In Bulambuli district in eastern Uganda, everyone is an entrepreneur. Or so claim the residents of the town in a new campaign geared towards fundraising for their local start-up projects. The community’s appeal was released in a series of tongue-in-cheek videos posted on YouTube starting last month. The minute-long videos, done in the instructional video style typical of Silicon Valley startups, seek to raise funds for initiatives the community says will improve their lifestyle, including…
A Ugandan village is releasing Silicon Valley satires to raise funds for its entrepreneurs
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