M-KOPA exports 15,000 locally assembled phones to Uganda monthly, part of its strategy to reduce costs and defaults under a pay-as-you-go model. The Nairobi plant produces 150,000 devices monthly, a 25% increase from last year, with over two million phones assembled since 2023. The company has served 4.8 million East African customers, providing $1.6 billion in credit, health insurance, and digital services. M-KOPA also offers electric vehicle financing and refurbishes devices locally.

Youth-led projects in Uganda and Nigeria have won the 2025 Global Integrated Flood and Drought Management Youth-Led Projects Competition for initiatives addressing climate risks. Nigeria’s GreenQuest strengthens flood resilience in Lagos communities through gamification, nature-based solutions, and youth engagement. Uganda’s SV4CASH empowers rural communities along River Unyama with flood mapping, early warning systems, and local interventions. President Yoweri Museveni urged Ugandan universities to prioritize Science and Technology to develop skills to drive industrialization and economic growth.

Uganda launched the UGOV platform to centralize public services and improve how citizens and businesses interact with the government. The National Information Technology Authority and technology firm AlphaX developed the system to unify services from ministries, departments, and agencies on one digital interface. Officials say UGOV will streamline procedures, reduce processing times, and expand access for remote communities. The platform aims to boost efficiency, transparency, and Uganda’s overall performance in digital governance.