Ugandan Startups raised USD 17 Million in 2018
Investment into Ugandan startups hit the highest levels since records began in 2018 according to ‘Insight into the Ugandan Startup Ecosystem, 2018‘ – a report by enStartup. Overall, investors put …
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1 year ago
Uganda’s SolarNow Raises USD 740,000 From The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
On Friday 26th, The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) announced that nine companies from seven countries will receive more than US$9 million to support projects that expand financial …
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1 year ago
Neopenda Wins USD 30,000 for the UN Women She Innovates Prize for Gender-Responsive Innovation
Neopenda, a startup that’s innovating medical technologies for high-growth emerging markets, starting with a wearable neonatal vital signs monitor has named recipient for this year’s UN Women She Innovates Prize for …
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1 year ago
Two Ugandans Shortlisted For Africa’s Premier Award for Her Youngest Entrepreneurs
The Anzisha Prize awards young entrepreneurs who have developed and implemented innovative solutions to social challenges or started successful businesses within their communities. Selected from a pool of over 600 …
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1 year ago
Local Rescue Digital Network ‘Yunga’ Wins Uganda’s Edition of the Justice Innovation Competition
Yunga, a local rescue digital network for neighbors that allows them to communicate to each other in real time in case of an attack or emergences has been announced winners …
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1 year ago
Uganda’s DigiHealth named Best Innovation in Health Winner at the Second Edition of Women in Africa Summit
The second edition of Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative summit opened Thursday in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, under the theme Looking at Africa with confidence, believing in its talents
The …
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1 year ago
Uganda’s Sanitation Venture ‘Joelex’ Selected for Amref Africa’s Innovate for Life Fund Accelerator
JOELEX, a social enterprise that makes sanitation accessible, affordable for the urban poor in Kampala by building and operating toilets and showers within slums and market institution has been selected …
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1 year ago
Women in Science Awarded at Uganda’s Edition of Africa Science Week
The Next Einstein Forum’s (NEF) Africa Science Week (ASW), which is Africa’s annual weeklong celebration of science and technology with thousands of individuals from students, to scientists to technologists actively …
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1 year ago
The investment company I&P Développement 2 Reaches it’s Final Closing and Accelerates the Launch of 10 Impact Funds in sub-Saharan Africa
Following a first closing at €9.5 million in October 2015, IPDEV 2 realized its final closing at €11.5 million, bringing its equity to €21 million. This final closing brings together …
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