Press Release
Kampala, Uganda: November 4th, 2020. The Stanbic Business Incubator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to provide financial literacy support to Start-ups and SMEs in the tourism sector to ensure development and sustainability of the businesses.
This partnership brings a unique platform for both entities to jointly develop and implement a series of financial literacy programmes on enterprise development and national content to produce competent, financially solid and skilled entrepreneurs in the tourism sector.
According to the MoU, the Stanbic Business Incubator will provide resources such as expert advisors, mentors, administrative support, office equipment and training for Start-ups and SMEs in the tourism sector and contribute to the development and sustainability of their businesses.
Speaking at the MoU signing, the Stanbic Business Incubator Executive Director Mr. Tony Okao Otoa said the incubator will mobilize the funds to facilitate incubation activities, for start-ups and SMEs on the tourism business incubation programmes.
“The Stanbic Business Incubator will provide an enabling environment for the development of ICT-based solutions for record keeping, business management and performance testing on tourism businesses for wider use and application by SMEs and actors in Tourism,” Mr. Otoa said, adding that “We shall organize and facilitate a joint learning, experience sharing and training sessions for start-ups, SMEs and incubates based on enterprise needs. The training shall be centered to technological innovation, enterprise and business development.”
The UTB Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Lilly Ajarova, emphasized that the goal is to continuously develop and grow the tourism industry of Uganda. “Part of this effort is dependent on our private sector, making it imperative that we at UTB create awareness for the available tools that can help in achieving our mutual objectives. We greatly look forward to the amazing things to come out of this partnership,” Ms. Ajarova said.
She explained that through the UTB and Stanbic Business Incubator partnership, collaborations will be formed that will go a long way in contributing to the development and sustainability of the businesses in the Tourism sector through enterprise development, training and information dissemination. This, she added, will further nurture and cement all mutual present and future relationships and benefits.
“Given the current times and the immense impact on the Covid-19 pandemic on the Tourism sector in Uganda and beyond, this relationship is well placed to help businesses in the sector create new and existing methods to collectively re-start and drive tourism forward,” Ms. Ajarova added.
She observed that the MOU is set to create a strong platform for cooperation and cross-cutting partnerships between entities in different sectors. This, she explained, is bound to help light the spark that will re-ignite the nation, especially in the post COVD-19 era.
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About Stanbic Business Incubator Limited
The Stanbic Business Incubator is a private company duly incorporated under the Laws of the Republic of Uganda with registration number 80020001471657 whose registered office is at Plot 5 Kololo lower terrace P.O. Box 7131, Kampala, Uganda.
The Stanbic Business Incubator started in 2018 as an initiative of Stanbic Bank to support and nurture SMEs to prepare for and harness business and growth opportunities. The Incubator has so far trained over 660 Small and Medium Enterprise and 1,746 entrepreneurs.
The Business Incubator provides an enabling environment for entrepreneurs through the following programmes:
- Business Development Services.
- Training and follow-up support interventions.
- Networking Events focus group discussions and access to subject matter experts.
- Mentoring and coaching of entrepreneurs after formal training
- Provide avenues for accessing markets and sourcing of funds
For more information contact – incubator@stanbic.com
About Uganda Tourism Board
The Uganda Tourism Board is a Government institution mandated under the Uganda Tourism Act, 2008 to promote Uganda as a preferred destination for both domestic and foreign tourists; enforce and monitor standards in the tourism sector.
Stanbic Business Incubator yeegasse ne UTB okusomesa obukolero n’eby’obusuubuzi ebitonotono (SMEs) eziri mu ttabi ly’eby’obulambuzi ebikwata ku nzirukanya y’eby’enfuna.
Ekiwandiiko ekyafulumizibwa
Kampala, Uganda: Museenene 4, 2020. Stanbic Bank Business Incubator etadde omukono ku ndagaano y’okutegeeragana ne Uganda Tourism Board – UTB (Ekitongole ekikwasaganya eby’obulambuzi mu ggwanga) okubeera nga basomesa obukolero n’eby’obusuubuzi ebitonotono-SMES ezenyigira mu by’obulambuzi enzirukanya y’eby’enfuna okusobola okukakasa nti zikulaakulana wamu n’okuwangaala.
Enkolagana eno ereesewo omukisa ogw’enjawulo ebitongole bino byombi we binaasinziira okutondawo wamu n’okussa mu nkola enteekateeka eziwerako ku kusomesa n’okuyigiriza abantu enzirukanya y’eby’enfuna mu kutodawo ebitongole, ekinaatuyamba okufuna abasuubuzi ab’enyigira mu by’obulambuzi abalungi ddala.
Okusinziira ku ndagaano eyo, Stanbic Business Incubator ejja kuwaayo ebintu nga; abawi b’amagezi abakugu, abayambako mu bukulembeze, ebikozesebwa mu office wamu n’okutendekebwa eri abo abaagala okutandika wamu ne SMEs ezenyigira mu by’obulambuzi kibayambe okukulaakulanya wamu n’okubeezawo bizinesi zaabwe.
