Jjuza is the knowledge management portal connecting founders, mentors, hubs, funders and regulators across Uganda's financial innovation ecosystem.
248
Innovations
96
Organisations
54
Mentors
11
Active sectors
Funding tracked
$18,450,000
What Jjuza does
From documenting an idea to securing funding and shaping policy — Jjuza brings every ecosystem actor into one place.
Document innovations with structured data — type, stage, impact metrics and funding status.
A searchable library of regulatory documents, guides, funding directories and market research.
Discover grants, equity and debt opportunities, and track each innovation's funding status.
Connect founders with vetted mentors across risk, payments, fundraising and product.
Find partners by sector and focus, and exchange knowledge in community spaces.
Dashboards and sector reports for hubs, regulators and policymakers.
Built for every role
Role-based access means each user sees exactly the tools they need. Pick a portal to explore the live demo.
Controls the whole system — users, data, analytics, audit.
Manages company profile, team, innovations and funding.
Submit and manage innovations, find funding and mentors.
Manage mentorship requests and support founders.
From the ecosystem
Sente Digital Ltd · Digital Payments
A distributed agent banking network that lets rural users cash-in and cash-out without a smartphone, using USSD and offline-first sync.
Lumina Analytics · Lending / Credit
Alternative credit scoring using mobile-money and utility data to extend micro-loans to thin-file borrowers.
Kima Tech · InsurTech
Pay-as-you-go crop and health microinsurance bundled with agro-input purchases for smallholder farmers.
A taste of the searchable repository available to members.
Bank of Uganda — National Payment Systems Regulations 2025
Regulatory Documents · PDF
FinTech Innovation Stage-Gate Playbook
Innovation Management · Guide
Uganda Digital Financial Services Market Report
Market Research · PDF
Public opportunities currently accepting applications.
Financial Inclusion Catalyst Grant
OpenFITSPA x Development Partners · Grant · USD 25,000 – 75,000
Deadline 2026-07-15
East Africa Seed Fund — Cohort 4
Closing SoonSavannah Ventures · Equity Investment · USD 150,000 – 500,000
Deadline 2026-06-28
Working Capital Facility for Lenders
OpenStanbic Impact Debt · Debt Financing · USD 100,000 – 1,000,000
Deadline 2026-09-30
2026-06-01
The ecosystem milestone brings hub-level reporting to incubators across the country.
2026-05-18
Applications now open for FinTechs testing payments and lending innovations.
2026-05-02
Transparent funding analytics help policymakers see where capital is flowing.
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