Milima Technologies is a Ugandan technology startup dealing in cyber security, networks, software and web technologies.
According to Milima Technologies, there are a number of companies in Uganda building solutions and delivering services within the ICT industry, yet very few are able to deliver to global standard solutions.
Even those that are able to, their prices are usually not affordable to Ugandan small and medium sized enterprises. The result? They are left to face the ever increasing digital divide and fall short of global standards.
Milima Technologies was conceived with a vision of providing global standard cutting-edge solutions in cyber security, networks, software and web technologies to equip small and medium sized enterprises with necessary solutions to deliver at global level.
They are currently self-sustaining with the revenue generated from delivery of their products and services to clients. The startup is currently located at the Innovation Village,in Ntinda.
One of their top most success is their ever increasing client base and a number of partnerships from both small and large projects. The team does take all of them on with the same level of enthusiasm.
Milima Technologies recently teamed up with Inpedio, a Netherlands based cyber security company whose core interest is in building mobile based security solutions. According to Chagara, the Managing Directors, this partnership will see Milima Technologies become a sole distributor and technical support provider of the mobile security solutions in Uganda.
They are also in the early stages of establishing a sister non-for-profit organisation in Northern Uganda called Milima Cyber Academy. Milima Cyber Academy will be providing industry certified courses in cyber security, networks engineering and software development.
The academy was conceived with a vision of extending global standard tech services and training to the currently recovering region which still grapples with low standards of living, wide digital divide and slow ICT penetration rate following the over two decades of civil war led by LRA.
The team is currently made up of three; Chagara Emmanuel - Founder & Managing Director, Amuge Naomi, Director Finance & Administration and Nalwoga Cerinah Trillion, Business Development Manager.
Like any rising startup in Africa, Milima Technologies experiences challenges with resource mobilization and funding. Lack of funding directly affects the rate and capacity of project execution. This in turn leads to questionable delivery period in certain circumstances.
There is also competition with global enterprises. Whereas startups like Milima are well equipped with necessary skills to deliver services of global quality, a lot of work is still needed to encourage collaboration between Ugandan start-ups.