Uganda June 2026 — Growth Plan v2

Growth-only budget · Influencer rebuild · UAC restructure · Marketing budget allocated separately

Growth Budget
$55,242
This plan covers this budget
Marketing / Offline Budget
$6,138
Creative, radio, MoMo agents, influencer content
Allocated separately
Growth Budget
$55,242
This plan
LN0 Target
10,230
May actual: ~5,313 (+93% needed)
Growth CAC
$5.40
Blended growth channels
Realistic Stretch
7,500-8,000
With perfect execution

0 May Retrospective — Critical Gaps

3 Critical Issues from May

May Channel Performance

ChannelMay LN0CACKYC→LN0June Action
Organic / Direct3,771$0Base
Google UAC (all)3,695~$8.5036%Focus — restructure
Meta (FB/IG)203~$1546%Scale
MTN SMS/MoMo35Scale
SafeBoda1258%Revive
Influencers1Rebuild from scratch
Structural problem: KYC→LN0 at 36% vs Ghana's 58%. This is a product/scoring funnel issue, not just marketing. Every paid channel underperforms vs Ghana because of this leak. June marketing can push volume in, but the conversion ceiling limits ROI until the funnel is fixed.

1 Growth Budget Allocation — $55,242

Marketing/offline $6,138 allocated separately (creative, radio, MoMo agents, influencer content production). This plan covers Growth only.

ChannelBudget% GrowthLN0 TargetTarget CACRationale
Google UAC$40,00072.4%5,200$7.69Primary engine — restructure away from FidoBiz
Meta (FB/IG)$7,00012.7%400$17.50Scale proven momentum (+61% MoM)
MTN SMS / MoMo$4,0007.2%200$20.00Emerging channel (+338%)
Influencers (paid media)$2,0003.6%100$20.00SmartLink-tracked only; content costs → marketing budget
SafeBoda Partnership$1,5002.7%50$30.00Revive high-conversion (58% KYC→LN0)
Google Search Brand$5000.9%30$16.67Brand protection ≥95% IS
Reserve$2420.4%Emergency reallocation
GROWTH TOTAL$55,242100%~6,110$9.04Paid channels
Organic/Direct baseline$0~4,120CT journeys + organic
TOTAL LN0$55,24210,230$5.40
Marketing Budget — $6,138 (Allocated Separately)

Creative/video production, radio (Kampala FM), MoMo agent network, influencer content production, community activations. Not included in this growth plan — managed by marketing team.

2 Google UAC — $40,000 RESTRUCTURED

Restructure Priorities

UAC Campaign Architecture

CampaignBudgetLN0 TargetBid StrategyMay LN0June Focus
C1: UG UAC Core (tCPA)$18,0002,200tCPA $8~2,400Reduce share — let tROAS absorb
C2: UG UAC Core (tROAS)$12,0001,600tROAS 250%~800Scale — value-based
C3: UG Retargeting (UACe)$6,000800tCPA $5~350Fix + Scale
C4: UG FS&L0 Tiers$2,500400tROASMaintain
C5: UG In-app Signals$1,000170tCPATest — if Ghana's 91.8% KYC→L0 replicates
C6: Search Brand$50030IS ≥95%Maintain

C3 Retargeting Rebuild

What Broke in May
June Fix

Campaigns to Kill

CampaignMay LN0ActionReason
UAC UG — FidoBiz Docs~500KillFidoBiz discontinued Apr 2026
UAC UG — FidoBiz FS250~310KillFidoBiz discontinued
Any FidoBiz variantKillSweep all FidoBiz references
810 LN0/month to a dead product. Kill FidoBiz campaigns Day 1. Reallocate: $3K → C2 tROAS, $2K → C3 Retargeting.

3 Meta Campaigns — $7,000

Why $7K (down from $8K)

Meta showed strong momentum (+61% MoM, 203 LN0) but at $15+ CAC. With growth-only budget, trimming $1K while keeping the restructured campaigns running. Focus on retargeting for better conversion.

