Inccelerate, a program where a startup will help other startups, has opened in Uganda. It plans to instill a startup culture amongst Ugandan entrepreneurs. The program dubbed 'Startup for Startups' is targeting technology entrepreneurs in Uganda.
"Quite interesting, there’s a lot of tech-savvy graduates in the country. According to GEM, Ugandans have a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship," Incellerate said.
Inccelerate also quoted GEM’s profile on Uganda. It rates early-stage entrepreneurial activity at 35.5%, compared to 13.8% for the United States."
Despite all the upsides from various reports, Uganda’s startup ecosystem remains problematic. This because of the fact that there’s a lack of startup culture among local startups.
Inccelerate looks to come in handy, with a full-time 3-month employment opportunity.
"As a member, you'll work with other smart and talented enMembers and get to refine your skills. Inccelerate creates a culture of prototyping, modeling, tinkering and fail fast is acceptable,"
“Our work involves increasing the capacity of startups to collaborate. We also focus on multi directional learning - both formal and and informal. As well as constructive feedback” - Moris Atwine, from Inccelerate, added.
InCcelerate will offer "solid framework and practical pathways to designing the best products".
This they expect to achieve through rigorous hands-on startup curriculum. It will include solid design instruction, and one must not have a degree to join.
"We want to build an ecosystem that enables us to deliver. We thus intend to build a community, not a workplace," added Moris Atwine.