Upcoming Empretec Programme . Cohort 25

Six days to re-shape how you build.

The next intake of our flagship behaviour-change programme, delivered in Kampala by Enterprise Uganda in partnership with UNCTAD. Limited to 28 participants.

12 of 28 seats remaining · Registration closes 30 Apr

Date

6 — 8 May 2026

Time

8:30 — 17:00

Venue

Enterprise Uganda HQ · Ntinda

Cost

UGX 1,200,000

Who it's for

SME owners & aspiring founders

Slots left

12 of 28

About this event

Six days that will change how you think as an entrepreneur.

EMPRETEC is a globally recognised entrepreneurship programme by UNCTAD, delivered in Uganda by Enterprise Uganda. Cohort 25 brings together 28 business owners and aspiring founders for an immersive six-day experience that reshapes how you think, decide, and act. This cohort focuses on the ten Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) identified by UNCTAD — traits and behaviours proven to predict long-term business performance. Every session is behaviour-based, not lecture-based. Past Empretec graduates have grown revenue 2–3x in the year following the programme. This is not a certificate — it's a working habit shift.

What to expect

A structured, hands-on week.

Each day builds on the last. Participants leave with a completed business development plan and a written 90-day action plan.

Day 01

Self-assessment & opportunity-seeking

Benchmark your PECs. Identify three real opportunities in your current market.

Day 02

Risk, persistence & information-seeking

Behaviour-based exercises on how you respond when business gets hard.

Day 03

Goal-setting & planning discipline

Draft measurable 12-month targets and translate into monthly milestones.

Day 04

Persuasion, negotiation & networking

Live pitch and negotiation rounds with fellow participants and guest investors.

Day 05

Financial discipline & systems

Cash-flow mapping, pricing discipline, and the 5 Cs of credit in practice.

Day 06

Action plan presentation & graduation

Each participant presents a written 90-day plan and receives cohort feedback.

Facilitators

Led by three UNCTAD-certified Master Trainers.

Every Empretec facilitator has personally built or operated a business, and re-certifies with UNCTAD every two years.

Lead facilitator

Dr. Faith Namaganda

UNCTAD Master Trainer u00b7 18 cohorts delivered. Former founder of two manufacturing SMEs in Kampala. Specialises in opportunity-seeking and financial discipline sessions.

Co-facilitator

Ronald Mugisha

Senior Trainer u00b7 Export & Finance. Fifteen years advising Ugandan exporters on cross-border finance. Leads the negotiation and pitching sessions.rn

Guest facilitator

Grace Akello

Empretec graduate u00b7 Founder, GA Foods. Cohort 14 alumna who scaled a roadside food stand to 22 employees. Shares behaviour-change in practice.