🇺🇬 The Uganda Founder Stack

Tools verified to work in Uganda

Grants & Accelerators

Acumen East Africa Fellowship20 fellows a year tackling poverty across East AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekAECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund)Competition-based finance for rural agribusiness and energy venturesWorks in AfricaKenya, EthiopiaFree tier1+ weekCatalytic AfricaMatches angel investment into African startups 1:1Works in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekDDISA FundZAR 45,000 to ZAR 85,000 for digital democracy work in AfricaWorks in AfricaSouth Africa, NigeriaFree tier1+ weekEcobank Fintech Challenge$50,000 plus access to Ecobank's 35 African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekFushly$5.2M+ in startup software credits in one placePartial supportNigeria, GhanaPaid< 1 hourHi-Innovator UgandaConvertible-grant acceleration for Ugandan businessesWorks in AfricaUgandaFree tier1+ weekKatapult Africa Accelerator$150,000 to $500,000 for agritech, food and climate venturesWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekKenya Climate Innovation CenterIncubation, acceleration and finance for East African climate venturesWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekRenew Venture LabAccelerator and investment pipeline across 13 African countriesWorks in AfricaEthiopia, GhanaFree tier1+ weekSahara AcceleratorTanzania's leading accelerator for post-MVP startupsWorks in AfricaTanzania, KenyaFree tier1+ weekStandard Chartered Women in Tech UgandaUS$50,000 equity-free grants for five Ugandan women-led venturesWorks in AfricaUgandaFree tier1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weektimbuktoo Pan-African AgriTech Incubation ProgrammeRolling quarterly intakes for African agritech startupsWorks in AfricaGhana, NigeriaFree tier1+ weekUNICEF Venture FundUp to $100,000 equity-free for open-source frontier techWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekVillgro AfricaSeed funding and incubation for African healthtechWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekVisa Africa AcceleratorA free three-month fintech accelerator with ~$200,000 in perksWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ week

SMS, USSD & Telecoms

Africa's TalkingSMS, USSD, and voice APIs for AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier< 1 hourBeem AfricaEast African messaging, payments and airtime APIsWorks in AfricaTanzania, KenyaFree tier1 dayM-PESA Daraja APIIntegrate M-PESA into your Kenyan productWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier1 day

Jobs & Hiring

BrighterMondayEast Africa's largest job boardWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid< 1 hourFuzuEast Africa's job board with skills-assessed candidatesWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hour

Investors & VCs

Chandaria CapitalNairobi family-backed fund investing in Kenyan startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier1+ weekDOB EquityLong-horizon Dutch family capital for East AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier1+ weekEnza CapitalPan-African seed and Series A VC with $58M across its fundsWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid1+ weekGoodwell InvestmentsDutch impact VC backing inclusive businesses across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekNovastar VenturesImpact VC investing in startups that transform African marketsWorks in AfricaKenya, NigeriaPaid1+ weekSamurai Incubate AfricaJapanese seed fund bridging East African startups to TokyoWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaPaid1+ weekSavannah FundEast Africa's longest-running seed fund for tech startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid1+ weekSeedstars AfricaSwiss-backed pan-African seed fund with global competition exposureWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ week

Cross-border Payments

Chipper CashFree cross-border transfers across 8 African countriesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourGreyGet a USD, GBP, and EUR accountWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourIntaSendMobile-money collections and cross-border payouts for African productsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hour🏦PayoneerGet paid from global platforms and marketplacesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourRaenest BusinessMulti-currency accounts and global payments for African businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day

Payments

FincraCross-border payment infrastructure for AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid2–5 daysFlutterwavePayments infrastructure for all of AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 dayIntaSendMobile-money collections and cross-border payouts for African productsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hourMTN MoMoMobile money across 17 African countriesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 dayWaveZero-fee mobile money for West AfricaWorks in AfricaSenegal, Ivory CoastFree tier< 1 hour

Tech Infrastructure

IntaSendMobile-money collections and cross-border payouts for African productsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaFree tier< 1 hourYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Business Banking

KCB Bank KenyaBusiness banking for Kenyan startupsWorks in AfricaKenya, TanzaniaFree tier2–5 daysRaenest BusinessMulti-currency accounts and global payments for African businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day

Crypto & Web3

Kotani PayConnects blockchain rails to African mobile moneyWorks in AfricaKenya, GhanaPaid2–5 daysLunoLicensed exchange across South Africa, Nigeria and beyondWorks in AfricaSouth Africa, NigeriaFree tier1 day

Company Formation

NorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ week

Legal & Compliance

NorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ weekSmile IdentityBiometric KYC and ID verification pan-AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1 dayYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Invoicing & Accounting

QuickBooks OnlineThe default small-business accounting package, with local tax rates for several African marketsPartial supportSouth Africa, KenyaTrial only1 day

Payroll & HR

SmartHR AfricaMulti-country HR and payroll software for African teamsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaTrial only2–5 daysWorkpayMulti-country payroll and HR across AfricaWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaPaid2–5 days

Domain & Hosting

TruehostAfrican hosting with local billing and local domainsWorks in AfricaKenya, NigeriaFree tier< 1 hour