Top Tech Startups in Kampala, Uganda in 2027

LILT is a language translation services and technology company. We're building the next generation of localization, making it possible for every organization to communicate with their customers in the language of their choice through LILT's high-quality, scalable, and affordable translation services. We recruit the world's best human translators and equip them with our software, allowing them to translate better and faster than ever. By combining human expertise and machine efficiency in a complete enterprise localization solution, we can deliver technology-enabled translation services to our customers. Lilt is backed by some of the world's leading investors including Sequoia Capital, Intel Capital, and Redpoint. Our customers include some of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the world who rely on Lilt every day to provide more personal customer experiences in 300+ languages. Our team is headquartered in the Bay Area with additional hubs in Indianapolis, Washington DC, Berlin, Dublin, and the UK.

DUSH is a block chain enabled P2P platform for micro payments, remittances and currency exchange. It’ll have a multi currency wallet and USSD capacity for users with limited internet access. DUSH will have customized fiat and crypto payment gateways at its core. The fiat payment gateway that will allow users in P2P transactions, request payments for B2C or C2C, support online merchant integrations, exchange crypto for fiat and make payments (scan to pay & scan to send), buy cryptos using local currency and API integrations. The crypto gateway will allow businesses to receive crypto payments, make exchange etc. DUSH is built for communities with limited access to conventional financial services, expats in foreign countries sending money back home, cross border traders, banks, telecommunications companies providing financial services (Mobile money), financial institutions seeking to expand into untapped illiterate markets, government agencies such as revenue services, business

**Awaken Estates — Reimagining Property Discovery, Development & Investment** Awaken Estates is an emerging real estate and property technology venture with a vision to modernize how people discover, evaluate, market, and invest in properties across Africa and beyond. We're building a technology-driven ecosystem that brings together property discovery, immersive 3D visualization, virtual tours, digital marketing, developer partnerships, and innovative property solutions. Our ambition goes beyond property listings. We want to help developers showcase projects before construction is complete, make property opportunities more accessible to international buyers, and create better digital experiences for real estate transactions. **What makes us different?** We combine software engineering, creative technology, real estate innovation, and international business development to create an integrated experience for buyers, developers, investors, and agents. **We're building a global founding growth network.** We are looking for ambitious entrepreneurs, growth marketers, business development professionals, real estate specialists, and strategic partners who want to help establish Awaken Estates in new markets. Selected long-term partners may be considered for performance-based commissions, milestone incentives, and negotiated equity arrangements. Our vision is to build a globally recognized African-born property technology and development company. **Website:** awakenestates.com