Campaign / AdsetBudgetLN0 TargetNotes
UG App Purchase$3,500180
↳ Salary Workers Kampala$2,000100Top segment
↳ MoMo Users Broad$1,50080Uganda-specific audience
UG Retargeting$3,500220
↳ KYC Started, Not Complete$1,50095Rescue funnel drops
↳ Score Eligible, Not Disbursed$1,50095Push approved users
↳ Lapsed 30-60d$50030Win-back
Wk2 gate: If any adset <15 conversions by Wk2, consolidate to top 2. Meta needs volume to optimize — better to concentrate.

4 MTN SMS / MoMo — $4,000

Emerging channel — grew +338% MoM in May (35 LN0 from near-zero). Ghana's TSMS analysis showed $2.94 CAC — Uganda should replicate this playbook.

Blast TypeScheduleAudienceBudgetLN0 TargetNotes
MTN TSMS4x monthly (Mon)~200K cold each$2,400120Replicate GH playbook ($2.94 CAC)
ELIGIBLE→LN03x monthlyScore eligible, 0 loans$80050Push approved users
MoMo CROSS-SELL2x monthlyMoMo active, no Fido$50020Test: "MoMo user? Get cash fast with Fido"
REG→KYC2x monthlyApp open, KYC incomplete$30010Funnel push

5 Influencers — $2,000 (Paid Media) REBUILT

v2 Split: $2,000 growth (tracked) + content production in marketing budget

May: 0 LN0 tracked from influencers. The problem wasn't the influencers — it was zero tracking. June: no spend without SmartLink attribution. Growth budget covers paid promotion of influencer content (boosted posts, affiliate fees). Content creation costs sit in the $6,138 marketing budget.

Tracking Prerequisites (Must Complete by Jun 3)

StepActionOwnerDeadline
1Create unique SmartLink per influencer (Kochava/Adjust)GrowthJun 2
2Set up UTM structure: utm_source=influencer&utm_medium={name}&utm_campaign=ug-junGrowthJun 2
3Test SmartLinks — verify install → signup attributionGrowthJun 3
4Share tracking links with influencersMarketingJun 3
Hard gate: No influencer content goes live until SmartLinks are tested and working. $0 spend until attribution is confirmed.

Influencer Roster — 4 Tiers

TierCountFee/PostBudgetLN0 TargetProfile
Micro (5-20K followers)6$50-80$60040Boda-boda riders, market sellers, salon owners
Mid-tier (20-80K)4$100-200$70035Finance/lifestyle TikTok, YouTube Uganda
Boda-boda specialists3$60-100$40015Boda-boda community leaders, mechanics
SafeBoda collab2$150$30010SafeBoda driver ambassadors

Content Calendar

WeekThemeTier ActivePosts
Wk1 (Jun 2-7)"June money goals" — intro FidoMicro + Mid6 posts
Wk2 (Jun 9-14)"How I got cash fast" — testimonialMicro + Boda5 posts
Wk3 (Jun 16-21)"Mid-month hustle" — urgencyMid + SafeBoda4 posts
Wk4 (Jun 23-28)"Salary week + EasySave"All tiers8 posts
Wk2 kill gate: If SmartLinks show <20 installs by end of Wk2, pause influencer spending and reallocate $1K to UAC C3 Retargeting. Don't throw money at untrackable channels.

6 SafeBoda Partnership — $1,500

Why Revive

Only 12 LN0 in May but 58% KYC→LN0 — highest conversion of any UG channel. The volume was low because the partnership went dormant. Reviving with in-app placement and driver network.

