Sowing The Future.
Recognizing, organizing and empowering women across Uganda's agricultural value chain.
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Our Mission
UNWAA is a private-sector-led platform designed to bridge the gap for women who are often informal, underserved by finance and disconnected from markets.
Strategic alignment with national priorities like Operation Wealth Creation and the Ministry of Agriculture ensures scalable impact.
Savings Groups
Building financial discipline and resilience.
Access to Inputs
Driving productivity through quality resources.
Award Categories
National Excellence
Recognising the Farming Woman of the Year, the Lifetime Achievement Award winners and the National Agribusiness of the Year.
Innovation & Leadership
Celebrating the Female Ag-Tech Innovators, Agricultural Influencers and the Women Empowerment Champions across the country.
Value Chain & Economics
Honouring the Best Agro-Processors, Supply Chain Women of the Year and top Export Businesses within the agricultural sector.
Groups & Cooperatives
Acknowledging the hard work of Savings Groups, Farmer Groups and Cooperatives that drive collective growth and sustainability.
Climate Smart & Sustainability
Recognising pioneers in solar irrigation, organic soil management and resilient farming practices that protect Uganda's future.
Special Recognition
Special honours for the Young Agripreneur, Unique Abilities winners and the exclusive Convener's Choice awards.
Sponsorship Packages
Platinum
- Top-tier branding across all platforms
- Keynote address or chief guest presentation
- District adoption: Sponsor 150+ women
- Premium VIP seating & hospitality
- Direct access to data on 15,000+ farmers
Gold
- Branding in event program and website
- Acknowledgement during the ceremony
- Sponsor 100 women for impact
- VIP hospitality & networking
- Logo display near photo ops
Silver
- Website and program logo placement
- Sponsor 50 women in savings groups
- Logo visibility on partner board
- Networking access
- Mention in post-event report
Event Program
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17:00
Arrival and Networking
Guests arrive for an initial session of networking amongst partners, nominees and stakeholders in the agricultural value chain. This is a prime time for branding exposure and building strategic partnerships.
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17:45
Opening Remarks
Official commencement of the ceremony with addresses by the Convener (Akeyo Uganda Company Limited) and represented Government Officials, setting the stage for the night's celebration.
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18:05
Keynote Address
A featured speech delivered by the Chief Guest, highlighting the strategic relevance of women in agriculture and alignment with national priorities such as Operation Wealth Creation and the Parish Development Model.
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18:25
Awards Ceremony
The core segment of the evening, recognizing excellence across our 15+ award categories, including National Excellence, Innovation and Leadership and the Special Recognition awards for Young Agripreneurs.
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20:15
Awards Dinner & Evening Reception
A formal dinner providing further opportunities for branding exposure and direct access to verified farmer groups, sponsors and policy makers from across the East African region.
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21:30
Closing Remarks
Final address by the organizers, led by Miriam Apell (CEO of Akeyo Uganda), to conclude the evening's proceedings and announce future initiatives for the UNWAA framework.