Uganda Best Farmers 2016 visiting Koudijs de heus, Dutch animal feeds company #UgandaBestfarmers

During the Food safety & Handling session this evening, @UNBSug's @CeNasaba has told women-led SMEs in the food value chains to always conform to standards, because their processes impact not their their product quality and brand, but also the health of their customers.

As the digital evolution strengthens its power on people's life, women-led SMEs have been encouraged to harness the transformation to grow their businesses, by using various available tools and platforms in processes such as accounting, networking and marketing.

Training for women-led small and medium enterprises in the poultry, fresh fruits & vegetables value chains, kicked off at Fairway Hotel this morning. The full-day exercise has 40 women entrepreneurs from Kampala and Wakiso, who are beneficiaries of the @WEADS_project.

A financial literacy training session this afternoon has encouraged women enterpreneurs to always draw a distinct line between personal and business finances as well as do constant scanning of their SMEs to invest in critical areas that accelerate growth.

#FemaleEntrepreneurs are engines of innovation, employment and productivity👏 Yet they often receive less support to grow their businesses. Today @Karin_Boven launched the @WEADS_project which will support 100 women-led agri-businesses to become more resilient and sustainable💪

Due to high price fluctuations of milk, managing finances is one of the foremost challenges in the dairy value chain. Therefore, women-led enterprises in Mbarara, Bushenyi & Isingiro under the @WEADS_project, received a Financial Literacy training with extra enthusiasm.. 1/3

Is bad politics necessariry pro-poor OR is poverty pro-bad governace? Obi observes: “when politics pays better than entrepreneurship, politicians manufacture poverty!”

Animal feed Dealers advised to initiate dialogues to resolve the current VAT and Import tax dilemma facing importers in Uganda. NLVillage Policy Dialogue #WomenLedMSMEs

Ugandan SMEs making a modest attempt to integrate vertically by adding value, amidst technology and financial constraints #WomenledMSMEs;#UMATradeFair

Very vibrant discussions in the Netherlands Village at #UMATradeFair on how to unblock potential and create opportunities for women-led MSMEs in Uganda.#WomenLedMSMEs

The kick-start with an amazing cultural dance 😍 A warm welcome to all our guests #WomenLedMSMEs #UMATradeFair

Updates to formal rules and legal barriers that constrain women’s economic opportunities and choices promote women’s work and entrepreneurship, should have the main focus. #WomenLedMSMEs #UMATradeFair

Women still have to overcome certain limitations to run successful SMEs. Some of the pressing issues facing women SMEs include; Inadequate business skills,Digital illiteracy ,Inadequate financing and the gender biased policies #WomenLedMSMEs #UMATradeFair

Training programs that are psychology based in their approach to skill-building have shown promising results in boosting the performance of women-led enterprises. So there is need to adopt these different identified programs #WomenLedMSMEs #UMATradeFair

As #WomenLedMSMEs we have to combat the copycat trends and become more innovative to help us become more competitive. and secure larger markets for our businesses. Women entrepreneurs need to understand that taxes are a prerequisite and have little knowledge about this whole

As @fsme_uganda, such opportunities are our gear to get small business enterprises thriving and gaining an open door to success and it staying sustainable. - @JohnWalugembe speaking at the #WomenLedMSMEs #UMATradeFair

Women entrepreneurs face a number of barriers as they run and manage their SMEs eg 📌improper supply chain 📌Policies are not translated to the women business owners 📌High tax rates etc #WomenLedMSMEs #UMATradeFair

The panelists of today's conversation on how to create an enabling environment for #WomenLedMSMEs in Uganda are well versed MSMEs and directly work with business. Be part and get to be equipped with important information. #UMATradeFair @mtic_uganda @TradeMarkEastA @NLinUganda

Speaking at the #WomenLedMSMEs dialogue at #UMATradeFair, @Karin_Boven said "@NLinUganda is ready to continue supporting Ugandan #WomenLedMSMEs and the support is aligned to bring to clarity how women entrepreneurs and their businesses can come to effective robust growth."

Happening now: @AnnaNambooze, Country Director Uganda & South Sudan, @TradeMarkEastA speaking at the #WomenLedMSMEs Various platforms like these are also available but the trade umbrella as a whole needs women who have understood why they are into business. #UMATradeFair