Uganda - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Waste entrepreneurship is lately the biggest business on rise that we have all chosen to ignore but as for Oshataka Waste market application will bring closer the interaction between the waste sellers and buyers.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Waste entrepreneurship is lately the biggest business on rise that we have all chosen to ignore but as for Oshataka Waste market application will bring closer the interaction between the waste sellers and buyers. According to my research waste has a bigger value in the production chain as the last product for example solid waste,liquid and gaseous waste so the apllication will enable seller of biodegradable waste such a biofuels like sawdust,rice husks,coffee husks,baggage, composite and buyers will source out sellers on the platform from which they will link to each other . There will be obviously a simpler subscription fee to join the market for easy access to better services from waste market

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Poor waste management and as well giving value to waste through linking the buyers of waste to the seller so there is proper management of waste through digital media transformation

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Accessibility to the application Interlinkage between the customers and seller Source of income to the community and people

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

The waste collectors and pickers The farmers The ladies in the waste business

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-10-13

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

4

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Babalanda Joy Edith she is good at communicating and customer impression services Has skills in leadership and team management Ainembabazi Patience Good at administration and management The co ordinator of projects Aliana laker Juliana Good at leadership and management Good communication skills and public speaking. Abigaba Rebecca Good at research and marketing Passionate about the environment.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://x.com/OshatakaWaste?t=wDudpQQsrKuwfxN-mHY0Cw&s=09

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

The application will provide employment to individuals especially youth and ladies who can manage operations at office ans field through identifying potential partners who sell their waste which will improve their standards of living

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

5

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

6

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

This is through the four ladies in the project who provide numerous skills and knowledge on developing the idea to the whole globe

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

5

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

The product promotes innovation through which an online market for both domestic and industrial products will be bought and sold to different individuals just like food staffs and other products

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

The project focuses on reducing waste and also poor waste management thus it will be able to encourage people with waste to sell it to the buyers which will lead to proper management of waste

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

This project aims to protect the environment thus climate action tips and project will be implemented on the application to achieve a sustainable environment

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

5

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

5

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Since the project involves sellers and buyers it focuses as well on partnership to grow together and reduce waste in the environment

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

6

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

3

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.08 Justification

The waste market application is new technology that will bring both sellers and buyers of waste which makes it a new technology that has not been on market

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Jumia,alibaba Mine basically focuses on sale of waste products

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Community clean up drives Sensitisation campaigns