But, “WHO IS A LOCAL MANUFACTURER & LOCAL SUPPLIER?” comes a question from the audience. Ronald Tumuhaire, the manager of Local Content at @PPDAUganda replies: “A local supplier is an entity that deals in local supplies (not imported goods/services), while a local manufacturer has to have a locally established manufacturing facility.” #UgBudget2026 #PublicProcurement #MSMEs

📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: In-Country Training and Mentorship for Women and Youth MSMEs on Gender-Sensitive Digital Trade 🌍💻 IGAD invites women and youth-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across its Member States to apply for the In-Country Training and Mentorship Programme on Gender-Sensitive Digital Trade under the HDMI Project. The programme combines three-day in-person national trainings with ongoing online mentorship support, delivered by trained Gender Champions using the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) methodology. Participants will strengthen their skills in: ✅ Digital finance and e-commerce ✅ Digital marketing and online business growth ✅ Business management and entrepreneurship ✅ Online safety and digital inclusion ✅ Access to regional and international markets, including opportunities under the AfCFTA 📅 Training Period: July – December 2026 ⏳ Application Deadline: June 13, 2026 📍 Training Schedule • July – Djibouti and Somalia • September – Ethiopia • October – South Sudan and Sudan • November – Uganda • December – Kenya 📲 Scan the QR code on the poster to submit your application or apply here: igad.int/call-for-applicatio… #RisingWithIGAD #OneRegionOneFuture

WATCH📺: In this chat with our Head of Membership, Richard Tumwesige, micro-enterprise owner and founder of A-Elevate Business Innovation, Judith Eyoa Onzia outlines why and how MSMEs should embrace digital transformation and ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) to compete favourably in today's dynamic business landscape. @JohnWalugembe @richardtumwesi9 @agabalydia @DoreenNuwamanya

Thank you, @CURADOrg, for empowering youth MSMEs. It is such stories as Winnie Kiiza's inspire a generation of hard-workers that grow the nation. When Ugandan youth are empowered enough to spend their energies building businesses, they will change the fortunes of both their communities and our economy. This is why our collaborative work under the SAYE Project is a change-maker. With other partners i.e. @Heifer_Uganda, @fsduganda, and @AsigmaGroup, we are not only stimulating agribusiness to create employment for youth in Busoga sub-region, we are transforming the economy of Uganda, starting on the foundation. Keep it up. Long live Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment Project (SAYE) #SAYE #MSMEs #Agribusiness #DigitalTransformation #DigitalUganda

Thanks to Uganda's MSMEs for driving digital transformation! You're the backbone of our economy and key to digital service use. Involving MSMEs in these dialogues helps fulfill the goal of full economic monetisation and wealth creation. This partnership bridges the ICT gap, turning policy into growth for communities. Your collaboration with the government and telecoms ensures no business is left behind, building a secure, inclusive, and prosperous digital ecosystem. Together, we're powering the #ConnectedUg2030! #DigitalUganda #MSMEs #SMEGrowth

We thank you, @UCC_Official for involving micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in these important discussions. SMEs are the real backbone of Uganda's digital transformation and future, for, as they pursue growth and impact in the modern society, they become the foremost consumers of digital and communication services. Whenever you involve MSMEs in key conversations like these, you empower them to see and utilize today's and future opportunities. We also thank all stakeholders including the government and telecom operators, for the openness exhibited in sharing insights that will grow the industry and enable us to contribute to the growth of Uganda. To more engagements, Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises - The voice of MSMEs in Uganda. @UCC_ED @UgCERT @ConsumerUCC @mtnug @Airtel_Ug @Utcl_ug @BCC_UG @Bbossa #DigitalUganda #ConnectedUg2030 #TCForum26

WATCH📺: Immaculate Twasiima, the co-director of Tian Foods Limited in Mbarara, producers of Tian Yoba Yoghurt, talks about building here business, courtesy of the business development services offered through the WEADS Project. She continues to seek technical expertise to improve the quality of yoghurt. 🔹Women-led Agri-SME Development Support (WEADS) Project aims to accelerate the growth and impact of 100 women-led Agri-SMEs in different value chains including poultry, coffee, fruits & vegetables, diary and potatoes.

