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- Engagement 3.28%
- Avg likes 234
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About Melvyn Lubega
Melvyn Lubega (@melvyn_lubega) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under Technology. The account has 7,466 followers and 653 published posts. Recent posts average 234 likes and 4 comments, an engagement rate of 3.28%.
Melvyn Lubega belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Melvyn Lubega follows 2,134 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.5 times the size of the list followed. Melvyn Lubega carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Melvyn Lubega under Entrepreneur, with Technology as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Melvyn Lubega runs to 17 words across 4 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Melvyn Lubega dates from January 2026.
653 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Melvyn Lubega, 8 are carousels and 2 are single images. That mix leans toward carousels. Melvyn Lubega has built a substantial archive of 653 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 11 followers for each post published. All 10 carry captions, averaging 156 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include moment, back, been, were and later. The captions tag #matricresults, #stjohnscollege, #education, #excellence and #nextgeneration.
Over the past few days out in a nature reserve, I have been out on quiet morning bird drives, binoculars in hand, scanning the trees as the sun comes up. It reminded me how long my relationship with nature has been part of my life.
I joined the Boy Scouts as a six-year-old Cub, later becoming a Scout with the 1st Morningside group, following my older brother. Back then, the most advanced piece of technology we carried was a compass. Observation, patience, and respect for the environment were the point.
Fast forward to this week.
On one drive, our ranger thought he had spotted a crimson-breasted shrike. My mother was not convinced and suggested it might be a Southern red bishop. So we did what we can do today. I took out my phone and used Seek, an AI-powered computer vision nature sighting app we have used together for years when travelling.
A quick photo. A few seconds later. Confirmation.
What struck me was not the technology itself, but how naturally it fit into the moment. The curiosity was the same. The stillness was the same. The love for the natural world was unchanged. The tools had simply evolved.
As the year begins at full tilt, taking a short break in nature with family, and seeing how lifelong curiosity can coexist so seamlessly with modern technology, felt like a quiet privilege.
The tools change. Curiosity does not.
Grateful for the conversations, the people, and the opportunity to help shape what comes next. Excited for the week ahead.
Three Johannians. Three generations. One standard of excellence.
Over the holidays, a casual game of padel turned into a humbling moment. I was playing with Sazi Bongwe, former Head Boy of, now a Rhodes Scholar heading to Oxford, when his younger brother Menzi joined us to make up numbers.
Mid-rally, Menzi asked when I matriculated. I said 2007. He smiled and replied, “That was the year I was born.”
Yesterday, as matric results were released, it became even more meaningful to learn that Menzi achieved an aggregate above 90% and has been accepted to Harvard for his undergraduate studies.
Three generations linked by the same school, at different moments in time, but shaped by the same standards.
Proud of Menzi, the Bongwe family, and the Class of 2025. Strong foundations truly compound across generations.
#MatricResults #StJohnsCollege #Education #Excellence #NextGeneration
A few weeks ago, post-padel, after a full lap of Sandton City, we finally tracked down a physical copy of Women’s Health featuring this one on the January–February cover.
Last weekend, at a wedding of mutual friends, I was later caught enjoying more than my fair share of creme brulee 🙈
(In my defence, it was a South African–French wedding and I was fully leaning into the culture.)
Being caught having seconds is one thing.
Being caught by your mate from varsity on the cover of Women’s Health is another.
Balance always.
As 2026 begins to find its rhythm, I have been reflecting with a deep sense of gratitude.
I stepped into 2025 with plans, ambition, and a fairly clear idea of where I thought the year might go. What unfolded was far more than I could have anticipated. Unexpected wins. Hard but important lessons. And a quiet reminder that growth does not announce itself as it happens. It becomes visible only when you pause long enough to look back.
The moment that mattered most to me this year was not one of my own making.
It was watching my mother receive the Immigrant Impact Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala dinner following Immigration20, hosted on the sidelines of the G20, an event that had earlier been opened by the Minister of Home Affairs.
To witness my mother’s public recognition for decades of service to communities, culture, and the African diaspora was a moment of rare perspective.
Over a 25 year career in South Africa’s public service, she rose through the ranks to retire as Chief State Vet in the Department of Agriculture, dedicating her life to building bridges, advocating for inclusion, and serving communities with consistency and care.
She came to South Africa after completing her postgraduate studies in the UK. Years ago, she told me of being pushed off a bus while pregnant with me because she could not read an Afrikaans sign reserving it for white passengers. And yet, despite that beginning, South Africa became home. A country she embraced. A community she chose. A place she served with conviction.
That choice shaped my own deep sense of community and belonging. To see that contribution acknowledged was humbling beyond words.
