𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Founder | Software Engineer | Quantitative Finance | AI & Data Science | @everpesa_app | Aviation & Car Stuff @SafariDrift

[𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 @JerryAVance]

Excited to share my journey on the MIT OpenCourseWare podcast! @MITOCW was instrumental for me to learn data science & programming,which inspired me to launch Everpesa Technologies, a fintech platform for sustainable investments & core-banking in sub-Saharan Africa @everpesa_app

[MIT OpenCourseWare @MITOCW]

Meet Jerry Vance Anguzu, who turned the Covid-19 lockdown in Uganda into a golden opportunity.

Through MIT OpenCourseWare, Jerry dove into data science and programming. Today, he's the proud founder of @everpesa_app, a platform offering sustainable investments and financial literacy in sub-Saharan Africa. Learn more about Jerry's journey by listening to our podcast: https://t.co/odGbkiD4Jz

[everpesa @everpesa_app]

Create your account today at https://t.co/lhBa0KuXTY to allow your business to thrive with us 🤗

[everpesa @everpesa_app]

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[Ministry of ICT&NG @MoICT_Ug]

Uganda has been ranked the 24th most competitive outsourcing destination in the world, placing it in the global top 13% of all 193 UN-recognized countries, according to the 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index published by international staffing firm Ataraxis.

The Index is an independent, data-backed audit that scores every country across five weighted variables: labor cost, English proficiency, talent availability, digital infrastructure, and political stability. The Index draws on public datasets from sources including the World Bank, the International Labour Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, and the EF English Proficiency Index, rather than on country submissions.
#BPOUganda

[𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 @JerryAVance]

One potential unicorn to watch: @everpesa_app 😎

[Bloomberg @business]

Moniepoint CEO Felix Ike tells @jennzaba more unicorns could emerge from Nigeria and across Africa as startups keep creating real value https://t.co/jvLOurmw8c

[𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 @JerryAVance]

There’s still massive work to do in bringing access to affordable devices to the masses! Device Financing is once such solution, awesome to be at the forefront of that revolution.

[UCC @UCC_Official]

Uganda’s mobile device landscape continues to evolve. As of March 2026, Uganda recorded 20.3 million smartphones, 24.7 million feature phones, and 13.3 million basic phones.

This surge in mobile devices reflects a brighter future where access to digital services is within everyone's reach. A connected Uganda means empowering every individual to participate in the digital economy. Regardless of the type of phone, connectivity serves as a powerful tool for communication, access to vital services, and unlocking new opportunities.

Through initiatives by @UCC_Official via its Universal Service and Access Fund (#UCUSAF), government is working to close the digital gap with the aim of expanding access to ICT infrastructure and services in underserved communities. Our goal is to ensure that every Ugandan is included in the country's digital transformation journey.🇺🇬

Read more: https://t.co/roqnaQ1orN

#ConnectedUg2030 | #DigitalUganda | #DigitalTransformation | @UCC_ED

[𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 @JerryAVance]

Congratulations @everpesa_app 🥳🥳🥳

[everpesa @everpesa_app]

A big thank you to United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Outbox Uganda, and the Mastercard Foundation for this opportunity. Your support gives local businesses the chance to grow, and scale our solutions.

[everpesa @everpesa_app]

A big thank you to United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Outbox Uganda, and the Mastercard Foundation for this opportunity. Your support gives local businesses the chance to grow, and scale our solutions.

[everpesa @everpesa_app]

To the muslim community

[Outbox @OutboxHub]

🎉 Congratulations to the six startups selected under the #10XDigitalEconomy Digital Startup Accelerator Challenge!

As highlighted by Shakila Kerre, the MSME & Fintech financing specialist @UNCDF, the selected startups will receive six months of technical assistance and a refundable grant of up to USD 40,000 to help them strengthen, test, and scale their solutions.

The selected innovators are:
✅ Everpesa Technologies Limited
✅ Everlend Agritech Ltd
✅ GO USETECH
✅ Smartfric (U) Ltd
✅ Grouppay (SocialPay)
✅ Greenlife Africa

These startups are developing innovative solutions that address access to finance, digital inclusion, market access, and business growth for MSMEs across Uganda.

#10XDigitalEconomy #EnablingEntrepreneurs

[CMA Uganda @CmaUganda]

Call for Participation:

Regulatory Effectiveness Assessment for Retail Investors! The Legal & Board Affairs Department at the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is conducting a Regulatory Effectiveness Assessment of Uganda’s existing capital markets regulatory framework.

The assessment seeks to evaluate how effectively the current framework promotes investor protection, market transparency, systemic risk management, and market development and innovation. Findings from this exercise will help inform reforms aimed at strengthening and growing Uganda’s capital markets. We invite all investors and stakeholders to share their insights by participating in the survey below before 31st May, 2026

https://t.co/Md3nGHkiha

Your feedback is valuable and will contribute to shaping a more efficient, fair, and inclusive capital markets environment.

