As city shops close for the day and Kampala traffic buzzes by, Sinapis alumni Steven Mugabe sits down to talk about his professional journey as a dental surgeon and business owner. His general dental practice, Code Clinic, has built a strong local reputation as a trustworthy, safe, and high quality place to seek treatment. Steven […]
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Planting Seeds of an Ecosystem in Burundi
“Businesses develop countries. They unlock talents and skills, creating jobs and wealth. A vibrant small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector can initiate the lasting transformation that our society needs, allowing us to overcome the battle against poverty.” Jean de Dieu Bizimana Life in Burundi Burundians are resilient people. But life in this small, East African […]
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Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster
It is hard to make progress as an entrepreneur when your business has been forced into lockdown. For many people, it felt like the world came to a halt in 2020. Now, reopening the economy proves to be a slow process, and consumers are tentative as their money is tight. Uncertainty is around every corner. […]
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Discipling the Next Generation
Kwamua. It’s the Swahili word for rescuing something from a bad situation. So Kwamua Power is a fitting name for Moen Technologies’ line of portable vehicle jump starters and air compressors. When Joseck and Janet Matheri started Moen Technologies, they wanted to build a Kingdom business they could pass on to their four children. As […]
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Au Revoir, Silvya!
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Our long-term teammate, Silvya Kananu, who has been serving as the Director of East Africa Programs, is transitioning from Sinapis and moving on to new adventures. We wanted to get her final thoughts about her time with Sinapis […]
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Contagious Belief
Emmah Karue’s family business, Aspendos Dairy, is providing livelihood for nearly 10,000 families in Kenya. As Kenya’s seventh largest dairy, they represent 9,000 farmers, 450 factory workers, and 150 people distributing the milk. Emmah credits her time at Sinapis’ Entrepreneur Academy and Fast Track Accelerator with helping her realize that the marketplace is actually a […]
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