On 8 May 2020, UNDP Accelerator Lab, in partnership with Jumia Food Uganda, a leading online shopping platform, launched an e-commerce platform to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remain afloat in the wake of the restrictive measures imposed to control the spread of coronavirus. Since the new integration of informal businesses into the e-commerce platform, the results witnessed have created great optimism for both vendors and consumers. There is no doubt that e-commerce is emerging as a tool with significant roles to play in the prosperity and recovery of businesses in Uganda. Considering that 98% of Uganda’s businesses run informally, e-commerce will offer a critical income stream for those impacted during the lockdown and beyond.