Uganda's FinTech Innovation Ecosystem

Where FinTech innovation is documented, funded and connected.

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

One portal for the whole innovation lifecycle

From documenting an idea to securing funding and shaping policy — Jjuza brings every ecosystem actor into one place.

Innovation Profiling

Document innovations with structured data — type, stage, impact metrics and funding status.

Knowledge Repository

A searchable library of regulatory documents, guides, funding directories and market research.

Funding Database & Tracker

Discover grants, equity and debt opportunities, and track each innovation's funding status.

Mentorship Directory

Connect founders with vetted mentors across risk, payments, fundraising and product.

Networking & Collaboration

Find partners by sector and focus, and exchange knowledge in community spaces.

Ecosystem Analytics

Dashboards and sector reports for hubs, regulators and policymakers.

From the ecosystem

Featured innovations

Business ModelGrowth

KashFlow Agent Network

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.

PaymentsFinancial InclusionUSSD
ProductEarly-stage

PesaScore Credit Engine

Lumina Analytics · Lending / Credit

Alternative credit scoring using mobile-money and utility data to extend micro-loans to thin-file borrowers.

AICredit ScoringLending
ProductGrowth

BimaSure Microinsurance

Kima Tech · InsurTech

Pay-as-you-go crop and health microinsurance bundled with agro-input purchases for smallholder farmers.

InsurTechAgriFinanceClimate

Public knowledge resources

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

Open funding calls

Public opportunities currently accepting applications.

Financial Inclusion Catalyst Grant

Open

FITSPA x Development Partners · Grant · USD 25,000 – 75,000

Deadline 2026-07-15

East Africa Seed Fund — Cohort 4

Closing Soon

Savannah Ventures · Equity Investment · USD 150,000 – 500,000

Deadline 2026-06-28

Working Capital Facility for Lenders

Open

Stanbic Impact Debt · Debt Financing · USD 100,000 – 1,000,000

Deadline 2026-09-30

News & updates

2026-06-01

Jjuza onboards 50th innovation hub partner

The ecosystem milestone brings hub-level reporting to incubators across the country.

2026-05-18

BoU regulatory sandbox opens 3rd cohort

Applications now open for FinTechs testing payments and lending innovations.

2026-05-02

USD 18.4M in funding now tracked on Jjuza

Transparent funding analytics help policymakers see where capital is flowing.

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