We came across Ivan Karugaba’s work after seeing him on a TV show talking about his work in the technology space in Uganda with a focus on hardware. He was talking about the challenges we face as a country with electronic waste and how his company amongst many things was solving this problem by creating more affordable and compact computer kits. In this conversation we scoured the internet for talks that Mr. Karugaba has had for interesting sights as well relevant industry topics to bring you an all round view of the Hardware and Software Tech and Innovation Ecosystem of Uganda. Perhaps most notable in this conversations is the role that government has played in contributing to the slow but steady growth of this an other industries through physical spaces such as the National ICT Hub In Nakawa as well as the Science Park in Namanve (you can find important ideas about the role of science parks in development in conversations we had with Dr. McLean Sibanda when we reviewed his books as well as featured I him in our podcasts). We also discuss other important ideas such as localization and youth employment and the link between the education providers and industry.