[Kevin Gee @kevg1412]

The SpaceX S-1 is a gorgeous photobook

All 56 photos from the filing below 👇

[𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 @JerryAVance]

Please find attached SpaceX’s IPO prospectus (S-1)

Kind regards,
JV

https://t.co/S0QqqfJyTF

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

Today at Nakasero, I met Mr. Aliko Dangote and we discussed the proposed East African regional refinery.

I informed him that from the very beginning, we have always opposed the export of raw materials without value addition. That is why Uganda delayed oil production because we insisted on first having a refinery. Without refining our oil, it would not make economic or strategic sense to simply export crude oil while others benefit from the finished products.

I, therefore, welcomed the idea of a bigger regional refinery because our objective is African integration and shared prosperity. We cannot continue operating as fragmented and weak markets. If East Africa works together, such projects become more viable and beneficial to our people.
Uganda is ready to support the regional refinery initiative while also continuing with the development of our own refinery in Hoima.

[𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 @JerryAVance]

As a leader, this is not advice, this is a requirement.

[Dave Kline @dklineii]

If you want to succeed as a new manager, you must survive the overwhelm of your first 90 days. Driving performance. Making calls. Navigating politics. All while building your own credibility as a leader. Here's the playbook I give to every new manager:

[Yoweri K Museveni @KagutaMuseveni]

I witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission and Starlink, marking an important step towards the commencement of their operations in Uganda.

Our interest is security, revenue assurance, and proper accountability within the telecommunications sector so that we know who is operating and who the customers are. I am pleased that Starlink has agreed to comply with Uganda’s laws and regulatory requirements as it prepares to begin service delivery in the country. I wish them good luck.

[Victor Okafor @TheVictorOkafor]

Again he just said

“Luckily for me, we didn’t know what we were building, because if I’d known, we’d have chickened out.”

If you know all the details, you won’t do it. Just start, buddy. Just start

[Mayowa A. Balogun @Sweeegu]

Dangote talks to Nicolai Tengen, Norges Bank Investment Management CEO, why China is the preferred partner and financier for African government and businesses. He gives an example in which he explained Chinese companies, backed by their state insurer, will take 20% down and give credit facilities for up to 5 years for companies on the continent to purchase their equipment. The same cannot be said for Europe. He adds in the end that the US, Japan and others are now adapting and becoming more flexible now that they have to compete with the Chinese in these partnerships.

This affirms my thoughts on the role China has played in Africa and why it’s an important, if not, preferred option for a continent that is looking to rapidly develop. It just works. Simple, no sentiment, just pure pragmatism and common sense.

Full interview: https://t.co/gN4oiTFQHh

[𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 @AsakyGRN]

“We launched the refinery in 2013, and for five years we had issues with the land. Everything was being blocked by the oil mafia. We had to build our own port because no port in the country could handle the heavy equipment. We also had to build a harbour, roads, and a water system with a capacity of 440 million litres. Our water facility alone covers more than 30 hectares.”

— Aliko Dangote

[Ministry of Finance @mofpedU]

GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA TO ISSUE INAUGURAL SOVEREIGN SUKUK:

The Government of Uganda is in advanced stages of issuing the inaugural Sovereign Sukuk to finance 15% of the total cost of Euro 2.7 billion required for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

Cabinet approved the SGR financing structure in January 2025 reflecting the proportion and amounts to be mobilized.

60% of the Euro 2.7 billion will come from Export Credit Agencies (ECAs),15% from Sukuk and the balance of 25% will come from Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).

The Deputy Secretary to the Treasury (DST), Patrick Ocailap is currently leading Uganda's delegation on a Sukuk Roadshow in the East African Community, specifically in Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar, to interest Investors to participate in the inaugural sovereign Sukuk Issuance on a date that will officially be announced.

The other members of the delegation include; the Yusra Sukuk-lead arranger, Stanbic Bank Group,the Book Runners, Bank of Uganda, Standard Gauge Railway team, NS Kigozi Advocate- Sukuk Legal Advisor, Salaam Bank Uganda Limited the Receiving Bank and other
staff in the Debt Policy and Issuance Department of MoFPED.

The DST,Ocailap said the aim of the roadshow is market sounding, pricing discovery and building investor relations to ensure success of the planned Sovereign Sukuk Issuance.

@mofpedU will in the coming days share detailed information with Ugandans about this kind of innovative financing and the significance of the upcoming Sovereign Sukuk Issuance.
@newvisionwire @DailyMonitor @ubctvuganda @nbstv @ntvuganda @UgandaMediaCent @GCICUganda

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