Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Two of our member women-led enterprises hosted the Ambassador of Netherlands, Angèle Samura at their premises, in engagements which spanned value addition, investment readiness, growth and export. 📍During the visits to Nature's Essence Limited, a mushroom processor and Krystal Ice Limited, a fruit juice ice producer, on Thursday, H.E. Samura heard stories of ambition and hope among women entrepreneurs. Maria Gorreti Nakanwagi of Nature's Essence and Linnet Nkunda Akol of Kyrstal ICE shared that before encountering the WEADS Project, which @fsme_uganda implements with support from @NLinUganda, they struggled to manage their enterprises into profitability. 🍀However, after the project's exposure, trainings in different aspects, and linkages to markets, suppliers and affordable finance, their businesses are scaling, only constrained by poor regulations and inadequate distribution channels. Samura, in her conversations, encouraged the women to digitalize of business processes to enable them to cut costs, access markets and compete in today's highly digitized economy. WEADS (Women-led Agri-SME Development Support) Project is a four-year programme aimed at accelerating the scale and impact of 100 women-led SMEs in the different agricultural value chains such as Coffee, Diary, Poultry, Potatoes, and Fruits & Vegetables. #SMEs #Business #UgSMEs #AgribusinessUg #AffordableFinance

Happy 64th Independence Day, Uganda! 🇺🇬🎉 Since 1962, SMEs have transformed obstacles into opportunities with unmatched resilience. Thank you for sustaining our economy and being the true heart of our communities. Here’s to our continued growth! 🚀 #SMEGrowth #UgandaAt64

Paul Baliddawa, the assistant RCC of Jinja says the #MSMEWeek2026 exposes businesses to markets and opportunities. During a business clinic, he advised owners of MSMEs to not only form SACCOs to ease their access to affordable finance from financial institutions and government, but also foster business practices that promote climate resilience and sustainability. From Jinja last week, the event goes to Arua on October 29-30, 2026.

WATCH📺: Isaac Bezahura, a @URSBHQ register in Jinja City outlining the benefits of registering one's business, such as legal recognition by government, and access to finance and other opportunities. This was during a business clinic at #MSMEWeek2026 Busoga regional edition. #WeWork @EUinUG @EnabelinUganda @BelgiumInUganda

This is Peter Mukose, a shoemaker and team leader of Shoe Development Association in Kimaka, Jinja. He was one of the exhibitors at the #MSMEWeek2026 Busoga regional edition, which ended on Friday 02 October, 2026 at St. James C.O.U in the heart of Jinja City. 👞Mukose spent his time at the event exhibiting not only the products, but the skill of turning leather and producing shoes of various fashions. His stall attracted buyers, potential business partners as well as students and adults who he inspired into this venture. As the exhibition went on, he interacted with wh 📍During a business clinic with students of Jinja SS, Mukose said he always wanted to have a skill that enable him fend for himself and family. "I was fascinated by the art of shoe-making, so I looked for someone to train me. Luckily, there was a group doing that in Njeru, and learnt making shoes. Now, my business has low costs of acquiring shoes for people in our community, it employs many youth, and thus supports many families. Success in this field starts with love and it grows with consistency," he told the students in an interactive session. The #MSMEWeek2026 Busoga edition attracted tens of enterprises in different sectors showcasing and linking with hundreds of participants. #WeWork @EnabelinUganda @EUinUG @BelgiumInUganda #SMEs