Belinda Katumba: From Struggling Abroad to Building a Life That Works in Uganda | Uganda Edition

In this episode of Financially Incorrect Uganda, Belinda shares her journey from working minimum wage jobs in Canada to building a thriving digital marketing business and card game empire in Uganda. She talks openly about managing money for the first time, coping with harsh winters and isolation, launching her side hustles, and making her first investments in unit trusts and cows. Belinda also reflects on burnout, the importance of cash flow in business, and what success truly means to her. This is a story of resilience, entrepreneurship, and learning to invest in yourself. Buy your Financially Incorrect Mixer tickets here: https://financiallyincorrect.hustlesasa.shop/?product=70437 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://shorturl.at/o2jpC CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:12 Guest Introduction 2:00 Early work and earning in Canada 5:30 First experiences managing money and saving 8:00 Coping with Canadian winters and isolation 12:00 Unemployment challenges and side hustles 16:00 Getting the first Canadian digital marketing clients 20:00 Transition back to Uganda 24:30 Launching digital marketing business in Uganda 28:00 Managing multiple clients and the burn-out phase 32:00 Launching “Finding Home” card games 40:00 Lessons in cash flow and business investments 44:00 First investments: unit trusts and cows 48:00 Current financial portfolio 52:00 Transitioning from multiple clients to focus on business 56:00 Definition of success 59:00 Black tax, community, and giving back 1:02:30 Happiest money memory 1:04:22 Wrap-up