https://motiv.africa/blogStories from MoTIV’s creative community in Kampala, Uganda.en-UGhttps://motiv.africa/top-7-reasons-why-kampalas-best-artisans-are-joining-the-motiv-furniture-markethttps://motiv.africa/top-7-reasons-why-kampalas-best-artisans-are-joining-the-motiv-furniture-marketTue, 01 Jul 2025 18:25:58 GMTIn the vibrant, ever-evolving landscape of Kampala, a quiet revolution is taking place in the furniture and design industry. For generations, the […]https://motiv.africa/top-5-ways-ugandan-fashion-entrepreneurs-can-unlock-global-reachhttps://motiv.africa/top-5-ways-ugandan-fashion-entrepreneurs-can-unlock-global-reachMon, 05 May 2025 10:22:04 GMTThe vibrant colours, unique textures, and innovative designs burgeoning from Uganda’s fashion scene are capturing attention. From Kampala’s bustling markets to bespoke design studios, Ugandan […]https://motiv.africa/motiv-africa-blog-essential-skills-training-courseshttps://motiv.africa/motiv-africa-blog-essential-skills-training-coursesSun, 06 Apr 2025 15:04:49 GMTUnlock Your Potential: Essential Skills Training Courses at Motiv Africa Kampala (2025 Guide) The pulse of Uganda is one of ambition and […]https://motiv.africa/world-of-fashion-in-motiv-empowering-fashion-designerhttps://motiv.africa/world-of-fashion-in-motiv-empowering-fashion-designerTue, 01 Apr 2025 20:37:38 GMTKampala, Uganda – April 1, 2025 – At MoTIV, located in the heart of Uganda, we champion creativity and recognize the immense potential […]https://motiv.africa/motiv-empowering-fashion-and-culinaryhttps://motiv.africa/motiv-empowering-fashion-and-culinaryMon, 24 Mar 2025 11:35:37 GMTMoTIV is dedicated to fostering a thriving creative sector in Uganda by tackling key challenges and offering crucial resources to creatives. By […]https://motiv.africa/the-unwavering-feather-of-resilience-the-art-of-ntege-jumahhttps://motiv.africa/the-unwavering-feather-of-resilience-the-art-of-ntege-jumahTue, 11 Jun 2024 07:43:50 GMTOn January 11th, 1994, in Kyaliwajja, an artist named Ntege Jumah, also known as Kyoya, was born into a community rooted in […]https://motiv.africa/motiv-unlocking-the-potential-of-young-creatives-in-ugandahttps://motiv.africa/motiv-unlocking-the-potential-of-young-creatives-in-ugandaWed, 13 Mar 2024 13:30:02 GMTLast week the British Council announced that starting, March 12th to 16th 2024, they will be hosting the Creative Economy Week in […]https://motiv.africa/creative-industry-faces-challenging-times-but-recovery-key-to-economyhttps://motiv.africa/creative-industry-faces-challenging-times-but-recovery-key-to-economyThu, 16 Dec 2021 13:45:08 GMTSeated among other factories in the industrial area of Bugolobi along Old Portbell Road, is a haven for creatives. This haven colored with art is a sweet invitation […]https://motiv.africa/creatives-upbeat-about-return-of-omwolesohttps://motiv.africa/creatives-upbeat-about-return-of-omwolesoWed, 01 Dec 2021 08:33:42 GMTFollowing a six-month-long hiatus, Omwoleso has once again brought life to MoTIV. The physical market which was halted during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in June returned last Saturday with creatives setting up their […]https://motiv.africa/design-to-industry-program-builds-capacity-for-local-productionhttps://motiv.africa/design-to-industry-program-builds-capacity-for-local-productionThu, 11 Nov 2021 05:49:51 GMTPeter Iga has always wondered why Uganda imports majority of its products. He has always believed that we can manufacture most things […]https://motiv.africa/the-brownstridge-container-lodge-a-creative-solution-to-the-tourism-industryhttps://motiv.africa/the-brownstridge-container-lodge-a-creative-solution-to-the-tourism-industryThu, 04 Nov 2021 09:20:49 GMTWhen most investors think about accommodation in the tourism sector, they think first class hotels, resorts, lodges, or guest houses, all built using either brick and mortar or […]https://motiv.africa/bel-deluxe-a-silk-wear-brand-on-the-risehttps://motiv.africa/bel-deluxe-a-silk-wear-brand-on-the-riseTue, 05 Oct 2021 10:42:24 GMTThis August, Bel Deluxe, a startup creating luxurious sleepwear for urban women celebrated its first birthday. This is no ordinary feat for […]https://motiv.africa/tribe-2-0-our-renewed-promise-to-creativeshttps://motiv.africa/tribe-2-0-our-renewed-promise-to-creativesMon, 