Uganda's One-stop Centre for Enterprise Development, Incubation and Training

FinAfrica (U) Ltd
P.O. Box 31797
UMA Showground, Lugogo
Kampala
Uganda
ph: + 256 414 505356 / +256 (0)777 206494
info@finafrica.org

Welcome to Uganda's Private Entrepreneurship Centre

Who we are: FinAfrica (U) Ltd is a private not-for-profit one stop enterprise centre offering office incubation, business skills training and mentorship services to start-ups and existing entepreneurs in Uganda.

What we do: Empowering small businesses with entrepreneurship skills by providing a packaged hand-holding service incorporating business incubation in terms of office space and infrastructure, business skills training as well as advisory and mentorship services for business development.

How: Through the application of a phased step-by-step business development process to ensure the long term sustainability of the enterprises that we cater for .

Where: Initially in Kampala, Uganda then on to major towns in Uganda through partnerships with established educational institutions.

When: Established in 2009, operating since 2010.

Our mission: “to facilitate the establishment and development of sustainable small businesses in Uganda thereby creating wealth for the economy and reducing poverty.

Our values: Professionalism, integrity, honesty and a passion for co-creating and developing enterprises.

(Pictured above: Members of Uganda's Chamber of Commerce and Industry participate in FinAfrica's Business Planning Skills workshop last August 24th.

Pictured below: Some of the Uganda Martyrs University MBA students who attended the FinAfrica entrepreneurship seminar.)

Our target Group:

Our target group comprises entrepreneurs that are either self-employed, partnerships, commercial vendors and traders, small manufacturers and also university or professional school graduates embarking on a new venture.

Our Market:

Uganda: Over 800,000 non-farm micro and small enterprises (MSEs) employing over 1.5m people (2000 statistics)

- A 2008 MSE Needs Assessment study revealed that 73.5% interviewed entrepreneurs would be willing to pay for basic accounting and small business management training

- Some 71% of interviewed entrepreneurs would be interested in renting common office facilities, while 74% of them would be interested in hiring common manufacturing facilities

FinAfrica identified its target group as those Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) that are striving to establish themselves or expand their business.

These would benefit from a “hand holding” service ranging from basic business skills training, to assistance in sourcing financing and incubation facilities.

Need Business Skills training?

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Our Workshops as Uganda's Cisco Entrepreneur Institute

Whether you are setting up or expanding your business, join the unique experience of participating in high quality entrepreneurship courses delivered in a blended classroom / e-learning environment! The Institute's curriculum consists of a series of workshops made up of media-rich business-relevant content from a variety of prominent sources including Stanford and Cornell Universities in the USA and CISCO's own IT based resources.

Registration is open for our "Starting Your Business" workshop which begins on 28th May, 2012!

The Cisco Entrepreneur courses include:

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Our courses and workshops

Need training in Business Plan writing, basic accounting and finance, marketing?

Thinking of setting up or expanding your business? Attend our

Business Plan Writing Course

the step by step guide on how to develop a successful Business Plan

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

15, 17 and 19th May 2012

2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

Learn more......

To broaden your views on the entrepreneurial mindset join our

Entrepreneurship Essentials Seminar

Saturday 25th May 2012 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

Learn more......

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Need marketing and financial business skills?

join our

Business Marketing

and

Basic Finance for Business

short courses

The FinAfrica Entrepreneurship workshop at SOS CV in Gulu

So you want to be an entrepreneur... Do you have what it takes?

The characteristics of a successful entrepreneur are the following:

Commitment and desire for responsibility
Preference for moderate risk
Confidence in the ability to succeed
Prepared to work hard and long hours,
High levels of energy
Future orientation
Skills at organizing
Desire for immediate feedback, and

Value of achievement over money ….entrepreneurs see their achievements in owning their own business as the real measure of their success!

If you have a good business idea and recognize to own the above characteristics come and talk to us!

How can we help?

FinAfrica offers potential and existing businesses managers training as well as business coaching and mentorship at every level of business development, be it start-up, incubation and expansion phases of the enterprise. We can also provide entrepreneurs with an office during the start-up phase. Our Services include:

Business Skills Training

Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Training, both classroom and e-learning through our Cisco Institute University partners,

2. Business coaching and mentoring to entrepreneurs to monitor business performance, access to finance and ensure financial sustainability,

3. Dedicated office incubation facilities and infrastructure for start-ups.

Our Office Incubation Offer:

Need an office for your business? Come and visit our business incubation centre. We are currently running a promotional offer, our office space monthly rent starts at Ush 350,000 per month!! Learn more...

Join Our Entrepreneurship Club exclusively for Upcoming Entrepreneurs

...the E-Club

Join us for our regular group meetings to discuss your concerns about setting up and managing your business and to network with like-minded entrepreneurs!

Our next meeting is scheduled for Friday June 1st 2012 when we are hosted by Rwenzori Water Company and we meet with the CEO!!- Entrance is FREE, transport from UMA and back is 10,000 USh!

See our Facebook page: Finafrica E-Club

We look forward to hearing from you, kindly contact us:

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FinAfrica (U) Ltd
P.O. Box 31797
UMA Showground, Lugogo
Kampala
Uganda
ph: + 256 414 505356 / +256 (0)777 206494
info@finafrica.org