On this episode of the Ideation Corner, I hosted Ian
Muhimbise Rumanyika.
Ian is a seasoned communications and marketing specialist
with experience spanning over a period of twelve years, in public relations and
marketing.
Away from the academics, Ian is also the Managing Director
of Node Group.
Node Group is a consultancy firm that focuses on digital
media management, public relations management, research, strategy development
and training.
On the 15th episode of the Ideation Corner, I host Tony Okao Otoa.
Tony is the Executive Director of the Stanbic Business Incubator. The Stanbic Incubator is mandated to support the development of small and medium sized enterprises in Uganda
In his role at the Stanbic Incubator, Tony designs strategies, manages and implements activities to support entrepreneurs in an incubator setting.
Prior to this, Tony worked with Total as both the National Content Manager as well as the Public Affairs Manager.
Also, Tony has worked in civil society both in the United
Kingdom and Uganda, focusing on the oil and gas sector in the East African
Region.
Innocent Kawooya is a nominated aspirant for Kampala Lord
Mayor position 2021 to 2026.
I hosted him on the 14th episode of the Ideation Corner to
hear his plan for transforming Kampala.
While the Ideation Corner is a non-partisan platform, Innocent Kawooya made
it here because he was our first guest for the Ideation Corner as seen here.
Kanzu Code Ladies won the first of its kind Women in FinTech
Hackathon held in Kampala between 12th to 17th September.
In this episode, I talked to Patricia Atim, the team leader
of Kanzu Code Ladies at the sidelines of the Women in FinTech summit held on
18th September, 2020.
She explains how they managed to develop this B2B product
and what they believe it can do.
I delivered the keynote address at the 2020 Women in FinTech
summit. My topic of discussion was Financial Technology - the case of Uganda.
The Women in FinTech summit was a culmination of the week
long Women in FinTech Hackathon that attracted over fifty (50) participants and
had fifteen (15) women led teams.
The Women in Fintech Hackathon was organised by HiPipo under
its Include Everyone Programme in partnership with ID8, Crosslake Tech,
Modusbox, Mojaloop Foundation and Level One Project.
Women in FinTech Hackathon and Summit Mentorship session by
Damali Ssali.
Damali Ssali, FCCA, MBA is a Ugandan Afro-optimist with a
natural interest in business, innovation, entrepreneurship, and women
empowerment. She is the producer and
host of the weekly Ideation Corner.
The Women in Fintech Hackathon attracted over fifty (50)
participants and had fifteen (15) women led teams.
The Women in Fintech Hackathon was organised by HiPipo under
its Include Everyone Programme in partnership with ID8, Crosslake Tech,
Modusbox, Mojaloop Foundation and Level One Project.
Laura Nakigozi is a 27-year-old founder and CEO of
Cloverdale Farm, located in Kitemu, along Masaka Road.
Laura ventured into poultry farming in 2017 with 50 birds,
and has since then expanded to current 22,000 birds.
Through her farm, Laura, is also providing training to her
fellow youth who want to start a poultry farming but have limited capital and
limited space.
She trains them on how to use low-cost high-quality bamboo cages
to start poultry farming.
Through this training program she aims to positively impact
on the lives of young people through the creation of jobs and employment.
Paula Mugisa is a Business Development Consultant, Founder and Team Lead at Teesa Advisory Services.
Teesa is a non-traditional management consultancy firm for micro, small, and medium sized enterprises in Uganda.
Through her company, Paula has over the last 10 years, helped set up and grow several businesses in Uganda.
She
partners with businesses to, strategize, plan, and implement business
activities to and catapult business growth.
Gerald
Katabazi is the founder and CEO of Volcano Coffee; a Ugandan specialty coffee
cafe.
Gerald is
very interested in changing the brewing behavior and the coffee roasting
culture in Uganda.
He is also
passionate about developing the skills of ghetto kids, in urban and rural
areas, so that they can gainfully participate in the coffee value chain.
Charlyn
Kentaro Otim is a young Ugandan entrepreneur who is very passionate about
natural hair. She founded the Kentaro Handmade Organics while she was still
working full-time in legal research.
Kentaro
today, is an award-winning maker of organic handmade products which are free of
chemicals. These products range from shampoos, hair treatment, moisturizing
creams and oils. She uses local Ugandan ingredients such as cocoa butter, shea
butter, avocado, cow ghee, hibiscus and mujaaja extracts.
Charlyn,
with her Kentaro Homemade Organics, has received international recognition from
CNN, All Africa, and She Leads Africa.
Aggrey
Mugisha is the Chief Executive Officer of YOTV Channels; a Ugandan mobile and
web solution that aggregates local media content.
With over
50 local channels, YOTV allows you to access this content directly through any
mobile device such as a smart phone, a tablet, or a laptop.
With your
mobile device, you will access local TV stations, radio stations, videos on
demand and movies. Currently YOTV is delivering local media content to over
150,000 customers across the country.
On this week's episode of the #IdeationCorner is John Mark Ssebunnya, a Fintech Platforms Architect.
He breaks down the role of #Fintechs in financial and
digital inclusion across Africa as well as the impact they have on the
attainment of the #SDGs.
Sharon Tumusiime is the co-founder of PALIT, a carpentry workshop that makes creative woodwork and furniture. PALIT makes furniture from Ugandan natural wood for homes, offices and for special projects. In this episode, she breaks down what it takes to thrive in the carpentry sector.
Include
Everyone program is a collection of related financial inclusion outreach
projects including hackathon, expo, summit, awards and research. The projects
are managed in a synchronized way to obtain maximum benefits of ensuring
impactful engagement of financial
inclusion stakeholders to effectively promote approaches that will enable
financial inclusion for everyone.
The 2019
Include EveryOne Summit was held on 20th September at Mestil Hotel, Kampala. It
was attended by over 300 digital and financial leaders from across Africa.
Innovation
is the foundation block of any successful enterprise.
In this
episode, I sat down with CK Japheth, the founder and CEO of the Innovation
Village.
The
Innovation Village is Uganda’s launchpad for leading innovators and
entrepreneurs co-creating the future through the smart application of
technology.
Watch and
share widely.
Technology
is taking the lead in global development.
In this
episode, Valentine Masicha tells us how her organisation - Mindset Coders, is
preparing kids and teens for the future.
Enjoy and
share any feedback.
Welcome to the first episode of the Ideation Corner where I host expert personalities who have conceptualised ideas, developed ideas and implemented ideas.
In this
episode, I hosted Innocent Kawooya the co-founder and CEO of HiPipo. Enjoy and
I look forward to your feedback.
