Wazi Vision provides eye care to low-income communities in Africa.
Robert Kisembo struggled to keep up in school because of his poor eyesight, his family could not afford…
Ibanda born youth is making soccer balls from used plastic
Growing up, Douglas Smith was like a lot of teenagers in Uganda. He loved soccer but due to…
Digital logistics startup Ridelink secures $150,000 in operations funding
Ridelink is a social enterprise that has been making strides in the logistics business. Founded in 2017, the…
MIT technology review names Ugandan Ph.D. student among top 35 innovators under 35.
A 29-year-old man born in Bushenyi district has made Uganda proud after being named as one of the…
Numida: Extending unsecured digital loans to small businesses
In 2015 Uganda was named as the country with the highest number of entrepreneurs per capita in the…
Bringo Fresh: Connecting farmers to consumers at a click
In Uganda, 10 million tonnes of fresh produce valued at Shs16 billion goes to waste annually. This is…
Makerere University develops locally made diesel engine.
Makerere has generated many innovations over the years. The latest is a diesel engine that has been made…
Brian Yesigye, founder Bravo shoes
The footwear industry in Uganda has largely been dominated by a single foreign player that has had a…
Yunga: fighting criminality through digital community engagement.
Burglaries are one of the commonest crimes in Uganda accounting for a large proportion of problems the criminal…
Matibabu is testing for Malaria without drawing blood
Globally, Uganda holds the third highest burden of Malaria infections (5%) and the eighth-highest level of mortalities (3%).…