Kampala

Fort Portal

Kampala Central Division

Central Region

Jinja

Luweero

Mbarara

Lira

Ngora

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 Uganda’s startup ecosystems are thriving due to various factors such as a young population, skilled immigrants and refugees, a rapid growth rate, a well-educated workforce, and a strong entrepreneurial culture. Notable startups like SafeBoda and Numida have received support from major players like Google Fund and Y Combinator, showcasing the potential of the nation's startup scene. 

 

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 Government initiatives like the National ICT Initiatives Support Program and the National Social Security Fund’s Hi-Innovator provide crucial grant and funding support to startups. The National ICT Innovation Hub offers a conducive environment for ICT innovators with stable internet connection and workspace facilities. 

 

 In addition to government support, non-governmental ecosystem enablers like MTN Uganda and startup accelerators/incubators such as [Stanbic Business Incubator](https://www.stanbic.co.ug/ugandaholdings/stanbic-uganda-holdings-limited/business-incubator), [Innovation Village](https://innovationvillage.africa/), [Hive Collab](https://www.hivecolab.org/), and [Outbox Hub](https://outbox.co.ug/) play a significant role in fostering entrepreneurship in Uganda. 

 

 International organizations like the [UNDP](https://www.undp.org/uganda) also play a key role in accelerating startup growth through initiatives like the assessment of local ecosystems and the development of innovation pods in partnership with universities. 

 

 While most initiatives are concentrated in Kampala, developers are encouraged to explore opportunities in other ecosystems to further boost Uganda’s startup scene. Collaboration among stakeholders, a regulatory framework, and incentives for investments are essential for the ecosystem to reach its full potential.

Uganda

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Ecommerce & Retail

Edtech

Energy & Environment

Fintech

Foodtech

Hardware & IoT

Healthtech

Marketing & Sales

Social & Leisure

Software & Data

Transportation

3D Printing

Accounting

Adtech

Aerospace

Agtech

Apps

Artificial Intelligence

Arts

Assisted Living

Automotive

Aviation

Biotechnology

Blockchain

Cannabis

Clean Energy

Cleantech

Cloud

Communities

Comtech

Consumer Electronics

Consumer Goods

Content Marketing

Cryptocurrency

Cybersecurity

Data Analytics

Digital Marketing

Digital Media

Ecommerce

Ecommerce & Retail-Other

Education-Other

Edutainment

Energy

Energy & Environment-Other

Enterprise Technology

Entertainment

Events

Financial Services

Financial Technology

Fintech-Other

Fitness

Food Manufacturing

Food and Beverage

Foodtech-Other

Games

Gaming

Hardware

Hardware & IoT-Other

Health Care

Health-Other

Insurance

Internet of Everything

Investment

Life Sciences

Logistics

Manufacturing

Maritime

Market Research

Marketing & Sales-Other

Marketplaces

Medtech

Mobile Commerce

Nanotechnology

Online Banking

Online Food Ordering

Payments

Personal Finance

Pharmaceuticals

Proptech

Public Transportation

Retail

Ride-Hailing

Robotics

SaaS

Sales

Smart Cities

Smart Home

Social & Leisure-Other

Social Commerce

Social Media

Software

Software and Data-Other

Sports

Sustainability

Transportation-Other

Travel

VR/AR

Virtual Currency

Waste Management

Web Development

exits

Crunchbase

Semrush

Innovent Labs Africa

UNDP

Youth Venture Capital Fund, worth US$ 10 million, is launched

2011

Uganda Government allocates US$ 100 million to the Youth Livelihood Programme

2013

Uganda Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Initiative” is launched

2018

Ugandan startup Numida raises a total of US$ 12.3 million

2022

Global Map of Startups & Ecosystem Rankings | StartupBlink

2024 National Rank and Change	Global Rank & Change	Total Score	Quantity Score	Quality Score	Business Score
th^new	th^new	215.001	38.07	173.14	3.80
th^new	th^new	55.995	16.46	36.41	3.12
th^new	th^new	51.557	10.47	38.16	2.92
th^new	th^new	38.254	12.51	22.46	3.29
th^new	th^new	37.736	7.09	27.35	3.29
th^new	th^new	27.024	6.10	17.69	3.23
th^new	th^new	25.830	6.18	16.39	3.26
th^new	th^new	24.894	6.34	15.59	2.97
th^new	th^new	24.462	6.85	14.47	3.15
th^new	th^new	24.081	8.09	12.74	3.26

Comparative Analysis of Top Cities for Startups in Uganda