Bwe yabadde ayogera ku mukolo ogw’okussa emikono ku ndagaano eno, akulira Stanbic Business Incubator Mwami Tony Okao Otoa yagambye nti ebbanguliro lino lya kukunganya ssente ezinaakozesebwa mu mirimu gy’okubangula abaagala okutandika wamu ne SMEs ezeenyigira mu by’obulambuzi ezinaaba zisomesebwa.
“Stanbic Business Incubator ejja kuteekawo embeera esobozesa okutondawo enkola y’okukuuma ebiwandiiko nga bakozesa ebyuma bi kalimagezi, enzirukanya ya bizinesi wamu n’enkola eyitibwamu okwekebera eneekozesebwa SMEs n’abantu abalala abaneenyigira mu by’obulambuzi,” bwatyo Mwami Otoa bwe yagambye. Yayongeddeko nti bajja kutegeka emisomo eginaabaamu okuyigira awamu, okugabana abantu ab’enjawulo bye bayiseemu wamu n’okutendeka abapya, SMEs wamu n’abamaze okubangulwa nga basinziira ku bwetaavu. Okutendekebwa kuno kujja kwetooloolera ku buyiiya obupya mu tekinologiya wamu n’engeri gy’osobola okukulaakulanya bizinesi.”
Akulira UTB Muky. Lilly Ajarova yakakasizza nti ekigendererwa mu kino kwe kulaba nti bagenda mu maaso n’okukulaakulanya eby’obulambuzi mu Uganda. “Ekitundu ku mulimu guno kyesigamizibwa ku bwannannyini obwa ssekinnoomu, kino kitufuula okuba nga tukakatibwako ffe nga UTB okusomesa wamu n’okumanyisa abantu ebintu ebiriwo ebiyinza okutuyamba mu kutuukiriza ebiruubirirwa byaffe. Tulindiridde n’essanyu ebintu ebyewuunyisa bye tusuubira okuva mu nkolagana eno,” bwatyo Muky. Ajarova bwe yagambye.
Yannyonnyodde nti nga tuyita mu kwegatta wakati wa UTB ne Stanbic Business Incubator, enkolagana zijja kukolebwa ezinaayamba mu kutondawo wamu n’okubeezawo bisinesi ezenyigira mu by’obulambuzi nga tuyita mu kuzigunjawo, okutendekebwa wamu n’okubunyisa amawulire ageetaagisa. Yayongeddeko nti kino kijja kwongera okulabirira wamu n’okunyweza obwa sseruganda obuliwo kaakano ate n’obunaabaawo mu biseera eby’omumaaso wamu n’emigaso egibulimu.
“Bw’otunuulira embeera eriwo kati n’engeri nnawookeera wa Covid-19 gy’akosezzaamu eby’obulambuzi mu Uganda n’ebitundu ebirala, enkolagana eno esuubirwa okuyamba ennyo bizinesi eziri mu ttabi lino okugunjaawo enkola empya ezinaayamba okutwala eby’obulambuzi mu maaso,” bwatyo Muky Ajarova bwe yayongeddeko.
Yakinogaanyizza nti endagaano eno egenda kufuuka eky’okulabirako eri ebitongole ebirala nabyo ebisuubirwa okutandikawo enkolagana ezenjawulo. Yannyonnyodde nti guno gugenda kuba omumuli ogunaddamu okumulisa eggwanga naddala mu kiseera ekinajja oluvannyuma lwa nnawookeera wa ssennyiga omukambwe.
Ebikwata ku Stanbic Business Incubator
Stanbic Business Incubator kitongole kya bwannannyini ekyakkirizibwa mu mateeka ga Uganda era nga kyawandiisibwa ku nnamba 8002000141657 nga ne ofiisi yabwe eri ku kibanja nnamba 5 Kololo Lower Terrace. P.O.Box 7131, Kampala Uganda.
Stanbic Business Incubator yatandikawo mu 2018 ng’enkola Stanbic Bank gye yagunjawo okuyamba wamu n’okuteekateeka SMEs nga zeetegekera okuyingira olwokaano lw’okuddukanya emirimu. Ebbanguliro lino lyakatendeka obukolero obutonotono obusoba mu 660 ate n’abantu abasoba mu 1,746.
Bino wammanga bye bimu ku ebyo Business Incubator by’eyigiriza abantu
- Okutondawo bizinesi
- Okutendeka wamu n’okulabirira ebiba bikolebwa
- Okuteekawo ensinsinkano wakati w’abantu ab’enjawulo, okukubaganya ebirowoozo okwawamu era n’okutuukirira ba kafulu mu bintu eby’enjawulo.
- Okusomesa wamu n’okulungamya abasuubuzi oluvannyuma lw’okutendekebwa
- Batondawo amakubo agayitibwamu okufuna obutale wamu n’ensimbi
Okumanya ebisingawo, batuukirire ku – incubator@stanbic.com
Ebikwata ku Uganda Tourism Board
Uganda Tourism Board kitongole kya gavument ekiri wansi w’etteeka ly’eby’obulambuzi 2008 nga kyaweebwa obuvunaanyizibwa bw’okutumbula Uganda ng’ekifo ky’eby’obulambuzi eri bannansi wamu n’abagwira; kikakatibwako okulabirira eby’obulambuzi mu ggwanga.
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