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MIIC and Afriventia Group Launch “Fintech Fridays Uganda” to Support Sustainable Sector Growth

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The Makerere Innovation and Incubation Centre (MIIC) has solidified its role as a national ecosystem orchestrator by launching “Fintech Fridays Uganda” in partnership with the Afriventia Group. Launched on July 10, 2026, at the Four Points by Sheraton, the platform establishes a recurring forum designed to connect regulators, financial institutions, telecom operators, and startups to address practical challenges in Uganda’s digital finance sector.

MIIC: A Proven Institutional Anchor

As a business incubator established through a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) and Makerere University, MIIC brings deep institutional credibility to this initiative. By acting as the lead convenor, MIIC leverages its core mandate, which includes mentorship, seed capital access, and technical assistance, to provide the necessary structure for the fintech ecosystem to scale.

MIIC’s leadership in “Fintech Fridays” is supported by its extensive network of corporate and international partners. This collaborative ecosystem allows MIIC to:

Act as a neutral ground where government priorities, such as the Vision 2040 tenfold growth agenda, meet the practical needs of innovators.
Connect local fintechs with broader market opportunities, building upon MIIC’s proven track record of helping startups raise funding.
Work alongside Afriventia Group to ensure that industry gatherings produce measurable outputs like policy notes, partnership leads, and accountability briefs.

Focused on Actionable Outcomes

The inaugural session, themed “Accelerate Uganda: A Tenfold Growth Strategy for Fintech Investment, Innovation and Ecosystem Collaboration,” underscored a commitment to move beyond dialogue.

Ms Diana Nannono, Head of the Private Sector Development Unit at MoFPED and a board member of MIIC, emphasised the urgent need for a structured, outcome-focused approach. “The tenfold growth ambition behind this year’s theme is bold, but it is achievable if regulators, banks, telecoms, investors and innovators keep meeting in rooms like this one, and keep leaving with concrete commitments rather than good intentions,” she noted.

To maintain this momentum, the platform is governed by a joint framework involving MIIC, Afriventia, and the Financial Technology Service Providers Association (FITSPA). This ensures all sessions are

Output-oriented, generating concrete policy notes and investor introductions that outlast the event itself.
Accountable, with post-event briefs delivered to key stakeholders within 30 days to track progress on commitments.
Inclusive, providing a platform for startups to demo their solutions directly to the community of regulators and investors that can help them scale.

The event also saw strong participation from the MIIC leadership and management teams, including Board Member Mr Dickson Mushabe and Programs Lead Mr Gilbert Buregyeya. Their presence underscored MIIC’s active commitment to high-level ecosystem coordination, reinforcing the CeCentre’s ongoing efforts to engage directly with stakeholders and bridge the gap between institutional policy and startup-level execution.

As Ms Nannono observed in her opening remarks, “MIIC is committed to convening the ecosystem around the issues that matter most. Fintech Fridays Uganda gives that commitment a structure, a calendar, and accountability to outcomes”. By anchoring this platform, MIIC continues to evolve from a campus-based hub into the central engine for Uganda’s fintech growth, ensuring that academic research and private sector energy are synthesised into sustainable economic impact.