Nobert Oola

📍The MSMEs Symposium & Expo 2025 is buzzing with activity as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in all forms of trade and business interact with experts to get viable solutions to affordable financing. From fireside chats to panel discussions on unlocking opportunities through digital innovations, participants in UMA Showgrounds, Multi-purpose Hall, Lugogo are discovering ways to thrive in the increasingly competitive marketplace.

So today I did the unusual and decided to go shopping,Something I had not done intentionally since moving to Canada. Another day spent! One important lesson learnt! Self care is important, no matter how busy your schedule gets. Happy Easter Holidays.

📌 Subsidies should go beyond just tax holidays for start-ups, to other constrains.

We kickstarted the WASH Advocacy Caravans Project to improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Kyangwali and Nakivale refugee settlements and host communities this week in collaboration with SYNA-Kenya and partners under WASEU.

As I start this year ,I take this opportunity to ask for forgiveness from all those I might have wronged and also forgive all that have wronged me.I choose peace and love through Jesus Christ.

Make this Christmas about Jesus Christ. May this season bring joy that comes from knowing the redeeming King Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

During mentorship sessions at their business premises, MSMEs who attended a digital literacy training in Nansana Municipality, shared that applying the knowledge has had immediate impact and showed immense opportunities in the digital economy. @UCC_Official #DigitalSkills4SMEs🧵

Collective efforts among SMEs and by support initiatives will be key to improving women-led entrepreneurship, as the meeting between the FSME team on @WEADS_project, led by E.D @JohnWalugembe, and @NLinUganda's First Secretary Economic Cooperation, Corinne Abbas, highlighted. 1/3

When faith leads,hope never fails.

We met with with Sylvia Nyaga -CEO at Syna at the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2024 in toronto,Where we have been attending the conference for the past 5 days. We have had the opportunity to connect with Young Water Professionals from across the globe.

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This is very timely. An early start in tracing progress on COP28 commitments in Dubai last year will facilitate more objective and meaningful negotiations during COP29 .

We recently visited Sanitation Africa Limited to review progress as they conclude their Business transformation project under the East African Sanitation acceleration programme. I commend @MalingaSamuel for Leading his team in making sanitation services affordable.

Join us for an exciting opportunity to dive deep into the world of water innovation at the Maji-Prenuers Hackathon Q&A Online Session on 27th March 2024 (4pm to 5pm) Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/83461870259

To every woman represented in the photo; Happy International Women's Day, and a heartfelt thank you to the men who support the journey towards gender equality. Thank @OPERO_KE for coordinating our field visit in Kisumu-Kenya to to leverage technological aspects for Pit emptying

Denis Kimbugwe is upgrading his water vending automated systems to improve on management and reduce water loss through improved efficiency by installing remote sensors and data aggregation systems.

@waterquip Uganda Limited is running 2 pilot projects set up to test the subscription model where customers pay a designated service fee to access clean filtered drinking water. Their focus is on schools and they currently have a pipeline of over 16 institutions.

Supporting WASH entrepreneurs is what we do! Under the East African Rural Water Acceleration Programme. This week we visited @waterquip and sparkles drinking water founded by Denis Kimbugwe, two of the enterprises based in Uganda.

Digital Literacy trainer, @andrewkato9 has encouraged women-led SMEs to be deliberate and consistent on digital marketing. "Leverage the platforms where most of your target customers are. Create a plan, follow it, and you will realise the results."

🈺Some owners of SMEs had an exciting open discussion on the causes of gender-based violence & its effects to businesses at UMA Showground, Lugogo, last evening. ☢ The session, facilitated by @fsme_uganda, attracted small-scale entrepreneurs from across Wakiso and Kampala. 1/4