RE-OPENING THE ECONOMY: WHAT IT MEANS FOR STARTUPS
As 2021 wound up, President Yoweri Museveni lifted the two-year lockdown of the country. In his address on December 30, 2021, he announced that all sectors in the economy would be fully opened. This was a decision that was made after government found new solutions to managing the COVID-19 pandemic through vaccinating 22 million Ugandans […]
EDTECH- A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO ACADEMIC CONTINUITY DURING COVID-19
In Uganda, a fairly active Edtech space is emerging with innovators coming up with various gadgets, content, games, and learning materials over the past decade to aid young learners in becoming innovative and creative thinkers by coming up with solution-based learning exercises
The Mastercard Foundation Launches Its Young Africa Works Strategy in Partnership With The Innovation Village
On Thursday 23rd July 2020, Mastercard foundation launched its Young Africa Works program which is a strategy that was informed by extensive consultation with leaders of African governments, private sector organizations, educational institutions, civil society, and, most importantly, young people themselves. Using youth employment as an indicator of progress, we believe this strategy will help […]
Business Uncertainty Vs New Ways of Work
It is undeniable the role Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play in developing economies. They not only account for the majority of businesses worldwide but contribute greatly to job creation and global economic development with 90% of businesses retaining more than 50% employees worldwide. In Uganda, SMEs make up over 70% of our economy and contribute above 20% to […]
Homeschooling Made Easy
My first interaction with Edtech was a TED talk about a free learning service on YouTube called Khan Academy, about a decade ago. I clearly remember Bill Gates himself introducing the man of the night Mr. Salman Khan, who had started a YouTube channel to tutor his family on the other side of the American […]
The Ugandan solutions lightening the burden of Covid19
