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Productive Uses of Energy Webinar - Improving Access to Finance

Webinar | October, 3 2024

Energy Empowers East Africa (EEEA) webinar series: Efficient Productive Use of Energy (EPUE) - Improving Access to Finance for women entrepreneurs in Uganda

USAID and LBNL’s Energy Empowers East Africa (EEEA) convened a second webinar on October 3rd, 2024, focused on innovative financing to enhance EPUE access for women entrepreneurs. This event gathered 47 participants and featured a keynote presentation from the Uganda Development Bank followed by a discussion panel including the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company, and the Community Women Enterprise Network, and Stanbic Bank, all key stakeholders in EPUE financing in the country. Discussions covered the barriers to accessing finance for small businesses, particularly those owned by women, and explored solutions to promote investment readiness and provide accessible financing products. The panel addressed various financing models, eligibility criteria, and support services for SMEs and women-led businesses, with a focus on renewable energy investments.

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Productive Uses of Energy Webinar - Improving Supply Chains

Webinar | July, 23 2024

Energy Empowers East Africa (EEEA) webinar: Efficient Productive Use of Energy (EPUE) - Improving Supply Chain in Uganda

USAID and LBNL’s Energy Empowers East Africa (EEEA) convened a webinar on July 23rd, 2024 on the supply chain of energy-productive equipment. This event, including 51 participants, featured a discussion panel with the Uganda Solar Energy Association (USEA), the tech start-up EnerGrow and development partners such as Power Africa Empowering East and Central Africa and USAID’s Strategic Investments Activity (SIA). Discussions covered strategies for improving last mile distribution, enhancing access to finance, fostering partnerships, and promoting gender inclusion in the EPUE space. Furthermore, the panel discussion explored challenges and opportunities in solar distribution in Uganda, including operational costs, demand uncertainty, and end-user trust issues.

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EEEA-EPUE Uganda Chapter August Newsletter

Newsletter | August 2024

Learn more about the EEEA project, the EPUE Uganda Chapter functions, news about EPUE, and grab exciting opportunities for grant calls, funding, loans, technical and business support.

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EEEA-EPUE Uganda Chapter July Newsletter

Newsletter | July 2024

Learn more about the EEEA project, the EPUE Uganda Chapter functions, news about EPUE, and grab exciting opportunities for grant calls, funding, loans, technical and business support.

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EEEA-EPUE Uganda Chapter June Newsletter

Newsletter | June 2024

Learn more about the EEEA project, the EPUE Uganda Chapter functions, news about EPUE, and grab exciting opportunities for grant calls, funding, loans, technical and business support.

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EEEA-EPUE Uganda Chapter May Newsletter

Newsletter | May 2024

Learn more about the EEEA project, the EPUE Uganda Chapter functions, news about EPUE, and grab exciting opportunities for grant calls, funding, loans, technical and business support.

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EEEA-EPUE Uganda Chapter April Newsletter

Newsletter | April 2024

Learn more about the EEEA project, the EPUE Uganda Chapter functions, news about EPUE, and grab exciting opportunities for grant calls, funding, loans, technical and business support.

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Watch: Virtual Launch of Uganda’s Efficient Productive Use of Energy Chapter

Webinar Recording | March 6, 2024

Uganda’s Efficient Productive Use of Energy Chapter was recently launched in a virtual event.

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USAID Launches Women Entrepreneurs Chapter on Efficient Clean Energy Use in Uganda

Press Release | January 31, 2024

Today, as part of the US government’s Power Africa initiative, USAID launched a Women’s Local Chapter on Efficient Productive Use of Electricity (EPUE) in Uganda that brings together women entrepreneurs who rely on energy for production and advises them to leverage clean energy for producing, processing, and adding value to goods and services. The Chapter will serve as a networking, capacity building, and information repository for members using EPUE technologies. During the launch, USAID announced the provision of microgrants to seven women-owned businesses in Uganda to help them upgrade their equipment to energy-efficient models that increase their productivity.

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Boosting Women-Owned Small Businesses’ Competitiveness through Energy Efficiency

Christine Chumbler | climatelinks

In Uganda, USAID, and Berkeley Lab partnered with Clean Energy Enthusiasts to help women entrepreneurs upgrade to more efficient and productive electric equipment. After conducting a survey of small business owners on the challenges of accessing and financing efficient electric equipment, the team trained 240 women small business owners in eight districts across Uganda.

That training, over five days, also helped the women develop business plans that assess the cost and benefit of investing in productive and efficient electric equipment to scale up businesses. The training included equipment demonstrations, case studies, success stories from guest speakers, and group discussions.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa With Energy Efficiency

Theresa Duque | News from Berkeley Lab

Women who run small businesses in Uganda can build energy efficiency into their business plans thanks to a new project led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Clean Energy Enthusiasts (CEE), an energy advisory company based in Uganda.

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