TunaShare Burundi — innovation hub in Bujumbura
Serving Bujumbura since January 2023

Building practical businesses for Burundi.

Four years of bringing founders, workspace and practical support together.

TunaShare is a Bujumbura-based innovation and entrepreneurship hub. Since January 2023, we have helped young Burundians develop viable businesses through incubation, workspace, coaching and community.

At the Hub

Incubation · Co-working · Business coaching · Community events · Café & gallery · Guest rooms

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Our track record · since January 2023

Four years rooted in Bujumbura.

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At the Hub since January 2023
The entrepreneur journey

From idea to investment, step by step.

Six stages that take founders from a first idea to a business ready for finance and growth.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Identify promising entrepreneurs and business ideas.

  2. 02

    Incubate

    Training, coaching, workspace, peer learning and business development.

  3. 03

    Validate

    Test products, customers, business models and market demand.

  4. 04

    Prepare

    Business plans, financial projections, documentation, governance and investment readiness.

  5. 05

    Finance

    Connect suitable businesses with microfinance institutions, banks, investors, grants and strategic partners.

  6. 06

    Scale

    Support growth through partnerships, markets, networks and international opportunities.

Who we work with

Built for founders — and those who back them.

Young entrepreneurs

Early-stage founders developing practical solutions for Burundi.

Women entrepreneurs

Supporting women-led businesses and increasing access to entrepreneurship opportunities.

Growing businesses

Businesses that already have traction and need stronger systems, customers, financing or partnerships.

Finance & investment partners

Financial institutions, investors, foundations, corporations and international partners looking for credible entrepreneurship pipelines in Burundi.

The TunaShare model

An ecosystem, not just an incubator.

We believe entrepreneurship support should not stop at training. A promising entrepreneur needs access to knowledge, networks, customers, appropriate finance and long-term partnerships.

  1. TunaShare Hub
  2. Entrepreneurs
  3. Incubation & Acceleration
  4. Business Validation
  5. Investment Readiness
  6. Finance & Strategic Partners
  7. Growth & Jobs
Current priority

Building the next generation of finance-ready businesses

Burundi has a young entrepreneurial population with ideas and ambition, but access to appropriate financing remains an important part of the growth journey. TunaShare is developing practical pathways that connect entrepreneurship support with finance, partnerships and markets.

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Inside the Hub

Spaces you can use today

Work, meet, create and stay in one connected place in Rohero II.

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TunaWorkCo-working

TunaWork

Private offices, shared desks and a practical place to work in central Bujumbura.

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TunaVibeCafé & Gallery

TunaVibe

A café and art gallery for conversations, exhibitions and community gatherings.

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TunaRoomGuest house

TunaRoom

Five simple guest rooms above the Hub for visitors and founders in residence.

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All under one roof in central Bujumbura

06 Av Moso, Rue Kirimiro, Rohero II, Bujumbura. Co-working, café, guest rooms and community spaces have shared one address since January 2023.

Partner with the entrepreneurship pipeline

We are building partnerships with financial institutions, investors, companies, development organisations and diaspora networks that want to support the next generation of Burundian businesses.

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