Uganda, Japan launch final cohort to nurture marke
Uganda and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have launched the final cohort of the Green Founders entrepreneurship program. The initiative aims to equip Ugandan students with business and innovation skills to foster a technology-driven economic transformation.
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International partnerships focused on startup incubation are key to developing local ICT ecosystems and addressing youth unemployment in emerging economies.
Business: Uganda, Japan launch final cohort to nurture marke
Uganda, Japan launch final cohort to nurture market-ready startups
Zawedde said the initiative is building a pipeline of technology entrepreneurs who will contribute to Uganda's economic transformation.
The programme, implemented under the Uganda ICT Industry Promotion Project (UJ Connects), seeks to equip students with entrepreneurship, business development and innovation skills to transform ideas into commercially viable startups. (Courtesy photo)
The Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT) has launched the fourth and final cohort of the Green Founders entrepreneurship programme, with government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) urging young innovators to develop practical solutions that can be transformed into successful businesses.
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