NSSF Hi-Innovator Cohort 3

Cohort 3 had 80 Ugandan Small and Growing Businesses in Agriculture, Digital Economy and Light Manufacturing who pitched to a 28-person Investment Committee who determined their investment readiness and were recommended to proceed to the due diligence process which will unlock the financing.
The 80 businesses were evaluated based on the following criteria;
-Problem and Product Offering
-The ability to scale organically through generating revenues internally
-Market potential and scalability
-Potential Impact among youth and women.
The Hi-Innovator is an initiative of National Social Security Fund in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation implemented by Outbox.