Global Tech Leaders of the Diaspora: 10 African Innovators to Watch In 2016

UGANDA: Solomon Kitumba, Founder, Yoza

Kitumba, 24, founded Yoza, an app that connects consumers in Uganda who need help with laundry, with those who offer garment cleaning services.

“I woke up in the morning with a pile of laundry,” Kitumba told CNN in a recent interview. “I had a long night and I thought to myself, how do I get this laundry done? I had to ask around.”

Local women who have signed up to the app have reportedly been able to double their incomes—and in some cases, have seen a sevenfold increase.