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Ugandan energy startup gnuGrid raises US$250,000 funding round.
By Mark Kawalya gnuGrid, a cleantech startup that drives energy inclusion, raised US$250,000 in a funding round that…
University students create platform that connects organizations to skilled talent
By Mark Kawalya Two Cavendish University undergraduate students, Natasha Katondwaki and Collins Mbulakyalo, have designed a solution that…
Jaza energy provides affordable electricity through solar-powered battery packs in Tanzania
By Mark Kawalya Jaza Energy, one of the companies that has had a big impact on lighting up…
Tanzanian Mtabe Delivers Learning Content via App
By Mark Kawalya Using artificial intelligence, Mtabe, a tech company in Tanzania has developed an App that offers…
Zimba encourages women’s uptake of careers in technology.
By Mark Kawalya Zimba Women is a start-up that gives capacity building to women in tech, engineering, mathematics…
Zembo’s electric motorcycles are reducing Kampala’s carbon footprint
By Mark Kawalya Zembo, a locally based startup, is working to reduce Kampala’s motorbike carbon emissions by offering…
KAINO’s homeschooling tools stimulate Early Childhood Development.
By Mark Kawalya In 2018, KAINO was taking steps to pilot its’ e-learning KAINOtab that would offer students,…
AirQo provides an affordable air quality monitoring system in Uganda
By Mark Kawalya AirQo is a Ugandan start-up that develops low-cost air monitoring devices. The company has collected…
Fuzu is digitizing worker recruitment in Kenya
By Mark Kawalya Juliet Makori was a frustrated woman. The accountant had been jobless for three years despite…
Minute5 offers online grocery shopping at a click of a button.
Mark Kawalya. Established in 2018, Minute5 is an eCommerce startup that offers fresh farm produce from farmers and…