Las empresas dirigidas por mujeres en Uganda dan el siguiente paso

Across Uganda, women-led micro and small enterprises are moving beyond informal operations and stepping into more structured, competitive markets.

With support from the Women Economic Empowerment for the Green Transformation under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (WEEG-UWEP) being implemented by GOPA Worldwide Consultants on behalf of GIZ under the Employment Promotion for Women for the Green Transformation in Africa (WE4D) programme in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, and funded with support from the government of European Union, Germany, Norway governments, women’s groups have been strengthening how they run and grow their businesses, from leadership and governance to financial management and planning.

What stands out is not the training itself, but what is changing as a result. Several groups are now formalising their businesses, improving decision-making and building the confidence to expand into new markets.

Doreen Happy, Chairperson of Nyakahita 11 Women Mushroom Growing Ltd in Kabale District, shared: “On behalf of Nyakahita 11 Women Mushroom Growing, I would like to sincerely appreciate the WEEG-UWEP project for supporting us. As a group, we did not have the financial capacity to formalise our business, but we are now a fully registered company. This has opened a new chapter for us. We are preparing to enter supermarkets, supply shops and operate as a recognised business.”
 

For others, formalisation is already unlocking new opportunities.Tuhairwe Sylvia, Chairperson of Igorora IBTA Processing Ltd in Bushenyi District, explained: “We are now a formally registered company and taking steps to certify our honey products. We are already seeing progress, including selling our honey in Kampala and building strong customer networks.”

Across the country, women-led enterprises are becoming more structured, growth-oriented businesses, with stronger systems, clearer strategies and bigger ambitions. This is what meaningful support looks like in practice.