Founder · Technical lead · SEO trainer · Community organiser

Abunyanga Fred

Abunyanga Fred, also known as Fred Abu, is the founder and CEO of Webstar Technologies. His journey brings together website development, Search Engine Optimization training, university visits and open-source community events across Africa and beyond.

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Fred Abu · Webstar Technologies

Professional background

Technical work. A practical perspective.

Education & foundations

Abunyanga Fred holds a Master’s Degree in Cyber Security from ISBAT University and a Certificate in AI from Coursiv. His earlier qualifications include a Bachelor of Information Technology and a Certificate in Software Development from Makerere University.

Working at Webstar

Fred leads the technical team at Webstar Technologies, connecting the needs of clients with the work of designers, developers and hosting specialists. Alongside that work, he shares practical knowledge through training, university visits and community events.

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Areas of contribution

Where experience becomes useful.

Website design & development

Planning usable websites, recommending suitable technologies and building database-driven web applications.

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Software & mobile applications

Turning business requirements into functional specifications and coordinating development, testing and implementation.

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Search engine optimisation

Working on site structure, keyword research, on-page content and performance monitoring as part of an ongoing SEO process.

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Teaching. Encouraging. Connecting.

Digital skills that open a door.

Creating space for young people to begin.

For Fred, an important part of working in technology is making room for others to learn. Through visits to universities including Kyambogo University and Makerere University, he shares the practical experience behind website projects and introduces students to the possibilities of a digital career.

His training in website design and Search Engine Optimization connects ideas to practical tasks: planning a site, organising content, building usable pages and understanding how people search. The aim is to help young people develop skills they can practise, apply and continue improving.

Community events extend that learning. They give students and emerging professionals a place to ask questions, meet experienced practitioners and form relationships with people working in the industry.

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SEO knowledge in practice · iHub Nairobi, 2014Fred Abunyanga speaking about search engine optimisation at iHub, Nairobi, Kenya, in 2014.

Open source. Shared experiences.

A journey beyond the screen.

Conferences, community gatherings and local organising connect the work in Uganda with people across the wider Joomla and CMS Africa communities.

2011
Uganda
Founding Webstar Technologies
A company built around website design, development and the systems that help organisations operate online.
2014
Nairobi, Kenya
Sharing Search Engine Optimization at iHub
Speaking about SEO and bringing practical website knowledge into the Nairobi technology community.
2015
Bangalore, India
Joomla World Conference
Meeting the international Joomla community. The Joomla Community Magazine identifies Fred Abu in its conference photographs.
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2017
Kraków, Poland
J and Beyond
An international meeting of Joomla enthusiasts, with Fred pictured alongside community members in the published event report.
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2018
Kigali, Rwanda
CMS Africa & Joomla at KLab
Fred joined the Joomla representatives at the KLab session ahead of CMS Africa, sharing the open-source conversation with the Kigali community.
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Learning together in KigaliWebstar team members in conversation at a Kigali event.
2019
South Africa
Helping organise CMS Africa
Working alongside Opati Aswani and fellow organisers, and connecting with the CMS Africa and Joomla communities in South Africa.
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Across the region

Bringing the community together.

Fred helps organise CMS Africa events in Uganda, Kigali, Kenya and Tanzania. His work brings people together across borders to share knowledge, encourage new talent and strengthen connections within the open-source community.

Uganda

CMS Africa & Joomla Day Uganda

Creating spaces for developers, students, businesses and technology communities to meet. Fred’s Uganda organising work includes CMS Africa with Oduor Jagero and Joomla Day Uganda.

Kigali, Rwanda

A regional community in motion

Helping organise CMS Africa in Kigali and connecting the Webstar team with the wider African CMS community. Webstar also has an office in Kigali.

Kenya

Events, conversations & SEO training

Combining community event organising with knowledge sharing, including his 2014 Search Engine Optimization talk at iHub Nairobi.

Tanzania

CMS Africa & Joomla Day Tanzania

Taking part in regional knowledge sharing and helping organise CMS Africa events, alongside participation in Joomla Day Tanzania.

The Webstar team arriving for CMS Africa in Kigali.Webstar team arriving for CMS Africa in Kigali, Rwanda.

South Africa · 2019

Building community across Africa.

Organising an event brings people together long before the first talk begins. These photographs from CMS Africa South Africa in 2019 capture Fred’s work with fellow organisers and the wider Joomla community.

CMS Africa & Joomla in South AfricaThe CMS Africa and Joomla community team in South Africa, 2019.

Behind the eventFred Abunyanga and Opati Aswani among the organisers of CMS Africa South Africa, 2019.

From Fred’s personal archive

People. Places. Shared knowledge.

From SEO training in Uganda and community conversations in Kigali to international Joomla and WordPress connections, these are moments from a journey built around learning and sharing.

At work at WebstarFred Abunyanga at his work desk.

Sharing practical SEO knowledgeFred Abunyanga speaking about search engine optimisation at CMS Africa Uganda.

The people behind WebstarFred Abunyanga with the Webstar Technologies team.

Connecting through WordPressFred Abunyanga with the Automattic / WordPress community.

Exploring Uganda togetherFred Abunyanga and the Webstar team on a trip to Western Uganda.

Learning across bordersFred Abunyanga with fellow community members in Bangalore, India.

A conversation in KigaliFred Abunyanga taking part in CMS Africa Kigali, 2018.

An international Joomla communityFred Abunyanga with Joomla community members from China, 2015.

Connections beyond the conferenceFred Abunyanga with members of the Joomla community.

Conversations about hostingFred Abunyanga with members of the SiteGround hosting community.

Community connections in IndiaFred Abunyanga with fellow Joomla community members in Bangalore, India, 2015.

People. Places. Shared ideas.

A life of learning, travel & connection.

From university conversations and SEO training to team travel and international gatherings: moments from Fred’s personal and Webstar archives, alongside photographs published by the Joomla community.