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Innocent Kawooya
File:Innocent Kawooya.jpg
Innocent Kawooya
Born1988-01-30
Masaka, Uganda, Africa
NationalityUgandan
OccupationComputer Programmer & FIntech Expert
OrganizationHiPipo Foundation
Known forFinTech and financial inclusion, Internet entrepreneurship, film production and Music & Awards.
Notable workHiPipo Music Awards, Life of a Champion movie, HiPipo Foundation, 40 Days 40 Fintechs
TitelCEO, HiPipo

Innocent Kawooya is a Ugandan computer programmer, FinTech expert, film producer, philanthropist. He is co-founder of HiPipo[1][2][3][4][5], a digital and financial technology organization, and has been its CEO for the past decade. He is also the co-chair on the Mojaloop Community Council, a charitable nonprofit organization, maintaining its free, open source software, Mojaloop, and community as public goods in service of financial inclusion.

On 29th September 2020 Innocent was officially nominated as a candidate for the post of Lord Mayor Kampala City, marking his official foray into politics.[6]

Early life and education:

Innocent Kawooya was born in Masaka District, Uganda, in 1988.He is the second born of Anthony Kalule (a head teacher) and Florence Namatovu Kalule (a retired senior woman). He went to Victory Nursery School and Molly & Paul Primary School, before attending St.Henry’s College Kitovu and St. Mark’s College Namagoma for secondary school. He attended Sikkim Manipal University - Kampala, studying a Bsc. in Information Technology.

He initially worked as a computing/ICT tutorial assistant at Makerere University’s Faculty of Social Sciences.

Career

HiPipo

In 2005, while in his high school, Innocent joined a team that created www.HiPipo.com, the first ever East African society and entertainment platform. Initially it mostly featured lifestyle, music, news, gossip, reviews, commentary and all round information on the various figures and events on the Ugandan and East African entertainment scene.

The project was later expanded into HiPipo Music Awards that cover the whole of Africa.[7][8] The HiPipo Music Awards were graced by The President Of Burundi, Pierre Nkuruziza in 2019 when he received HiPipo Music Awards winner for Africa Fans’ Favorite Fresh Talent – Natacha La Boss at state house.[9]

Also, between 2009 and 2013, Innocent co-conceptualised and co-developed the mHealth (MyDoctor) and e-Learning (AfroExaminer.com) projects; these received international recognition from IndiAfrica, Orange Africa Challenge and ITU innovation excellence.

In 2020, Innocent was chosen to Co-Chair of the Mojaloop Community Council, less than a week after he was voted onto the Council itself.[10][11][12]

HiPipo Foundation and the ‘Include Everyone’ program:

Innocent and his partners took HiPipo in additional directions, encompassing areas turning into the HiPipo Foundation, and started the ‘Include Everyone’ program, which is aimed at transforming the lives of billions around the globe through availing them access to secure digital financial services, enabling them to become part of the global economy and fulfil the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals geared towards 100% financial inclusion of the world’s population.

To that end, and overtime, Innocent and the HiPipo Foundation have cemented numerous partnerships, including with the Gates Foundation through the LevelOne ProjectCrosslake Tech, ModusBox and the Mojaloop Foundation. As of December 2020 Innocent has been elected as Co-Chair of the latter’s Community Council.

Again spearheaded by Innocent, and as part of its advocacy push, the HiPipo Foundation has created a number of showcase initiatives and awards revolving around the creation and uptake of digital financial services and FinTech solutions in Uganda, and Africa.

40 Days 40 FinTechs:[1]

The inaugural 40 Days 40 FinTechs initiative was in partnership with Crosslake Tech, ModusBox and Mojaloop Foundation, and was generously supported by the Gates Foundation.[13]The initiative brought together 40 Africa based Financial Technology companies, with women led FinTechs given special attention. The Second Season Started in July 2021.[14]

The project had kicked off on May 13th 2020 It culminated in the FinTech Landscape Exhibition, held on the 15th and 16th July 2020at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, and was broadcast live on NTV Uganda and Smart 24 TV.[15]

Women-in-FinTech Hackathon & Summit:

