14 Oct
Hello Income, Goodbye Debt: Magero achieves more t...
More than two decades into his life, Simon Magero is laying a foundation for a better life. When his dream of studying electrical engineering was halted by the absence of school fees, he sought employment to earn a living in 2019. In his
29 Sep
How one skilling event inspired a chain of busines...
Raymond Mwesigwa has always wanted to be a businessman. Even after earning a university degree, his eyes were set on being his own boss as opposed to finding someone to employ him. Upon the invitation of the community manager of
09 Aug
Sparkling Drop Water: Purifying Water In Mining Co...
It took a few recurring bouts of typhoid and consistent visits to the hospital before Frank Munguriek discovered that impure water was the cause of his health problems. This led him to unlock a lucrative business in water sanitation. Munguriek
31 May
Bitum Is Reviving His Dreams Through Tukole
Even though Steven Bitum is clad in a green Tukole Uniform in a corner of The Innovation Village all day, his occupations switch through the day. A cleaner by day and an enrolled University student in between the cleaning breaks,
18 May
Dance-preneurship: How Atugonza is breaking barrie...
At sunset in the last rays of the golden hour, the innovation space in Mbarara is flooded with music that will not leave one in their chair. To address this effect, the open co-workspace is transformed into an auditorium as
22 Apr
Mbarara’s Ariho hoping to change the future of f...
There is a young man in Mbarara changing the idea on how to access food. “What we do is fast and convenient food delivery,” Bill Miles Ariho says, “We approached a number of restaurants, they availed their menu and we
22 Mar
Tukole To Put “Waasi Waasi” To Death
The relationship between handymen and their customers is many times a dysfunctional one. Customers give tasks from a sense of deep trust. They assume their service providers will take it with utmost urgency. But alas! From one person to another,
04 Feb
Tukole; Where Service Seekers and Blue-Collar Prof...
“The Tukole Uniform alone is a statement in and of itself, out there in the field it means that I am backed by a big brand and therefore I can be trusted with a task since there is a brand
10 Nov
THOMAS VAVA: Why Are We Not Bothered About Environ...
During the lockdown in June 2020, Thomas Vava discovered that he could create portraits using polythene, and he started a movement for environmental conservation. Born and raised in Agago district in Northern Uganda, Thomas Vava spent the first ten years
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