From cute apps to 'show me the money': The changing face of Uganda's young startup scene
Kenya's 'Silicon Savannah' may be getting all the headlines, but Uganda is quietly growing its own startup ecosystem.
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Lance Harris
Lance Harris is a writer with more than 18 years of experience. Over the years, Lance has written about technology in business, the business of technology, and the African telecommunications industry for many of South Africa’s top business and IT publications.
Hilary Heuler
Hilary is an itinerant print and radio journalist who originally hails from Southern California. In recent years her travels have taken her to Europe, Asia and Africa, where she has reported on everything from techie innovations to antique riverboats. She is currently based in Kampala, Uganda, where she's busy swatting mosquitoes and keeping an eye on the ways technology can impact society.
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