Writing about the exciting, yet broad and challenging topic of the informal sector, there were many ways to approach it. After numerous discussions and a few talks with the supervisors, we chose to investigate the challenges that women entrepreneurs in the informal sector face, and which coping strategies they apply to overcome these challenges. Initially, …
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Group 2 – Strong, Independent Women
We share a common interest in female empowerment and therefore, we chose to investigate female entrepreneurship. Our main interest is understanding the factors that drive women into starting their own business and what keeps them motivated. We have chosen to concentrate our research around the blooming decorating and event management sector in Kampala. Apparently, Uganda …
Group 3 – Ki Kati!
This is team no. 3 consisting of the team members Francis, Annika, Emuron and Marion. We dedicate our project work to private sector development, particularly the role of Hubs and Incubators in Kampala. After going into the field and mapping the incubator scene in Kampala, we agreed to focus on The Innovation Village. Here, a …
Group 4 – Motivations behind women entering entrepreneurship in the informal sector
by Hanae Benjnouh, Cate Nanyonjo, Ritah Muwomu Because there will never get enough of amazing stories about strong and independent women, here is one more. Last week, after a couple of days of brainstorming and considering the different possibilities we finally settled on researching the different motivations behind women entering entrepreneurship in the informal sector. …
Group 5 – Going Corporate
Darious Nkwasibwe, Doreen Nassali, Julia Elena Taubenberger, Luise Becher. Corporate Entrepreneurship. How do you get people to take time off work to give university students a 30-minute interview and not get anything in return? This was the first challenge we were confronted with when reaching out to potential firms to investigate their corporate culture. Unlike …
Group 6 – Financial Literacy training in the Micro Finance Institution
Donald Muhwezi, Mads Robdrup, Magnus Ingemann and Thomas Musenero. Our overall topic is Micro Finance. During our first group discussion we quickly found common ground with the topic of financial literacy training. We are curious about how beneficiaries of micro finance institutions benefit from the training of financial literacy, such as book keeping, cash management, …
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Group 7 – Indians in Uganda
By Moreen, Rhoda, Miriam & Edith What about immigrant entrepreneurs in Uganda? How do they get by? We find it interesting that there are many Asian entrepreneurs in Uganda, and therefore we are investigating how social networks influence Indian entrepreneurs. It hasn’t been the smoothest process as we faced some obstacles while being in the …
Group 8 – Young Entrepreneurs
Taif Sarhan, Ninsiima Eunice, Walulumba Samuel, and Amalie Schou Nielsen Right now, we are sitting in a major traffic jam on our way to Annex, and thus this is the perfect moment to write our blog post. We have analyzed our data and written down our findings. During the last days we have come a …
Group 9 – Turning plastic into profit
Alex, Ruth, Emma and Nora A Dane, a German, a West Ugandan and an East Ugandan walk into a bar… Or lecture room, for that matter. Who knew this crazy constellation of a group could agree on a topic so quickly? Turns out: The interest in plastic recycling is a universal one! ‘Let’s investigate all …
Group 10 – Taking the temperature of the SACCOs of Kampala
One, two, three and to the four, its team happiness A.K.A group 10 conducting research like if R. Ibata, M. Irwin, and G. Gilmore rediscovering the Sagittarrius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy was at the door. Team happiness is the international research constellation consisting of Henric, Edward, Anett and Kai. Representing more than 3 different nationalities and …
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On the entrepreneurial side of Kampala 