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Overview What they do: Wezesha Impact is a Uganda‑based non‑profit social venture serving youth (ages ~15–30), focusing on developing entrepreneurship, employability, and leadership skills to create jobs and improve employment outcomes Model: They use the W.I.S.E. (Wezesha Impact Skills & Enterprise) model: Empower youth through entrepreneurship and work‑readiness skills Support youth‑led enterprises to survive, grow, and…
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Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited (IGTF) is a smallholder‑owned agribusiness in Uganda’s Bushenyi District (Southwestern region). Here’s a comprehensive overview: 🏭 Overview & Ownership Founded: 1995, following the privatization of government-run smallholder tea factories. Ownership: Fully owned by ~7,000 smallholder tea farmers who deliver green leaf and hold shares; typically one share per 500 kg delivered….
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Herizon is an economic empowerment initiative supporting women-led businesses in Uganda and Kenya. Run by SHONA Group in partnership with Welthungerhilfe and funded by Germany’s BMZ, the program targets 40 female-driven enterprises across key sectors like agriculture, climate-smart food production, WASH, digitalization, skills development, and overall economic empowerment. Who qualifies? To participate, businesses must meet…
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Overview & History Location & Ownership Situated in Kakira, Jinja District, Eastern Uganda (~16 km northeast of Jinja and ~100 km from Kampala). A fully owned subsidiary of the Madhvani Group, Uganda’s largest conglomerate, with roots dating back to 1930 under Muljibhai Madhvani. Scale & Workforce Processes over 2 million tonnes of sugarcane yearly, yielding 165,000 t of…
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Exim Bank (Uganda) is a mid-sized commercial bank, part of the wider Exim Bank Group (East Africa), headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Here are the key details: 📚 Overview Founded: 2011 (originally as Imperial Bank Uganda); acquired and rebranded by Exim Bank Tanzania in March 2016. Ownership Structure (as of 2023/2022): Exim Bank Tanzania: ~65% Amazal Holdings (Uganda):…
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Organization Overview in Uganda HeadquartersAIRD is headquartered in Kampala, Uganda—specifically at 1st Floor, Lugogo House, 42 Lugogo By-Pass. Presence & PartnershipsOperating since 2006 and non-religious, non-partisan, AIRD is a major humanitarian actor in Uganda. It collaborates closely with UNHCR, Uganda’s Office of the Prime Minister (Refugee Department), UNICEF, USAID, WFP, and others. 🛠 Core Activities…
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Chemonics International is an international development consulting firm actively operating in Uganda across diverse sectors. Here’s a detailed overview: 🌱 Core sectors & flagship initiatives 1. Agriculture & Food Security Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture (YLA): A $21.5 million USAID-funded initiative from 2015–2020, designed to empower youth in agribusiness through leadership training and…
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Presence & Background Established in Uganda in 1980, ChildFund International operates under its global mandate to break cycles of poverty and protect children . The Uganda Country Office is based in Kampala at Plot 71/72 Namirembe Road . 🌍 Programs & Focus Areas ChildFund Uganda partners with local NGOs and communities, targeting holistic child development through:…
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What is African Leadership University? ALU is a pan-African higher-education initiative founded in 2015 by Ghana‑born social entrepreneur Fred Swaniker. It aims to develop “ethical, entrepreneurial” leaders through a mission-driven, real-world learning model centered on skills like critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and communication. 📍 Campuses & Locations Mauritius: The initial residential campus, called African Leadership College…
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🇺🇬 History & Presence Active in Uganda since 1959, and integrated into Save the Children International in October 2012. Employs 11–50 staff locally, working alongside communities, government bodies, civil society, and private partners. Core Programs & Impact 1. Education & Learning Recovery Supported “Catch‑up Clubs” to help children, especially in refugee settings, recover from COVID-19…