Rachael Kente

I am a feminist and proud of it

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

At #POATE2026, Uganda officially launched the Sustainable Tourism Value Chain Initiative, a new EU-backed partnership aimed at:

➡️unlocking investment
➡️strengthening tourism value chains
➡️expanding access to finance for MSMEs

🌍🇺🇬

[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

[Startup Uganda @StartupUganda_]

A lot has been in the works, and today, we are glad to share it. 🎉
Startup Uganda introduces its new, fully staffed professional Secretariat whose mandate is clear: to deliver for our members and the ecosystem. 🇺🇬
Meet the team ⬇️
#StartupUganda #NewChapter #UgandanInnovatio

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

What will it take to scale finance for women-led small businesses?

🔍 Last week in Kampala, entrepreneurs, fintechs, regulators & investors sat down to explore.

🤝 Part of 10X Programme with @OutboxHub, @wituganda and @refactory_acad, in partnership with the @MastercardFdn.

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

"Having them participate in the digital space does change their lives." 💬

Shamim Nampijja is making that happen in Uganda with the 10x Programme.

🎥 Watch her story.

@refactory_acad, @OutboxHub, @wituganda, @MastercardFdn

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Introducing #BusinessKuSsimuYo 📱

Helping small businesses manage operations, grow & access finance through digital tools.

By @UNCDF w/ @OutboxHub, @wituganda, @refactory_acad in partnership w/ @MastercardFdn

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

This week, a delegation from Uganda is in Kenya for a peer learning exchange on what it takes to build a digital credit market that is inclusive, trusted, & resilient.

Part of the 10X Programme with UNCDF, @wituganda, @refactory_acad, @OutboxHub & @MastercardFdn

@FitspaUG

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Visibility unlocks capital. 🔓

In Uganda, micro-entrepreneurs remain “invisible” to lenders.

UNCDF + @WFP + @MastercardFdn are changing this.

✔️ 15 districts using digital tools
✔️ Thousands building transaction histories
✔️ Data that derisks lending

https://t.co/5JJyYVuYm4

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Uganda’s credit market is evolving fast.

The challenge: making sure it works for everyone, not just borrowers with formal histories.

📍At the 2025 Credit Data & Innovation Symposium, UNCDF shared how data-driven lending & catalytic finance can close the MSME credit gap.

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Next stop, Uganda!

This #MSMEsDay2025, we're celebrating our work in 🇺🇬, where UNCDF's concessional and zero interest loans, technical assistance grants, and partial credit guarantees have enabled access to working capital for MSMEs in the agricultural sector.

[UNCDF Opportunities @UNCDFVacancies]

UNCDF is looking for a partner to lead industry engagement and support policy & regulatory reforms that promote responsible digital lending, as part of the #10Xprogram in partnership with the @MastercardFdn

Apply now👉 https://t.co/K58merjgdX

[UNCDF Opportunities @UNCDFVacancies]

UNCDF is looking for a partner to manage an innovation fund in partnership w/ the @MastercardFdn, aimed at data-driven fintech lending for women-owned small businesses.

Apply now👉 https://t.co/tY59BYEvZB

Closes: 23 June 2025, 05:59am (EST)
@refactory_acad @wituganda @OutboxHub

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

Unlocking capital for last-mile economies requires risk-tolerant finance. At #FICS2025, UNCDF is demonstrating how its innovative financial tools—concessional credit, guarantees & catalytic grants—are making a difference in #LDCs & #SIDS.

[Rachael Kente @kentrac]

If you're at #UEUBI2025, come say hello to some incredible agribusinesses transforming agriculture through value addition! You might even get a taste of delicious millet & ginger porridge.

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

🇺🇬 UNCDF invites innovative data driven fintech lenders to apply for concessional financing aimed at supporting MSMEs owned or led by women, youth, and persons with disabilities.

🔗 https://t.co/EmWEUIpRzj

🗓️ 21 February, 2025

⏰ 23:59 (EST)

[Rachael Kente @kentrac]

@SpaceportAfrica Great conversation. Mobile money is a formal payment and has enabled financial inclusion The issue is for digital creatives that want to participate in the global economy, most platforms are not interoperable with mobile money, which makes it costly for them to receive payments

[Spaceport @SpaceportAfrica]

With over 12 years of experience in both the profit & not for profit sectors, @kentrac is a communication powerhouse dedicated to driving social change.

At #Spaceport2024, she’ll share her passion for using communication to empower digital creatives & build impactful ecosystems

[UN Capital Development Fund @UNCDF]

🇺🇬 This Friday, at the @FitspaUG Fintech Conference, UNCDF will lead a conversation on how an aggregated agricultural database can transform access to finance for smallholder farmers, building on insights from our recent study.

➡️ More:  https://t.co/7r8zOBjccc

#FITSPAConf2024

[Rachael Kente @kentrac]

.@TheMakorale bringing the vibes with Sum’bulala by Brenda Fassie

[Rachael Kente @kentrac]

This is how love & loss sounds like. Amazing voices from @TheMakorale choir @kampalaserena