From a computer Novice User in his high school days, to a Tech Solutions Company founder and CEO. Moses Eteku’s passion for technology ranks him among the youthful entrepreneurs to watch for the next decade.
Having joined Makerere University in 2016 on a prestigious MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, Eteku quickly unleashed his passion for technology while pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering.
Starting Up
His story in Tech business begins in 2019 after founding Shamos Tech Solutions Ltd, a startup located in Nakulabye that was just repairing computers and got incorporated into a company in 2022. The company quickly diversified from a computer repairing business to providing services like Mobile App development, Website Development, Customs Software Development, E-Commerce, ERP Software Development, Graphic Designing and IT Consultancy.
Achievements, Setbacks and Future Prospects
The company has quickly grown its customer base owing to their good customer service, quality services, affordable prices and a team of experts with vast knowledge in developing technology product designs and innovations.
Eteku, the CEO at Shamos Tech Solutions Ltd recounts on how their start was difficult but with zeal and ambition, and building the right team made them excel in establishing a Tech business that is rapidly expanding and earning trust of many clients.
“We want to be the number one trusted Software Solutions Provider and choice for businesses in town when it comes to Digital product development, Design and Innovation” Eteku asserts with a smile during a conversation with FAM Media.
While narrating the company’s achievements over their three years of operation, Eteku recounts numerous projects they have completed for companies, government Agencies and Departments.
“We have worked with the Tourism Sector, SMEs, Education Sector, Charity Organizations, Agricultural sector, companies and other institutions. We have completed projects for many institutions in different sectors who now recommend other clients for our services “remarks Mr. Eteku.
He emphasizes that their dream as a company is to enable businesses and institutions build digital capacity through embracing the power of technology with high quality product design and innovation.
However, despite their success in building a successful business from scratch in a short time. He highlights major challenges in the business which include breakneck competition, low technology adoption, and most clients do not give detailed information about what they want. And some have no clue on what they actually want.
He describes Uganda as a technophobic society. “Majority of the CEOs of companies, business and organization owners were born in Millennial and earlier generations. They were born before Internet proliferation and are slow to adopt technology,” says Mr. Eteku.
The good news is that the majority of Ugandans now fall in Generation Z (Born 1995-2012) and Generation Alpha (Born 2013-to date). These are young people who are fast to adopt technology which gives us hope that technology is the next big thing in Uganda. The coming generations will be much driven by technology in every aspect than this generation.
“We are currently working on other company products and we will launch them as soon as they’re ready. We look forward to growing the company within Uganda and later scale to other countries in East Africa and beyond” say Eteku while sharing future projection of Shamos Tech Solutions Ltd.
Advice to the Youth
His advice to University students and other youth with a passion for business is to acquire other skills alongside their academics. “Such skills set you ahead of your peers when you reach outside,” remarks Eteku as he winds up our interview.
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