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Dantty begins
Founded in March while Merit was an Information Systems and Technology student at Makerere University.
Founder profileMerit Ronald Ssemuddu
Engineer by craft.
Builder by instinct.
MERIT / RONALDKLA · UG
Software Engineer
Data Scientist
Founder & CEO
Data Scientist
Founder & CEO
I build technology as both an engineer and an entrepreneur: close enough to the code to ship it, and close enough to the problem to know why it should exist.
I founded Dantty in March 2020 while studying Information Systems and Technology at Makerere University. What started with online shopping became a wider experiment in connected digital services — from seller tools and hosting to media, food, medical commerce, finance, and applied software.
MRBuilding from Kampala for everywhere.
“The best technology doesn't arrive as spectacle. It becomes part of how people live, work, and move forward.”
That is the standard behind every Dantty product: useful first, contextual always, ambitious by design.
The journeyFrom one marketplace
From one marketplace
to an ecosystem.
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The marketplace opens wider
Dantty begins registering local businesses to sell online, extending the product from store to platform.
03
Technology for public safety
Merit co-authors a Makerere mobile crime and emergency alert system focused on faster reporting and feedback.
04
A Makerere graduate
Merit earns a Bachelor of Information Systems and Technology, adding formal systems training to founder experience.
05
Mobile commerce ships
Katale Uganda's public Google Play listing identifies Merit as the developer behind the Android shopping app.
06
The ecosystem compounds
Fourteen public product names now connect commerce, business infrastructure, media, and consumer services.
Capability stackTechnical depth.
Technical depth.
Commercial range.
Useful products need more than code. They need context, judgment, distribution, and the discipline to keep improving.
Product engineering
Architecture, responsive web applications, mobile products, APIs, and dependable delivery systems.
Data science & AI
Analytics, machine learning, automation, information products, and decision-support systems.
Digital commerce
Marketplace mechanics, seller tools, catalog systems, payments thinking, and local delivery workflows.
Cloud & platforms
Hosting, deployment, performance, systems integration, security thinking, and scalable foundations.
Founder execution
Product strategy, zero-to-one validation, iterative shipping, ecosystem design, and technical leadership.
Market context
A grounded understanding of Ugandan users, SMEs, digital access, and the realities behind adoption.
Open to the right conversation
Let's make something
matter.
The best collaborations start with a real problem, complementary strengths, and enough ambition to create durable value.
Strategic investment
Capital and operating partnership for products within the Dantty ecosystem that are ready for focused growth.
Talk investmentProduct & distribution
Joint ventures, platform integrations, supply partnerships, and routes to new customers or new markets.
Explore a partnershipSoftware systems
Design and engineering for organizations that need useful custom software, cloud platforms, or digital operations.
Brief a productData & applied AI
Research, analytics, automation, and intelligent products grounded in a clear operational or social problem.
Discuss data & AIDirect contactHave a serious idea?
Have a serious idea?
Send the first signal.
Share the problem, the opportunity, and what you believe each side can bring. Clear context gets the best response.