Humans of
Innovation.
Mbarara.
Behind every product shipped out of Western Uganda is a person who started with nothing but a problem worth solving. This is where we put their name on it.
Humans of Innovation - Mbarara
Who is building the future of Mbarara?
Every week we sit down with one innovator and the thing they refuse to stop building.
Joshtecs Solutions
Humans of Innovation · Mbarara
Agri Food
Ahaz Mugisha
Co-Founder & Chef · Noxana
“I started Noxana with UGX 1M because I believed I could turn my experience as a chef into something Ugandans would love.”
Read Ahaz's storyThe innovation
Noxana
Noxana makes chef crafted seasonings designed specifically for open-fire grilling, such as nyama choma, mishkaki, and kuku choma. It helps everyday grillers get better, more consistent flavour without needing professional cooking skills.
1,000,000
Starting capital
3
Popular grilling occasions
Every Human, Every Innovation
3 innovators spotlighted so far. New story every week.
Agri FoodWeek of 31 Aug 2026Ahaz Mugisha
Co-Founder & Chef · Noxana
“Today we spotlight Ahaz Mugisha: He started Noxana with just UGX 1M and turned Uganda’s love for nyama choma into a seasoning business.”
Builds: Noxana
HealthWeek of 17 Aug 2026Opio Evans
Psychologist & Managing Director · Humura Recovery Centre
“A powerful story of how one founder turned a deeply personal community need into a mission that is restoring hope and changing lives.”
Builds: Humura
SaaSWeek of 10 Aug 2026Osen Muntu
Founder & CTO · Tradezzila
“Turning everyday business activity into data, insight, and opportunity.”
Builds: Tradezzila
Three Steps to a Story
We look inside the community
A founder, a repair-shop tinkerer, a teacher with a workaround. Someone from the Joshtecs community building something real.
We sit down with them
A long conversation and a portrait session. We want the story behind the build, not the pitch deck.
We put their name on it
The story goes out across the Joshtecs community every week, and they join the network behind it.
Every Story Here
Started in the Room.
We spotlight one member of the Joshtecs community every week. Come build alongside them - the next story starts with showing up.