Catalyser support for another group of SMEs

Published: 10 June 2022

From biomass-based briquette production to affordable solar power installations – these are some innovative green business models of the 35 SMEs participating in the third round of the UGEFA Catalyser. Divided in 4 groups, these SMEs participate in hands-on interactive workshops in Kampala and Lira and work with their peers on key topics for financial readiness and enterprise growth. 

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The future of energy is green: Ebenezer Energy Saving Stoves Ltd

Published: 20 May 2022

As the photographer Robert Adams says, “our Universe is a sea of energy-free, clean energy. It is all out there waiting for us to set sail upon it,” Zziwa Yusuf, indeed set sail upon the sea of energy by coming up with Ebenezer Energy Saving Stoves Limited. 

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Following a sustainable dream: Avant-Garde Distributors

Published: 20 May 2022

Asaph Olweny decided to quit his formal job to do what he had always dreamed, and birthed Avant-Garde Distributors (U) Ltd in 2009. The enterprise is a distribution company that operates in a number of sectors including transportation, renewable energy, power and engineering – with the water sector (irrigation, solar water pumping, agricultural/construction accessories and hose pipes) as its flagship. 

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Unlocking capital for a green economy in Uganda – innovative solutions developed by Uganda’s banking sector

Published: 12 April 2022

The second edition of UGEFA’s Green Finance Academy took place from 29th – 31th March 2022 in Kampala. The Green Finance Academy, a partnership between the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator and SEED, collaborates with the banking sector to innovate financial instruments spurring climate action and a transition to a green economy in Uganda. 

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