Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Nile Breweries Limited has launched a social entrepreneurship program dubbed “100+ Accelerator,” Cohort 2023 aligned towards the promotion of business start-ups committed to sustainability. The program, an initiative of the parent company of NBL, AB InBev will offer a funding opportunity of up to …
Read More »Visa Everywhere Initiative opens applications in Uganda for start-ups
Visa Everywhere Initiative tasks startups with solving today’s most pressing payments and commerce challenges, with monetary prizes, global exposure, and validation from one of the world’s most trusted brands Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions …
Read More »SVB’s downfall evokes unease in U.S. banking sector, global markets
New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has not only revealed billions of dollars in loss but also rattled the technology industry, which had been leading innovation in the past years but yet was disturbed by layoffs and bankruptcies for months. Small businesses …
Read More »Garage48, The Innovation Village revitalizing the East Africa start-up ecosystem
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Garage48 and the Estonia Centre for International Development in partnership with The Innovation Village have organized a two-day workshop in Kampala themed “Empowering the Start-up Community – (ESC)” to discuss ways in which ecosystem builders can revitalize their support to innovators and entrepreneurs’ needs …
Read More »How start-ups can position and benefit from global acquisition
Kampala, Uganda | TECH FEATURE | In 2020 Beyonic, a home-grown Ugandan startup providing digital payments solutions in five countries was acquired by MFS Africa, the largest digital payments hub in Africa. In a young entrepreneurial ecosystem like Uganda where many startups are fast strapped for cash, and where the …
Read More »Five Ugandan startups to get $18,000 funding from JICA
As part of the accelerator program, each of the five start-ups will receive up to $18,000 proof-of-concept funding to test their ideas Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five Ugandan startups that are ready for the next level of growth have been selected for the Next Innovation with Japan Accelerator …
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