Mulwana Hall, UMA grounds lugogo, Kampala Uganda
The Global Entrepreneurship Week was launched in 2008 as the celebration and appreciation of the entrepreneurship spirit that drives people of all ages, gender, race and nationalities in being the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth, and expand human welfare.
The GEW is held annually in the third week of November with simultaneous activities happening all over the world. This year’s event falls from 14th to 20th November. The GEW is meant to showcase the products of entrepreneurship and encourage more people to get into the act of starting their own businesses. It brings to the forefront different organisations and individuals who contribute to the growth of entrepreneurship in all sectors. This is meant to show all entrepreneurs that their businesses are not alone .
Enterprise Uganda be hosting the Entrepreneurship conference at Mulwana Hall on 17th and 18th November. This year’s theme is ‘In It to Win.’ Enterprise Uganda recognizes that is just not enough to start but also to maintain and grow your business. The two day conference is expected to attact over 1000 people per day and showcases the different products available to businesses.
In Uganda, entrepreneurship faces a unique challenge. Uganda has been consistently named as one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world with about 30% of the population engaged in business start-up. This rate is very impressive considering that the 2nd entrepreneurial country in the world which is Thailand has 16% of its population engaged in business startup. This figure is more astounding when compared with other countries such as China (10%), India (2.5%), and France (1.7%). Uganda’s high rate becomes dismal when figures also show that business startup have a failure rate of about 50%, also one of the highest in the world.
This year different sponsors including NBS-TV , Redpepper , URA , Bank of Africa and East African Business week. Different partners going this year include Hedge Group of companies, Africa118 LTd, Agripreneurs ,AIESEC ,Ati and Kati , Bayimba ,Best Radio – Buddu, Garage Group, Brighter Monday , Feed the future agriculture , Educate, Express FC , Franciscan Investment Cooperative, Fontes Foundation , ILO, Investment Clubs Association of Uganda, Iris Consulting and Training LTd, Jibu Water , Junior Achievement, KKT Associates Consultants Ltd , Lantern Meet of Poets, Mama Tendo Foundation, MUBS, National IT Authority , NFT Mawazo Innovation hub, NUMA , Pakasa – New, PrimeTime ,Team University , UBC ,Uganda Investment Authority, Universities Together Empowering Development (UNiTED), Unreasonable Institute , USSIA, Young African Leaders Initiative Uganda Chapter, WorkZine , Blegscope, Private Sector Foundation Uganda, Victorium Holdings ,Solvit Limited , Business Day Communications, WYLDE International Uganda , Innovation Village , Aptech , Ballast , Innovent , ICDL