Appfrica Labs began as a software consultancy that develops innovative solutions for developing countries. We serve a global list of clients, working to collaboratively develop creative solutions for some of the region’s most challenging problems. The company was founded in 2008 after CEO Jon Gosier arrived in Kampala, Uganda and saw the untapped potential of Kampala’s skilled tech sector. This leads to ‘brain-drain’ as Uganda’s best and brightest go abroad for work. Appfrica was founded to indentify individuals with talent, passion and training, picking up where the university leaves off to help them improve their technical skills, while mentoring their growth and solidifying their business skills. Appfrica is entirely self-funded and has operated and scaled solely on revenue earned.

As a self-funded venture, we operate with a two-part business model. As an incubator, we support promising entrepreneurs with both funding and expertise, supporting them through the process of turning good ideas into successful technology products. As a software company, our full-time staff consults with global clients to develop unique social networking, ‘mobile-to-web’ software and hardware solutions, often incorporating the residents of our incubator into this work. We are proud to be able to serve clients with high value services while seeding unique ideas and funding innovation in Uganda.

Appfrica’s offices in Uganda are also an open environment for any young business to ‘nest’ while they are trying to grow. We call this our 10K Space. In the same tradition, our 10,000 Hour Initiative is an effort to get professionals to mentor and nurture creativity amongst youth. To find out more click here.

What the Press has to Say

CNN “Founded in 2008, Appfrica Labs is a unique space in Kampala, offering jobs and startup support to young Ugandan developers with bright ideas.”

PCWorld “…African technology gurus.”

New York Times “…a sort of technology incubator called Appfrica Labs, which provides budding entrepreneurs with investment capital, a stable salary, a structured workplace…”