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Labeled under their own well-recognized brand, this SME produces and packages 18 meat and poultry products for the upper-half of the Ugandan market. The SME is able to sell at a lower cost into the Ugandan market than other competitors with a similar quality product. The SME currently purchases poultry and meat from 110 local suppliers.

This business is in the Ugandan construction industry, specializing in construction and rehabilitation of buildings and infrastructure. The SME seeks approximately $6m of financing to purchase equipment and hire approximately 150 new staff to expand operations. Investment in this business will result in job creation and provide trade skill training to Ugandans. The SME currently has no outstanding loans, and has posted a significant net profit each of its three years of operation.

This SME manufactures self-contained domestic solar water heaters which costs a quarter of the price of currently imported units, affordable for even low-income households. The heaters are a technological breakthrough that will benefit not only the rural poor in the developing world, but potentially developed markets as well. They are more reliable than current models, as they use less complex machinery, and use no electricity or fuel to operate, providing additional environmental benefit.

The business seeks to establish ferry routes across Lake Victoria to connect the urban centers of Uganda with communities in other countries bordering the lake. Through restoration of transportation on this East African waterway, the company seeks to create a profitable business and increase economic activity in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya.

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The SME processes high-value crops into finished organic products and seeks investment to finance the purchase of raw vanilla and cocoa from farmers and to build improved processing stations and dryers. The SME buys products directly from 1,000 small farmers, much of which comes from the formerly war-torn North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The revenue created for the farmers and technical assistance provided by this business offer hope to devastated communities and displaced people returning to their homes for the first time after years in refugee camps

This business seeks investment to finance a facility for processing bananans and other fruits into high quality, natural products for sale into local and international markets. The business will benefit 5,000 local farmers by purchasing from them and offering training and seeds from higher quality plants.

The business produces high-quality seeds and seedlings which it sells to local farmers, who benefit through higher yields. This raises income and increases the amount of locally-grown food available in the market. The business also operates a research lab which employs skilled labor to continuously improve the quality of the product, benefiting the business and passing these benefits to the rural farmers who purchase seedlings. Additional capital is required to expand production and operations and hire additional Ugandan employees.

The SME seeks investment to increase its production of chicken feed and other products. The business has achieved high turnover of its chicken feed. However, due to the variability of maize prices management seeks capital investment in order to purchase maize in bulk. This will position the business to increase its maize supply when prices are low and allow the business to meet increasing demand from farmers.

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