As the year settles into its stride, it stands as a reminder that the work that matters most is often quiet, enduring, and recognised long after it has been done.
The day began at church in full elf attire, which landed well, including a humorous moment when the pastor joked about the secularisation of Christmas and I briefly looked around the auditorium, elf hat and all.
From there it was brunch with my youngest nieces, opening gifts delivered earlier in the role of Santa’s elf, and the true highlight, meeting my newest niece, just two weeks old, on Christmas Day. Holding her was the greatest gift I could have received.
Later we hosted Christmas lunch. More meat than anything else on the table, lots of cooking, laughter, and the kind of fullness that only comes from a meal shared with family. Father Christmas even made an appearance after confirming everyone had been a good girl this year 🎅🏾.
Moments like these are a powerful reminder of what really matters. I hope everyone had a joyful and restorative holiday season with the people who matter most.
From airport days to island detours in Mauritius, and even rooms where perspective gets flipped, some things never change.
You’ve always had my back, taught me more than you know, and shown up in the ways that matter most.
Thank you for being an incredible sister and an amazing mom to the Js.
Grateful for you, always🫶🏿
Opportunity lives everywhere.
What really matters is execution.
A moment from moderating a conversation with two good friends and outstanding entrepreneurs.
Sergio Furio, founder of, one of Latin America’s leading fintech platforms, and Tjaart van der Walt, co-founder of, South Africa’s most recent unicorn.
Sergio and I were both honoured with the Lindas Award in 2021, the highest recognition in the community. This year, that same honour went to Tjaart and Coenraad Jonker. Different continents, different moments in time, but remarkably similar journeys.
What always strikes me is how much entrepreneurial stories rhyme. Deep conviction in the problem. Building before the ecosystem exists. And relentless focus, especially in emerging markets.
This was taken at Africa Day, hosted ahead of the 105th Endeavor International Selection Panel, bringing together Endeavor leaders from across Africa and beyond.
And yes, I was wearing the compulsory investor Patagonia jacket in peak summer in Stellenbosch (to quote the modern poet, “Man’s Not Hot”). Meanwhile Nevzat Aydin, who built Turkey’s first online food delivery platform and sold it to Delivery Hero for about $600m in 2015, really embodied Ubuntu, proudly wearing a South African cricket jersey and continuing to invest, mentor, and give back a decade on.
Different paths. Shared mindset.
Emerging markets continue to produce exceptional outcomes when talent meets focus.
#Endeavor #AfricaDay #Entrepreneurship #EmergingMarkets #Builders
What struck me most was not only the race but the scale of the ecosystem that makes it possible. I recently listened to a biography of Bernie Ecclestone, who helped shape the modern sport. He entered F1 in 1971 when he bought the Brabham team, and by 1974 he was central to FOCA. At that time every team still negotiated directly with each track and annual revenues across the sport were under 25 million dollars.
Through the 1981 Concorde Agreement and later the creation of Formula One Management in 1987, he unified rights and built a single commercial model. By the mid 2000s revenues had grown beyond 1 billion dollars a year. In 2016 the sport was acquired by Liberty Media for 4.4 billion dollars. A coordinated system created far more value for everyone involved.
Watching the finale made that history feel real. High performance on the track depends on precision and teamwork. High performance off the track depends on coordination across an industry.
Which systems in your world could create more value if they were better aligned?
#Coordination #F1 #Grandstand #AbuDhabi
Melvyn Lubega's engagement
Melvyn Lubega's engagement rate on Instagram is 3.28%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 30 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 59 to 1, with 234 likes and 4 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
Engagement rate
3.28%
- Avg likes
- 234
- Avg comments
- 4
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 30
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Who is Melvyn Lubega?
Melvyn Lubega (@melvyn_lubega) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under Technology. Melvyn Lubega carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Melvyn Lubega runs to 17 words across 4 lines.
How many followers does Melvyn Lubega have?
Melvyn Lubega has 7,466 followers on Instagram (7.5K). Melvyn Lubega follows 2,134 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.5 times the size of the list followed. Melvyn Lubega has built a substantial archive of 653 posts.
What is Melvyn Lubega's engagement rate?
Melvyn Lubega's engagement rate on Instagram is 3.28%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 30 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 59 to 1, with 234 likes and 4 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
What does Melvyn Lubega post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Melvyn Lubega under Entrepreneur, with Technology as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Melvyn Lubega, 8 are carousels and 2 are single images. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Melvyn Lubega repeatedly use the words moment, back, been, were and later. Melvyn Lubega's captions carry hashtags such as #matricresults, #stjohnscollege and #education. Melvyn Lubega writes those captions mainly in English.
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