Sandra Mukoya
Mukoya Sandra is a final year student at Makerere University pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in social work and social administration. She is a co-founder of Kwesa Organic Products, a social venture that aims at ensuring a safe and clean environment for everyone and promoting natural and healthy organic products. Sandra is a very hardworking and […]
Kaweesi Edwin
Kaweesi Edwin is currently a student at Makerere University pursuing an undergraduate degree in social work and social administration. He is a co-founder of Kwesa Organic products which is waste management venture in the slums of Kampala based in Namuwongo slum. Edwin’s goal is to see his community changed and that is why he is […]
KWESA- Organic Products
Kwesa Organic is dedicated to empowering communities to manage and reuse their waste, reduce improper disposal, and protect the environment. Through education and sensitization programs, we conduct workshops in both schools and communities, and engage children and parents in clean-up activities, equipping them with the knowledge and skills for effective waste management and reuse. In […]
Smile Waste
Smile Waste collects agricultural waste, such as corn husks and shea nutshells, from local farms in the city of Parakou, Benin, and recycles them into sustainable biofuels to reduce the number of trees that are felled for fuel, remove the agricultural waste products from the community, and create a new revenue stream for farmers who […]
Marguerite Zannou
Marguerite Zannou is a Mastercard Foundation scholarship holder, currently in the third year of her degree at the Institute for Training and Research in Computer Science in Computer Security. She is very passionate about computers and always wants to improve in this field. She is a network administrator in the making. She is also interested […]
Bruno Gbodjivi
Bruno Gbodjivi is a third-year student in Renewable Energies and Energy Systems at the University of Abomey-Calavi. Passionate about social entrepreneurship, he has been a Mastercard Foundation Scholar at UAC since 2019. This scholarship allowed him to turn social problems into profitable business ideas. Enthusiastic about the recovery of waste into energy, Bruno creates with […]
Weza Foundation
Our social venture project aims to skill teenage mothers in the art of making beautiful and unique craft shoes, jewelry, and bags from African fabric. By harnessing the vibrant colors and patterns of African textiles, we hope to provide a sustainable source of income for these young women and equip them with valuable skills for […]
Ritah Masiga
Masiga Ritah pursued a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Fine Art at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. She is a Fashion major who ventures into wearable art which gives her exposure to articulating, and analyzing issues as themes in her design by communicating to the world using her garments. As a 4th cohort scholar under […]
Kibibi Hilary
Kibibi Hilary is a Chief Finance Officer of Weza Foundation. She ensures the smooth financial running of the venture and works hand in hand with the founder and co-founder for the proper operation of the venture. She is also Chief Executive Officer of Makhia Enterprises limited, an Uganda-based company that produces paper bags. She believes […]
Anita Moses Ajiambo
Anita Moses Ajiambo is a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus from Makerere university. She graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Statistics and currently pursuing a short course in entrepreneurship from Queens University, Canada. Anita is the Co-founder and CEO of Weza Foundation, a venture that is about skilling teenage mothers in […]
