Uganda - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Selling education packages by connecting tutors around the globe and students

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

My project is about providing quality education to students around the world by providing education material on a software application that enables students to learn and equip them with practical skills like problem solving.

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

Poor quality education

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

It equips students with practical skills and analytical skills such as problem solving skills as well as networking and learning from other students around the world.

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

Under priveleged children who are unable to access quality education

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-05-22

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

3

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

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

Duncan is a civil engineering student in his final year who is good at autocad and with great problem solving skills. Eloida is a software engineering student who is in his final year who is good at software applications.

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

https://www.linkedin.com/in/polly-ndagire-859619295?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

It aims to provide under priveleged children with equality education so as to enable them fight poverty and better their standards of living.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

It is unique because in the past students had no application where they can obtain study material collectively and within their syllabus at an affordable cost. As well as gain other skills and network with students in different countries so as to learn and share information.

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

Our main competors are book shop owners but our software enables the students to learn through interaction with other students around the world and providing practical skills as well as quizzes that students can use to practise and be able to get answers from the application.

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

Yes, by providing quality education students this will enable enable female students gain confidence to start up projects that can earn them a living.