The (inaugural) Women-in-FinTech Hackathon & Summit was held in September 2020[16]. It is intended to play a galvanising role in ensuring that women take their rightful place in the FinTech development ecosystem. 15 women-led teams participated: they were mentored, tutored in the Level One Principles, and given the opportunity to transform their ideas into FinTech products.[17]

Digital Impact Awards Africa:[18] [19]

Digital Impact Awards Africa is a celebrated brand in spearheading research on digital and financial inclusion excellence.[20]

Film

Life of a Champion[21]

In 2018, Innocent co-wrote, co-produced (with Wakaliwood, and NG Films) and directed the comedy-drama film ‘Life of A Champion’.[22] Starring Ugandan kick boxer Moses Golola. The film is a semi-autobiographical account of his (Golola’s) life. After a theatrical release at an event graced by the Deputy Speaker Of the Parliament of Uganda, Innocent pushed for it to be released on Amazon Prime, marking the first time a Ugandan film has been placed on that particular streaming platform.[23]

Politics

After declaring his intentions and fulfilling the requisite requirements, Innocent Kawooya was officially nominated by the Uganda Electoral Commission as a candidate for the Kampala City Mayoral seat, 2021-2026.[24] The race was worn by incumbent Erias Lukwago.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Innocent Kawooya – HiPipo -Digital Impact Awards Africa". Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  2. ^ "Innocent Kawooya". Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ^ "Informal sector ripe ground for fintechs, experts say". New Vision. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  4. ^ "IDEATION CORNER: EPISODE 11: Kawooya Joined the Lord Mayoral Race to Create a Smart Digital City". ChimpReports. 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  5. ^ "Mr. Innocent Kawooya – DigitalPayExpo". Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  6. ^ "HiPipo Awards Boss Innocent Kawooya Promises to Digitalize Kampala as New Lord Mayor". blizz.co.ug. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  7. ^ "Race for HiPipo Music Awards". The East African. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ hudadailynews (2020-01-14). "Bobi Wine and Museveni compete for the best campaign song of the decade". Huda Daily News. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  9. ^ Correspondent, NINSIIMA JULIAN ?PML Daily (2019-03-26). "Excitement in Burundi as President Nkurunziza receives prestigious HiPipo Music Awards winner". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-04. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Writer, JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff (2020-12-17). "Kawooya voted onto Council for international open source foundation Mojaloop". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  11. ^ "Innocent Kawooya voted onto Council for international open source foundation Mojaloop". Mojaloop. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  12. ^ Reporter, Our. "Kawooya voted onto Council for international open source foundation Mojaloop – theinsider.ug". Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  13. ^ "INV-003960". www.gatesfoundation.org. 2001-01-01. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  14. ^ Writer, JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff (2021-06-25). "#40Days40FinTechs #LevelOneProject, season two starts". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  15. ^ Writer, JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff (2020-06-17). "40 Days-40 Fintechs: How Social Lend Africa is closing financing gap for small businesses". PML Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  16. ^ "HiPipo 'Women in FinTech' Hackathon and Summit". Mojaloop. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  17. ^ "The Women in FinTech Hackathon - Closing the Gender Gap for Innovation and Financial Inclusion". Modusbox.com. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  18. ^ "HiPipo -Digital Impact Awards Africa". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  19. ^ "DIAA Says MOBILE MONEY USERS SAVE 19,329,887 MILLION HOURS A MONTH – AfricaBusiness.com". africabusiness.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  20. ^ Independent, The (2017-10-08). "THIS WEEK: MTN Uganda wins DIAA Awards". The Independent Uganda:. Retrieved 2021-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  21. ^ "Golola's 'Life of a Champion' movie to premiere next month". Matooke Republic. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  22. ^ "Life of a Champion: Moses Golola movie premieres this November – edge.ug". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  23. ^ Writer, Secondopinion (2019-10-08). "Golola movie to premiere in November". THE SECOND OPINION. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  24. ^ "Kampala Population Visioning a Digital City as Erias Lukwago Ranks Second Preferred Candidate - Survey". E-Jazz News. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  25. ^ "Lukwago retains Kampala Lord Mayor seat". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  26. ^ "HiPipo Awards Boss Innocent Kawooya Promises to Digitalize Kampala as New Lord Mayor". blizz.co.ug. Retrieved 2021-12-19.

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