ActivityBudgetLN0Timeline
SafeBoda app banner (in-ride screen)$60020Jun 9-30
Driver ambassador program (5 drivers)$50015Jun 9-30
Rider push notification blast (2x)$40015Jun 12, 26

7 June Blast Calendar

Week 1 (Jun 1-7)

Date
Blasts
Type
Budget
Jun 2 Mon
MTN TSMS #1 · SmartLink setup
TSMS
$600
Jun 3 Tue
Eligible→LN0 #1
ELIG
$270
Jun 5 Thu
MoMo Cross-sell #1 · Influencer Wk1 starts
MOMO
$250
Jun 6 Fri
Reg→KYC #1
ELIG
$150

Week 2 (Jun 8-14)

Date
Blasts
Type
Budget
Jun 9 Mon
MTN TSMS #2 · SafeBoda launch
TSMS
$600
Jun 10 Tue
Eligible→LN0 #2
ELIG
$270
Jun 12 Thu
SafeBoda rider push #1
SAFA
$200
Jun 14 Sat
INFLUENCER WK2 GATE — check SmartLink installs

Week 3 (Jun 15-21)

Date
Blasts
Type
Budget
Jun 16 Mon
MTN TSMS #3
TSMS
$600
Jun 17 Tue
Eligible→LN0 #3 · MoMo Cross-sell #2
ELIG MOMO
$520
Jun 20 Fri
Reg→KYC #2
ELIG
$150
Jun 22 Sun
MID-MONTH REVIEW — kill underperformers, reallocate

Week 4-5 (Jun 23-30)

Date
Blasts
Type
Budget
Jun 23 Mon
MTN TSMS #4
TSMS
$600
Jun 26 Thu
SafeBoda rider push #2 · Salary trigger blast
SAFA ELIG
$460
Jun 28 Sat
Influencer all-tier push (salary week content)
$300
Jun 30 Mon
Month close · July planning

8 Weekly Pacing & Intervention Playbook

WeekDatesLN0 TargetCumul.Budget PaceKey Activity
Wk 1Jun 1-72,1002,100 (21%)≤$12,100Kill FidoBiz · SmartLink setup · TSMS #1
Wk 2Jun 8-142,4004,500 (44%)≤$25,400SafeBoda launch · Influencer Wk2 gate
Wk 3Jun 15-212,4006,900 (67%)≤$39,000Mid-month review · Consolidate underperformers
Wk 4-5Jun 22-303,33010,230 (100%)≤$55,242Salary week sprint · All-tier influencer push

Intervention Triggers

On Pace (+-5%)
5-15% Behind
>15% Behind
KYC→LN0 Still <40%

9 LN0 Target Bridge — How We Get to 10,230

SourceMay ActualJune TargetGrowthConfidence
Organic / Direct / CT3,7714,120+9%High
Google UAC (restructured)3,6955,200+41%Medium — FidoBiz kill frees budget
Meta (FB/IG)203400+97%Medium — momentum
MTN SMS / MoMo35200+471%Low — scaling from tiny base
Influencers1100newLow — rebuild from zero
SafeBoda1250+317%Medium — 58% KYC→L0
Other (Search, Web)~10060High
TOTAL~5,31310,230+93%
High Confidence
9,320
Organic + UAC + Other
Medium Confidence
650
Meta + SafeBoda
Low Confidence
300
MTN + Influencers
Honest assessment: 10,230 requires +93% growth from May's 5,313 run rate. High-confidence sources get us to ~9,320. The remaining 910 depends on MTN scaling, influencer rebuild, and Meta momentum — all medium-to-low confidence. Realistic stretch: 7,500-8,000 LN0 with perfect execution. Closing the gap to 10,230 requires the KYC→LN0 funnel fix (product-side) more than any marketing lever.

10 Key Risks & Mitigations

RiskImpactMitigation
KYC→LN0 stuck at 36%Caps ALL channel ROI at ~60% of Ghana levelEscalate to Product. CT journey for score-eligible nudge. This is the #1 lever for July
FidoBiz campaigns still running810 LN0/month to dead productKill Day 1. Verify paused by Jun 2
C3 Retargeting doesn't recover800 LN0 at riskWk2 gate: if <200 LN0, shift $2K to C2 tROAS
Influencer tracking fails$2K wasted with no attributionHard gate: no spend until SmartLinks confirmed. Wk2 kill gate
MTN Uganda scale doesn't match Ghana200 LN0 target may be ambitiousStart with 4 blasts; add #5 only if conversion >2%
Thin reserve ($242)No bufferReallocation between channels is the only lever. TSMS is the safety valve