In partnership with the @fsme_uganda, we highlight a game-changer for Uganda's Economy. Mobile Money and Smartphones continue to boost digital inclusion for many Ugandans. However, Uganda is yet to realize full digital inclusion. @CSBAGUGANDA and @fsme_uganda jointly call for: ➡️Reduction of mobile money withdraw transactions to 0.25% ➡️Remove of 28% Import duty and VAT on entry level smartphones Please tap this link to read more on the proposal: csbag.org/download/proposal-… #DigitalTaxUG @mofpedU @GovUganda @ACODE_Uganda @DailyMonitor @fsme_uganda @OxfaminUganda @JuliusMukunda

This event comes at an opportune time when the Ugandan private sector - especially SMEs - are eager to grab opportunities in today’s marketplace. MSMEs need a flexible, realistic and reliable environment to operate productively, so fair and accurate measurements enable them to develop their production capacity and trade well. We thank @UNBSug for organizing such an insightful conversation which has allowed the private business community to contribute to the discussion on the role of metrology in strengthening trust in policy making and national development. Trust in policy making is built through such collaborative initiatives.

WATCH📺(Sound ON/language: Lusoga): Michael Kasawo, a chicken roaster in Jinja City, was mentored, and here, lists some of the major lessons in poultry value addition. He thinks if he implements what he was taught, his business will grow and prosper. This is part of the SAYE Project. @Heifer_Uganda @fsduganda @AsigmaGroup @DoreenNuwamanya @JohnWalugembe @CURADOrg @KisaakyeJo

WATCH📺: Allen Atuhaire, the proprietor of Inter-City Dairy Farm in Bushenyi district, who began with two cows (gifts from her parents), started adding value to the fresh milk because of price fluctuation and perishability. Today, the enterprise is commanding a significant market share of yoghurt in Western Uganda, and aims to not only cover the whole country, but also export.

We are delighted that Uganda has entered a new paradigm in disaster preparedness and management, with the introduction of the 'MSME resilience and financial protection' component. Last week, we joined stakeholders led by @OPMUganda and @UNDRR at the inception workshop for Prepared for Recovery (P4R) initiative, which aims to strengthen livelihoods, financial protection, and public finance for inclusive and climate-resilient recovery. 🎯Our interest in this initiative is the new focus on enhancing the capacity of MSMEs to not only prevent disasters, but also have resilience to continue business operations in case of occurrences. Represented by our Head of Business Development Services, @KisaakyeJo, FSME led the workshop participants in exploring vulnerabilities which MSMEs face as well as efforts to mitigate risks, scale up recovery readiness, and build resilience to shocks that affect livelihoods, economy and public systems. For bench-marking purposes, we highlighted our continuous work of providing innovative business development services, tools, and advocacy.

WATCH📺: Joy Mary Lwanga, the managing director of Shalom Organic Farm in Wakiso District, is optimistic about the future of poultry business in Uganda, highlighting the need to use digital tools to get the right feed formulations for chicken. Her enterprise is one of the 20 women-led Agri-SMEs in poultry, that have received support from WEADS Project. @NLinUganda @PUM_nl @FrederiekeQ @JohnWalugembe

WATCH📺: In this story, PUM Expert Françoise de Goeijen recaps her 12-day mentorship visit to Uganda, where she used her wide experience in poultry management to awaken various women and youth-led enterprises in the value chain. 📍 From Kampala, Wakiso, Masaka to Mukono and Jinja, she interacted with our members on major matters in poultry production, highlighting that healthy chicken will not only bring yields to the business but also supply good food to people in their respective communities. Francoise opened the eyes of these small-scale entrepreneurs on the importance of proper feed formulation, while they took in her insights and advice in earnest so that they can gain a competitive advantage in the dynamic marketplace of poultry. 📺She shares her perspective in this video feature: @NLinUganda @PUM_nl @JohnWalugembe @FrederiekeQ

WATCH📺: Poultry feed producers in Jinja City, speak in Lusoga, about one of our latest trainings on composing proper nutrients in feed formulations they sell to farmers. The activity highlighted the need for knowledge about how feeds affect bird growth, productivity, and yields. @JohnWalugembe @DoreenNuwamanya @Heifer_Uganda @KisaakyeJo

RT @EntUganda: Today, we hosted the National Business Development Services (BDS) Strategy Framework 2026–2030 Stakeholder Consultation and…

We have joined key Business Development Service (BDS) stakeholders from different sectors of the Ugandan economy to discuss and validate the National BDS Framework 2026-2030. This is happening at @EntUganda headquarters in Butabika, Kampala, where different players are dissecting the capacity of ecosystem in promoting growth of private sector in Uganda. 🏹As the country aims to achieve a Tenfold growth, micro, small and medium (MSMEs) must operate efficiently, make profits and grow. This will rely heavily on the effectiveness of the BDS they receive. Participants in the working meeting are talking about streamlining the ecosystem, from aligning data on BDS stakeholders to devising strategies which support individual business interests as well as national economic interests. 📌BDS should enable enterprises to tap into the national, regional and international opportunities, including EAC Common market, AfCTA and favorable global export markets.