Improving Lives of People in Africa with Sensors to Monitor Disease in Livestock

Sense Think Act Podcast

In this episode, Audrow Nash talks to Ronald Katamba, CEO and founder of Jaguza Tech and Afrosoft IT Solutions. Afrosoft IT Solutions teaches people technical skills in Uganda and other countries. Jaguza Tech makes a wearable device for cows to help understand when they are sick.
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– Ronald Katamba’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katamba–ronald–515303a9/?originalSubdomain=ug}
– Jaguza’s Website: https://jaguzafarm.com/}
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OUTLINE:
– (0:00:00) Start
– (0:01:16) Introducing Ronald, Jaguza, and Afrosoft
– (0:06:02) Teaching STEM skills at Afrosoft
– (0:10:28) Story behind Jaguza app for animal health
– (0:19:39) How Jaguza does disease detection
– (0:33:34) Making a dataset of animal health
– (0:42:00) History of Jaguza
– (0:43:53) Supply chain difficulties + funding
– (0:48:54) Jaguza’s funding + looking for funding
– (0:55:35) Investor climate in Africa
– (0:57:06) More on Jaguza’s funding
– (1:02:49) Lowering the cost for a subscription model
– (1:05:36) Future of Jaguza
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