Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL)

Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL) was established in 1987, whose mandate is grounded in 3 core program areas; Building strong women owned enterprises, networking and marketing linkages for business women and advocating for policies that create an enabling environment for women to compete favorably in business.

UWEAL has spearheaded the transformation of the landscape that gives women in business a voice to show case that women are as capable to start and run a business as much as men.

The association is currently firmly placed in the private sector to assist and provide the necessary support and guidance to women in business and to advocate for favorable policies through which women entrepreneurs can flourish.

What We Do?
We’re On A Mission To Empower
Women Entrepreneurs
Advocacy
UWEAL is one voice for business women with the aim of advocating for conducive business environment for business women. UWEAL is a power house for women in business and have over the years built strong partnerships with Government and development partners playing key role in contributing to gender responsive policies.
Capacity Building
Training : This service is provided to members who have governance and management challenges in business.
Mentoring and coaching : This service is provided to members who wish to start business or those in business but facing challenges of sustainability.
Business counseling : We provide a day for counselling sessions on appointment and invite experienced members to provide counsel.
Business incubation and advisory services : We support women in business innovations and nurture their project ideas.
Networking
At UWEAL we believe providing opportunities for women to meet and share experiences of how to start, sustain and grow business makes a difference in a business woman’s mind. We also encourage women to create a market for each other through personal contacts established when we bring them together as a group with a common mind of doing business. Our members are therefore exposed to potential markets nationally, regionally and internationally through our membership to EABC, COMESA and have established an East African Women Entrepreneurs Exchange Network.