and investment solutions. Today, the platform has onboarded over 20 savings groups and is serving over 1,000 active users, helping more people build financial security through technology. As Uganda's fintech ecosystem continues to evolve, conversations like these are equipping innovators with the knowledge and networks needed to build solutions that are not only innovative, but trusted, inclusive, and ready to scale. Ready to start your digital savings journey? Sign up: EazySacco.com #MIICStartups #FintechFridaysUganda

What an incredible start to #FintechFridaysUganda Edition 2026! The inaugural edition brought together over 100 fintech innovators, regulators, financial institutions, investors, development partners, academia, and ecosystem enablers for meaningful conversations on the future of digital finance in Uganda. Through insightful discussions on capital, compliance, digital trust, digital payments, interoperability, and financial inclusion, the event underscored the importance of collaboration in driving innovation and building a resilient, inclusive fintech ecosystem. A heartfelt thank you to our keynote speakers, panelists, partners, startups, and everyone who joined us to make this first edition a resounding success. This is just the beginning, more conversations, stronger partnerships, and greater opportunities lie ahead as we continue shaping the future of fintech in Uganda. Take a look back at some of the highlights from an inspiring day of learning, collaboration, and innovation. #FintechFridaysUganda @makerere @Pearlbankug @MpooraBrenda @mofpedU

In his closing remarks at the #FintechFridaysUganda 2026 Edition, @BJnrGilbert, Programs Lead at @miic_ug highlighted that this inaugural edition marks the beginning of a series of engagements aimed at strengthening Uganda’s fintech ecosystem. He thanked the keynote speakers, panelists, partners, startups, and all participants for their valuable contributions and commitment towards making the inaugural edition a success.

Speaking on Capital, Compliance and Digital Trust at the #FintechFridaysUganda 2026 Edition, Joseph Emiku, Senior Microfinance Officer in the Microfinance Regulatory Department @mofpedU, highlighted the importance of compliance and regulatory alignment in building a trusted fintech ecosystem. He noted that Government has established standards and minimum requirements to ensure that fintech companies operate within the existing legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders Act, National Payment Systems Act, Digital Lending Guidelines, and Mobile Money regulations. Emiku encouraged fintech innovators to formalize their businesses by obtaining certificates of incorporation from the Uganda @URSBHQ, securing the necessary company documentation such as Forms 18 and 20, developing clear loan agreements, and seeking required approvals, including guidance and clearance from @NITAUganda1. He emphasized that compliance, transparency, and digital trust are essential foundations for sustainable fintech growth in Uganda. #FintechFridaysUganda

In her opening remarks at the #FintechFridaysUganda 2026 Edition, Dianah Nannono, Head of the Private Sector Development Unit @mofpedU, emphasized that the day's discussions align closely with Government priorities. "The conversations today on interoperability and inclusion, and on capital, compliance and digital trust, speak directly to the Government's own priorities: building an inclusive financial system that reaches rural communities, women, youth and MSMEs." She further noted that the tenfold growth ambition behind this year's theme is bold but achievable, provided regulators, banks, telecoms, investors and innovators continue coming together to forge meaningful partnerships and leave with concrete commitments rather than good intentions. #FintechFridaysUganda

In her keynote address at the #FintechFridaysUganda 2026 Edition, @MpooraBrenda, Head of Fintech Business at @Pearlbankug, underscored the critical role of fintech in transforming Uganda's agricultural sector, noting that it is the backbone of the country's economy. She urged fintech innovators to develop solutions that strengthen farmers' financial resilience by expanding access to affordable financial services, offering competitive financing, connecting them to digital markets, and enabling seamless digital payments. Brenda also called on the Government to continue fostering an enabling environment for innovation while encouraging banks, telecommunications companies, investors, and other ecosystem players to work together in advancing Uganda's #TenfoldGrowthStrategy through inclusive financial innovation. #FintechFridaysUganda