Articles
Work, trades and the gig economy in Uganda
Official statistics, honest pricing guidance and practical advice for people who hire fundis — and for the fundis themselves.
Job market
Uganda's job market in numbers: 45.9 million people, and where the work actually is
Official census and labour survey figures on population, youth, unemployment and informal work — and what they mean for anyone hiring or looking for work in Kampala.
8 September 2026 · 7 min read
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Gig economy
The gig economy already exists in Kampala — it just runs on WhatsApp
Before any app arrived, Kampala had a working gig economy: phone calls, WhatsApp groups, boda deliveries and mobile money. Here is how it works and where it fails.
8 September 2026 · 6 min read
Hiring
What tradespeople earn in Uganda — and why the price you are quoted varies so much
Why two quotes for the same job can differ several times over, how fundis actually price work, and how to compare quotes without just picking the cheapest.
8 September 2026 · 6 min read
For fundis
How to get hired as a fundi: verification, reputation and repeat customers
A practical guide for tradespeople: which documents matter, how to photograph your work, how to quote so you win, and how one job becomes five.
8 September 2026 · 7 min read
Vision
Why we are building Kazi Fundi
The thinking behind the product: what we learned about hiring in Kampala, why we do not take commission, and what we are building first.
8 September 2026 · 6 min read