From Uganda's proven Olympic traditions to emerging blue-ocean sports, Nestloni's Academy builds elite athletes across the full competitive spectrum — with professional coaches, world-class facilities, and a Pan-African competitive pipeline.
Uganda's Olympic Gold Standard
Uganda's track and field athletes have already proven it on the world's biggest stage. Nestloni's Academy is built to find and develop the next generation — not just in athletics, but across every discipline we train.
Our Programme
Uganda's crown jewel — Stephen Kiprotich (marathon gold, London 2012), Joshua Cheptegei (5000m gold, Tokyo 2020), Peruth Chemutai (steeplechase gold, Tokyo 2020). The largest and most proven national talent pool.
Severely underdeveloped — only one Olympic-standard pool currently exists in all of Kampala. Nestloni's Academy seizes a generational first-mover advantage in Ugandan aquatics.
A mass participation base of millions. Our FUFA partnership creates a direct, structured pathway for Academy graduates to professional clubs and the Uganda Cranes national team.
NBA Africa presence and the Basketball Africa League are creating rapidly growing international exposure for Ugandan talent through the Uganda Silverbacks.
African tennis development is accelerating. ATP/ITF Junior circuits are regionally accessible, but elite coaching infrastructure in Uganda remains severely limited.
Strong school-level participation across Uganda. Regional CAVB competitions are accessible, but elite training facilities for the sport are almost nonexistent nationally.
Uganda has a proud regional boxing tradition — Commonwealth Games medal contenders are regularly produced from within the country, with a strong grassroots base to build on.
Virtually undeveloped across Uganda. An enormous blue-ocean opportunity to build foundational skills and Pan-African competition presence in gymnastics from the ground up.
The Uganda Judo Federation is active with African Judo Championship participation. A growing base of school-level practitioners needs elite infrastructure to reach the next level.
Being Built Now
70×105m natural grass, FIFA-regulation
200m, 4-lane polyurethane + field events
25m, 6-lane, solar-heated (FINA)
30×20m pre-fab steel — basketball, volleyball, boxing, gymnastics, judo
2 acrylic ITF courts, floodlit
50 en-suite rooms, 2-storey
200-seat cafeteria, commercial kitchen, nutrition consultancy
VO₂max testing, lactate analysis, force plates, Catapult GPS vests
Long-Term Campus Vision
The full Matugga campus is designed as a self-contained world-class ecosystem — sport, health, education, and hospitality under one roof, 22km from Kampala.
Zone A
Applications open for the inaugural cohort of 50 scholarship athletes — ages 10 to 22, from across Africa.