SAN FRANCISCO — The Innovation Village is one of more than 500 incubators and accelerators spread across the African continent.
But it faces unique challenges because it is based in Kampala, Uganda, a more nascent ecosystem for entrepreneurship than cities such as Nairobi, Kenya, and Lagos, Nigeria.
Whereas some incubators and accelerators have no problem drawing investors to hear pitches, The Innovation Village has had to focus its efforts on helping entrepreneurs become investment-ready.
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