SMEs Urged to Build for Sustainability Through Innovation
Uganda’s business landscape is dominated by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which play a crucial role in the country’s economic growth and GDP. Despite their significance, many SMEs struggle to survive past their first or second year due to challenges such as limited financial resources, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient access to broader markets. Today, Daily […]
How Ronald Kiyimba rose from being a Charcoal Seller to an aspiring Industrialist
Ronald Kiyimba honed his business acumen at the age of 12 while trading in charcoal to finance his school needs in his home district of Mukono in central Uganda. Almost 12 years later, he’s now a fully-fledged businessman and runs Harbby Products Services- Uganda, a business specializing in the industrial formulation and processing of mosquito […]
FY2024/25 Budget: What Lies Ahead for Entrepreneurs and Innovators
As the hours draw closer to the national budget reading, the anticipation among Ugandans intensifies. This year, the government’s proposed Ushs72.1 trillion national resource envelope has captured significant public interest, especially as it marks a substantial Ushs20 trillion increase from last year’s budget. The burning question is: What are the priority areas justifying this significant […]
Enhancing farmers’ access and usage of affordable Solar technology Solutions
In effort to enhance the adoption and usage of solar technologies to increase the productivity of smallholder farmers, Innovation Village, in partnership with Agri Share Uganda, last week, held an AgriSolar community engagement in Luweero District. The event brought together farmers and AgriSolar innovators to identify actionable solutions, strategies, and tactical approaches for unlocking opportunities […]
Brick by Brick: Kigozi navigates the highs and lows of running his family’s solar business
In 2018, Jude Kigozi was ready to steer the family- owned solar business forward, after his father went into early retirement. Youthful and full of vigor, Kigozi saw it as a career defining moment for him. The company- LUK Solar Limited is a family social enterprise that was established in 2015 by Kigozi’s father, Mr. […]
Zaake’s AgriShare App: Farmers’ digital bridge to solar irrigation
AgriShare App empowers farmers’ access to affordable irrigation equipment Paul Zaake, a 34- year-old innovator runs AgriShare, an innovative application-based platform that connects farmers to a vast database of agricultural machinery, equipment, and resources in their select locations to help them have more options for hiring and purchase. Farmers can hire irrigation and processing equipment, land, […]
Innovation Village Launches Science Discovery Centre
Today marks the official launch of the Science Discovery Centre, a vibrant and dynamic haven designed to ignite a passion for science among young, curious minds. Nestled within the STEM Centre under the EdTech Lab at Innovation Village, this revolutionary space promises to transform the educational landscape by making science engaging, interactive, and accessible […]
Adebo’s solar water pump initiative helps Obongi’s farmers’ fields to flourish
Cosmas Adebo hails from Yakinemiji, a small fishing village along the River Nile in Obongi District, West Nile region. Here, fishermen begin their days before sunrise to set up their nets for the best catch. But for a village that has for long heavily been dependent on fishing to make a living; some of the […]
Enhancing the Digital Economy through Digital Skilling
Uganda’s ICT Sector continues to play a crucial role in driving the country’s socio-economic growth. Like many other countries, Uganda has experienced a significant digital evolution propelled by advancements in digital infrastructure, increased technology access, growing investments in technology innovation, and a rising entrepreneurial spirit. This transformation has led to the creation of a vibrant […]
IRA InsureX Program: Facilitating growth of Uganda’s Insurance Sector
The insurance sector in Uganda has experienced tremendous growth over the last five years. A recently released report by Financial Sector Depending Uganda, FINSCOPE Uganda 2023, shows an increase in formal insurance uptake since 2018, rising from 1% to 2% While this process shows a positive trajectory, Uganda still lags in insurance penetration compared to […]
