Where Opportunity Meets Innovation
4 - 5 April 2025 | Kampala, Uganda
Join global investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for high-impact discussions, deal making and exclusive insights into the future of science-driven ventures in East Africa.
In December 2021, Kuunda secured a $2.25 million seed funding round led by Accion Venture Lab, with participation from FINCA Ventures, Launch Africa, Seedstars, Mercy Corps Ventures, Greenhouse Capital, Kepple Africa Ventures, Future Africa, The Magic Fund, and other fintech angel investors.
In December 2024, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $996,598 to Kuunda to enhance cash-in/cash-out agents' access to affordable and convenient financing, further supporting financial inclusion efforts.
The Government of Uganda established a Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) on recognizing Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) are the drivers of socio-economic growth and transformation the world over. Science, Technology and Innovation development is an important determinant of progress and transition from pre-industrial to knowledge-based societies. Therefore, the extent to which a country has harnessed STI has a direct bearing on its level of development.
Founded in 2014 as the venture capital arm of Nigerian tech scale-up Venture Garden Group, GreenHouse Capital has become Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest fintech investment fund by portfolio size, with 23 investments operational in 6 countries.
We’re building a Venture Capital-as-a-Service platform connecting world class entrepreneurs, corporations and regulators to support African start ups and create a wide-reaching pan-Africa ecosystem.
Uganda is emerging as Africa’s next big investment destination. The Uganda Investor Summit connects visionary investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to unlock high-growth opportunities in sectors like fintech, mobility, and agro-industrial processing.
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