Meet the Panelists and Moderators | Fintech Fridays Uganda 2026! The inaugural Fintech Fridays Uganda 2026 will convene leading voices from government, fintech, investment, artificial intelligence, and the startup ecosystem for a high-level conversation on the future of digital finance in Uganda. 📅 Date: Friday, 10th July 2026 🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 📍 Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Kampala Theme, "Accelerate Uganda: A Tenfold Growth Strategy for Fintech Investment, Innovation and Ecosystem Collaboration." Featured Panelists ✅ @PMuhumuza29- Group Head of Operations, SchoolPay ✅ @DicksonMushabe- Founder & CEO, Hostalite Ltd | Founder, Dolphin Fund | Creator, Bamboo CMS ✅ Joseph Emiku- Senior Microfinance Officer, Microfinance Regulatory Department, @mofpedU ✅ Flavia Eleanor - Chief Executive Officer, NEXA AI Ltd ✅ @rachelathy12- Team Lead, @StartupUganda_ ✅ Maria Gorettie Namuddu- Business Executive & Fintech Leader Moderators. ✅ @RobertOkiror5- Investment & Portfolio Management- MIIC ✅ @LwantaleRachel- Partnerships & Ecosystem Officer- MIIC Please note: Attendance is strictly by invitation, registration, and confirmation. Only invited and confirmed participants will be admitted. #InnovateWithUs

🎤Sound Bite: Unlike previous industrial revolutions, where we were often passive participants, we are now poised to harness innovation and AI's potential. @Makerere and the Ugandan ecosystem are well-positioned to drive innovation and attract global investment. Many of the innovations we are seeing today are now entering commercialisation and turning ideas into real products and businesses. We have developed the right support structures for the next phases of innovation. @DrMusenero , @STIsecretariat @ProfNawangwe

Today witnessed a extraordinary moment as the first AI Innovation Demo Day 2026 of its kind took center stage hosted by @miic_ug , @AI_HealthLabMak together with partners. This event brought together researchers, startups in AI pitch their innovations. It aslo represented a tremendous journey toward commercializing AI research and transforming it into real industry products and innovations as stressed opening session remarks by Allan Lule the @miic_ug startups and operation lead. #InnovateWithUs #AIInnovation

Notice: The long awaited day is right here! Uganda’s future of AI entrepreneurship continues with a grand AI Innovation Academy Demo Day 2026 ready for tomorrow. This event brings together seasoned stakeholder and ecosystem players led by chief guest @DrMusenero , speakers @DicksonMushabe , innovators, researchers, founders, investors, and ecosystem partners convene to celebrate and grace the next generation of AI-driven startups. This event marks an important step in growing Uganda’s AI ecosystem by supporting innovators transforming bold ideas into impactful ventures. 📅 13 March 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 School of Public Health Auditorium (Eastern Gate), Makerere University Main Campus A one of a kind event that you must not miss! Scan QR Code to Attend. #AIInnovation #AIEntrepreneurship #StartupEcosystem #UgandaTech