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Isaac Muhofa

Kampala

Summary

Dynamic and visionary venture builder with over 10 years of experience in leading grassroots innovations, social enterprises, and food system ventures across Africa. As a Senior Venture Builder at Rootical.org, spearheaded systemic venture-building initiatives alongside grassroots entrepreneurs to regenerate food systems. Founded WageSpices.com and WageFarm.com, and co-founded Tuuka.co, with a commitment to pioneering farmer-led enterprises and grassroots financial inclusion platforms. Expertise includes forging cross-sector partnerships, mobilizing resources, and guiding ventures from ideation to scale, complemented by a proven track record in strategic planning, program design, and movement-centered approaches to food, climate, and economic justice.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder & Director

Tuuka.co
01.2025 - Current
  • Co-founded Tuuka.co, a grassroots microfinance institution serving the unbanked using community agents and digital platforms.
  • Designed Tuuka’s inclusive loan products and savings services, integrating community-based credit scoring to increase financial access for farmers, refugees, and rural entrepreneurs. Being tested with 100 customers currently.
  • Leading product rollout, strategic partnerships, and fundraising to position Tuuka as a scalable financial inclusion solution.

Senior Venture Builder

Rootical.org
01.2023 - Current
  • Designed and implemented Rootical’s systemic venture-building process, resulting in 8 scalable business models from grassroots entrepreneurs; 4 formally registered and incubated toward product-market fit.
  • Supported founders with legal, HR, financial, and fundraising readiness, including securing $35,000+ grant funding for one venture.
  • Built Rootical’s first Food System Map for Uganda, a pioneering blueprint for regenerative food systems.
  • Led recruitment of 1,000+ grassroots applicants, selecting top talent for the studio’s first 2 cohorts.
  • Developed Rootical’s venture-building playbook, tools library, and methodology for validation, building, and studio stages.
  • Facilitated founder training in financial literacy, strategic planning, and milestone-based management.

CEO & Co-Founder

Wage Spices Ltd. (WageSpices.com)
01.2021 - Current
  • Founded and scaled a spice manufacturing and export company, expanding to 40+ organic spice blends (including turmeric tea and curry powder).
  • Built supply partnerships with 10 women-led farmer groups, strengthening farmer livelihoods and operational efficiency.
  • Oversaw product development, branding, marketing, and distribution at national and regional levels.
  • Led compliance, patents, and quality standards positioning WageSpices for global markets.
  • Raised over $50,000 in financing to expand operations and scale product reach.

Founder & Director

Wage Farm (WageFarm.com)
01.2019 - Current
  • Established a regenerative farm enterprise pioneering sustainable models in poultry, horticulture, and value-added agribusiness.
  • Integrated permaculture and agroecology practices to increase productivity while restoring ecosystems.
  • Trained and mentored youth and smallholder farmers in regenerative farming and agribusiness management.

Agriculture Consultant

Cohere
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Developed a Farmer Record Book and financial literacy tools, empowering over 300 refugee farmers and 40 trainers.
  • Introduced regenerative farming and permaculture-based models, improving maize and bean production.
  • Supported Turaco Valley Foods, Cohere’s social enterprise, in sourcing maize from refugee and host communities, strengthening their milling capacity to 40 tonnes per week.

Manager

Ark Farm
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Managed farm operations and pioneered the establishment of Ark Organics Shop, a retail outlet for fresh organic produce in Kampala, Uganda.
  • Oversaw production, sourcing, logistics, and customer engagement to expand access to organic foods.
  • Introduced systems for supply chain management and quality assurance.

Operations & Development Director

S.O.U.L Foundation
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Managed programs across education, health, and women’s empowerment, directly overseeing $300,000 in grants. Reporting back to the donors.
  • Directed a 400-child sponsorship program, introduced financial systems, and developed strategic fundraising proposals.

Operations Officer

YESE Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Oversaw projects in renewable energy, water management, and agriculture, including solar initiatives, Kuroiler chicken and hibiscus juice production.

Education

Permaculture Design & Advanced Courses -

Midwest Permaculture
USA
01.2019

BSc - Conservation Forestry & Products Technology

Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
01.2016

Certificate - Build Your Business

Microsoft East Africa & International Youth Foundation
01.2013

Certificate - Youth Empowerment Programme

Restless Development
01.2011

Skills

  • Venture Building & Systems Change
  • Strategic Leadership & Program Design
  • Inclusive Finance & Community Empowerment
  • Food Systems Innovation & Regeneration
  • Partnerships, Fundraising & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Team Leadership, Mentorship & Capacity Building

Accomplishments

  • Keynote speaker at FAO Science & Innovation Forum 2024 in Rome, presenting grassroots innovation models.
  • Secured £5,000 funding for KAGIS in 2016 (scholarships & sanitary pads for rural girls).
  • Raised and managed $300,000 in grants at S.O.U.L Foundation.
  • Raised over $50,000 in financing for Wage Spices Ltd.
  • Successfully supported Rootical founders to develop 8 ventures, with one already securing external funding of $40,000.
  • Pioneered Uganda’s first Food System Map under Rootical.
  • Built ventures that advance seed sovereignty, food sovereignty, climate resilience, grassroot impact and women/youth empowerment.

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent)
Lusoga (Fluent)
Luganda (Advanced)

Timeline

Co-Founder & Director

Tuuka.co
01.2025 - Current

Senior Venture Builder

Rootical.org
01.2023 - Current

Agriculture Consultant

Cohere
01.2022 - 01.2023

CEO & Co-Founder

Wage Spices Ltd. (WageSpices.com)
01.2021 - Current

Founder & Director

Wage Farm (WageFarm.com)
01.2019 - Current

Manager

Ark Farm
01.2018 - 01.2019

Operations & Development Director

S.O.U.L Foundation
01.2017 - 01.2018

Operations Officer

YESE Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2016

Certificate - Build Your Business

Microsoft East Africa & International Youth Foundation

Certificate - Youth Empowerment Programme

Restless Development

Permaculture Design & Advanced Courses -

Midwest Permaculture

BSc - Conservation Forestry & Products Technology

Makerere University

References

Available upon request.

Hobbies

Taking nature walks and gardening

Isaac Muhofa