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Did you know that Africa has the highest percentage of female entrepreneurs in the world? In sub-Saharan Africa, one out of every four women has …

Dorothy runs a Cake baking business in her community and has been our client for close to 4 years. Before getting to know JumpStart Africa(JSA), …

At Jumpstart Africa, We believe in helping people help themselves. We believe that an intervention that creates multi-generational change & reduces dependency is smart and …

According to report Center for Strategic and International Studies(CSIS), African SMEs face two significant financing challenges: accessibility and affordability. Accessibility refers to the ability …

In this challenging period of the pandemic, many women are the sole bread winners of their families and that is why we have committed our …

In starting this small business, she like many other women entrepreneurs, dreams of building a sustainable source of income and break-out of the poverty cycle …

In recent times, the government of Uganda has imposed a lockdown to combat the spread of COVID 19 and save lives. This is already affecting …

We are a social enterprise that uses micro-finance to catalyze economic growth, expand financial inclusion and alleviate poverty in under-served communities in Uganda. Operating since …

From the inception of their partnership in 2019, Inveniam has worked closely with JumpStart Africa to actualize and expand JSA’s mission to use micro-finance to catalyze economic growth, expand financial inclusion and alleviate poverty in under-served communities in Uganda.

Empowering women to achieve their full potential is one of the most powerful ways to fight poverty. Yet in countries like Uganda where JumpStart Africa …