01About

Built in Kampala, for the conditions our users actually have.

Operating since 2021. Registered 28 December 2023. Six people accountable for the work.
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02Our story

Started in 2021. Registered in 2023.

Phones before laptops, data bundles before fibre, WhatsApp before email. That is who we build for.

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03The people

Six people accountable for the work.

Every build has a named delivery lead, and every engineer on it is named in your statement of work.

Meet the leadership

04How we work

Excellence, equity, innovation, impact.

Four values, and a test for each one that we hold ourselves to on every project.

See the tests

05Let's talk

Work with us beyond a project.

Funders, universities and technology partners: three ways to build with COTE.

Partner with us

01Our story

From pandemic start-up to systems in production.

COTE started in 2021, during the pandemic, building websites and systems for organisations around Kampala. We were registered as C.O.T.E TECH (U) LIMITED on 28 December 2023.

We build for the conditions our users actually have: phones before laptops, data bundles before fibre, WhatsApp before email. That discipline is why our systems stay light, and why our AI work starts from low-data delivery.

Today we design, build and run AI assistants and the systems your operation runs on, for NGOs and growing businesses, and we train the people who will build the next ones through COTE Academy and CLICK.

Company timeline
  1. 2021Started building websites and systems in Kampala
  2. 2023Registered with URSB as C.O.T.E TECH (U) LIMITED
  3. 2026Maritime CTMS live; founder-led AI e-learning platform launched at MCI

02Leadership

The people accountable for your project.

Every build has a named delivery lead, Eng. Emmanuel Bahindi or Eng. Bruno Mugamba, and every engineer working on it is named in your statement of work.

  • Portrait of Emmanuel Bahindi

    Eng. Emmanuel Bahindi

    CEO & Director

    Software engineer, Makerere University. Led technology for the AI Media Lab at Media Challenge Initiative.

  • Portrait of Bruno Mugamba

    Eng. Bruno Mugamba

    CTO & Director

  • Portrait of Mugasa Tuhumwire

    Mugasa Tuhumwire

    Chairman & Director

  • Portrait of Carlos Herbert

    Carlos Herbert

    IT Director

  • Portrait of Mulikatete Angella

    Mulikatete Angella

    Head of Programmes

  • Portrait of Namiiro Habiibah

    Namiiro Habiibah

    General Manager

AI in practice, led by our founder

Led by our founder, Eng. Emmanuel Bahindi, as technology lead for the AI Media Lab at Media Challenge Initiative (MCI). This is founder-led work at MCI, not COTE client work. Programme: Integrating AI Competences for Fighting Disinformation into Journalism Education in Eastern Africa, a CAMECO-supported programme.

22

university educators trained

Training of Trainers, Uganda and Kenya

~400

students now taught by them

Reached through the trained educators

4

courses in the curriculum

AI for Journalists

18

videos produced

Across the 4 courses

  • A phone-first, low-data AI e-learning platform, launched August 2026
  • Training of Trainers for 22 university educators from Uganda and Kenya
  • The AI for Journalists curriculum: 4 courses, 18 videos
  • Co-developed the Ubuntu AI Ethics Code

03Values

Four values, each with a test.

Excellence
Working software, reviewed, tested and documented. Every week.
Equity
Fair prices, fair terms, and skills that stay in the community.
Innovation
New tools only where they beat the simple option on cost and reliability.
Impact
We count what changes for the people using the system.

04Company facts

For procurement and due diligence.

Company registration and contact facts
Trading nameCOTE Technologies
Legal nameC.O.T.E TECH (U) LIMITED
URSB registration no.80034883612253
Incorporated28 December 2023
Operating since2021
Postal addressP.O. Box 500796, Wandegeya, Kampala
Time zoneUTC+3 (Kampala)
Emailinfo@coteug.com
Phone+256 773 165 989, +256 750 482 089

05Trust and data

How we handle your data.

We follow Uganda's Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 and handle EU and UK personal data on GDPR-compatible terms. A data processing agreement (DPA) is available on request.

  • Access to client systems is limited by role and logged.
  • Two-factor sign-in on finance and administrator roles in the systems we build.
  • Code, credentials and documentation are handed over to you at the end of a project.

Client references are available on request after a discovery call.

06In the media

Our work, in the spotlight.

Talks, interviews and training led by our founder, Eng. Emmanuel Bahindi.

Talk

Rotary Club of Makindye · August 2026

The Wise Man and the Clever Machine: Who Serves Whom?

A talk by our founder on who stays in charge when machines get clever.

07Partnerships

Partner with us.

Three ways to work with COTE beyond a client project. Our mission: to inspire excellence in technology through creative training and smart solutions.

  • Funders and foundations

    Fund a CLICK cohort or an AI skills programme. We report attendance and progress every term.

    Talk about funding

  • Universities and training institutions

    Co-deliver AI Training of Trainers and hackathons, built on the curriculum our founder designed for 22 university educators.

    Plan a programme

  • Technology and reseller partners

    Resell or integrate HERA and our AI assistants in your market.

    Become a partner

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