06 Sep 2021 08:26:25 GMTPreviously a yard containing several discarded shipping containers in the industrial part of Bugolobi, MoTIV has sprung up to be the popular […]https://motiv.africa/save-with-25-percent-off-all-your-favorite-productshttps://motiv.africa/save-with-25-percent-off-all-your-favorite-productsFri, 03 Sep 2021 12:04:19 GMTIt is time to fill shopping carts with a wide range of products made by Ugandans. Starting this September 3, 2021 to […]https://motiv.africa/how-a-young-refugee-is-positively-influencing-his-community-through-arthttps://motiv.africa/how-a-young-refugee-is-positively-influencing-his-community-through-artFri, 13 Aug 2021 07:40:19 GMTBefore Issa Mwamba Patrick left his homeland the Democratic Republic of Congo to seek refuge, he was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in […]https://motiv.africa/ceramics-central-the-business-defying-the-pandemic-slumphttps://motiv.africa/ceramics-central-the-business-defying-the-pandemic-slumpThu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:11 GMTSamantha Hedwig Wadiyo is a nutritionist whose love for art led her into ceramics, an art that has transitioned into a full-blown […]https://motiv.africa/how-creatives-are-coping-in-the-second-covid-19-lockdownhttps://motiv.africa/how-creatives-are-coping-in-the-second-covid-19-lockdownWed, 28 Jul 2021 10:22:51 GMT“I aspire to inspire before I expire,” is the mantra that 25-year-old Andereya Baguma lives by. Having grown up in Kamwokya-Kifumbira, a […]https://motiv.africa/bavugas-fashion-business-bounces-back-after-skillinghttps://motiv.africa/bavugas-fashion-business-bounces-back-after-skillingMon, 21 Jun 2021 10:40:21 GMTAt 25 years old, Carlyn Bavuga is in the process of building a fashion house that will not only be the go-to […]https://motiv.africa/puzzles-banyas-innovation-for-tourism-and-mental-healthhttps://motiv.africa/puzzles-banyas-innovation-for-tourism-and-mental-healthThu, 27 May 2021 12:30:51 GMTEmily Banya is a 25-year-old woman who takes immense pride in being Ugandan and African. This national and continental pride sprung from […]https://motiv.africa/omwoleso-offering-more-than-a-marketplace-to-creativeshttps://motiv.africa/omwoleso-offering-more-than-a-marketplace-to-creativesTue, 04 May 2021 07:06:52 GMTEvery last Saturday of the month, MoTIV bursts into life as creatives and artisans in the community put forward products that they […]https://motiv.africa/ugandan-creatives-to-access-tools-to-createhttps://motiv.africa/ugandan-creatives-to-access-tools-to-createMon, 15 Mar 2021 08:35:15 GMTPatience Nabaasa is a full-time student at Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara town. The 25-year-old has a creativeness to her and whilst […]https://motiv.africa/covid-19-and-the-creative-sectorhttps://motiv.africa/covid-19-and-the-creative-sectorTue, 23 Feb 2021 09:01:34 GMTThe Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) recently introduced a regulation that would require all persons currently offering or planning to commence the provision […]https://motiv.africa/motivated-impact-press-releasehttps://motiv.africa/motivated-impact-press-releaseFri, 29 Jan 2021 13:10:14 GMTMoTIV Creations Ltd. launches MoTIVATED Impact to promote locabrands MoTIV Creations Ltd. has launched MoTIVATED Impact, an initiative aimed at supporting Ugandan […]https://motiv.africa/conciousness-inner-fundamentals-exhibition-media-briefhttps://motiv.africa/conciousness-inner-fundamentals-exhibition-media-briefFri, 29 Jan 2021 13:09:09 GMTMoTIV is East Africa’s biggest makerspace with the goal to create a sustainable ecosystem for artisans and makers in the creative space […]https://motiv.africa/vocational-schools-op-edhttps://motiv.africa/vocational-schools-op-edFri, 29 Jan 2021 13:07:37 GMTThe Daily Monitor wrote an article stating that the government under the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) is to start 78 vocational […]https://motiv.africa/fiber-to-fabric-textile-exhibitionhttps://motiv.africa/fiber-to-fabric-textile-exhibitionFri, 29 Jan 2021 08:24:50 GMTAbout MoTIV MoTIV creates a space where creative entrepreneurs can refine and scale their business to meet demand for local and international […]