Hi-Innovator

What is Hi-Innovator

The NSSF Hi-Innovator is an initiative by Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and implemented by Outbox. Spanning five years (2020–2025), the program is designed to support Ugandan entrepreneurs through catalytic seed funding, entrepreneurial learning, and business development support empowering them to drive meaningful impact within their communities.

Join the Hi-Innovator Business Academy and build your business foundation today:
👉 https://hi-innovatorbusinessacademy.nssfug.org/

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Visit: https://hi-innovator.ug/

Since its inception, the NSSF HI-Innovator initiative has:

60000

Youth equipped with foundation & business skills

390

Small and Growing Businesses seed funded

10000

Youth that have gained Sustained and improved dignified employment

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How we work

The NSSF Hi-innovator Program was established in August 2020 as a 5-year program to explore mechanisms that the Fund could implement that can help unlock dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for youth through entrepreneurship.

Hi-Innovator’s primary focus is on businesses that are not considered attractive to traditional investors and would otherwise struggle to raise the financing and technical support they need to grow. As such, the Program aims to strengthen access to and sustainably grow the productive employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people in Uganda.

Our Approach

Business Academy

The online school for entrepreneurs to address Foundational challenges.

Capacity Building

Enabling Entrepreneurship Support Organisation to serve entrepreneurs better.

Investments

Leveraging accelerator programs to deploy patient capital to businesses in partnership with Financial institutions.

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What is Hi-Innovator