We
would like to share some of the appreciations we
have received from our Clients....
Our
hands-on approach to service delivery forms the
basis of a long-term relationship with our clients
based on our mission and vision. Our services create
the kind of results that our clients want, as you
will see in the client testimonies below.
Some
of our clients were little known while others were
well-known. Most of our clients are still in the
process of becoming leaders in their niche. Well-known
clients often come to us because of our internationally
acclaimed methodology, which is as powerful as it
is unique. Other clients come to us simply because
they want to grow more quickly, and want a mentor
whose vision and values are aligned with their own.
Below
are some of the Stories of the specific results
clients have received from our work:
Upland
Rice Millers Co. Ltd
December 6, 2008.
The Executive
Director
Enterprise Uganda,
Plot
No. 38, Lumumba Avenue
Kampala-Uganda
Dear
Sir,
Appreciation
of the Quality Management Training
This
is in response to your recent training program on
1st-5th December 2008, at Hotel Africana, where
we were participants.
My
staff and I were all very highly impressed by the
rich and exciting course contents as well as the
lively and mind capturing trainers. They first of
all made good students of us during the classes.
Secondly, they were able to impart into us the habit
and confidence required by rusty learners who needed
to renew and rejuvenate the habit of aggressive
continuous learning.
We
therefore wish to sincerely thank you and your organization
for the wonderful contribution you have made to
our organization. We also recognize your contribution
to other Ugandans in business development and the
essential activity of wealth creation.
To
this end, we want to say that you may count us as
witness of your good works and know that we will
continuously be your goodwill envoys. We further
take this opportunity to wish you the very best
in your very noble endeavors.
Yours
truly,
Amb. Philip Idro
Managing Director
(2)
NUMA FEEDS
From:
Tim Nzioka [mailto:tnzioka@usadf.gov]
Sent: Friday,
September 26, 2008 08:04
To: ocici@enterprise.co.ug
Subject:
RE: Numa Feeds
Dear
Charles,
Thanks
for the kind words and appreciation of what we are
tried to do in support of the enterprise sector
in this Country. For the short period we have worked
with Robert, We have found him reliable, transparent
and an entrepreneur willing to learn. We appreciate
the support Enterprise Uganda has given this client
especially in the areas of capacity building and
look forward to further collaborating with you in
continued support of this sector of our economy.
Once
again thank you.
Regards
__________________________________________
US
African Development Foundation
Mr.
Timothy Nzioka
Uganda Country
Representative
US African Development
Foundation
4th
Floor Bakwanye House, Wampewo Avenue Kololo P O
Box 11802 Kampala, Uganda Tel. +256 414541837 /312260247/312260248
Fax. +246 414541836 web.
www.usadf.gov
(3)
Cafe Pap (a trade
name of Heritage Coffee Company)
Dear
Enterprise Uganda
I take the opportunity
to say thank you for nominating me to be part of
the training in “Strategic Business Management
Programme. I was overwhelmed by your good gesture
and the confidence you have in me.
Warm
regards to Enterprise Uganda team.
Jolly
Ngabirano (Mrs)
Managing Director
Cafe Pap (a trade
name of Heritage Coffee Company)
Amadinda House
13 Parliament
Avenue
P.O.
Box 26320
Kampala
Uganda
Tel
+256 414 254647/254570
Internet:
www.cafepap.com
SHARING
WITH PEOPLE THE ENJOYMENT OF ESPRESSO BASED BEVERAGES
(4)
NUWAGABA PAUL
Sent: 02 October 2008 16:20
To: Kihuguru, Annette A
Subject: Enterprise Uganda training
Hi
Annette,
As
discussed, this is a summary of my experience at
the EUg workshop dubbed "Helping Clients to
become bankable".
Our
greatest challenge prior to this training was having
an appreciation of the value of this training for
our customers and as a result, being able to sell
it better on the value considering that we were
not getting the right numbers of clients interested
in the bank-funded programmes that are run by EUg.
Many of us even thought we were going to waste a
weekend away from our families or our other interests.
We were pleasantly surprised.
In
brief, the greatest benefit for us (but especially
me as a person) was in the following areas.
*
Better understanding of our SME market especially
our ability to understand causes of business failure,
behaviours of SMEs and various risk areas that would
help us make better appraisals.
* Various options of capital that go beyond just
looking to lend/borrow and how this helps us to
create better customers.
* Key Success Factors for entrepreneurs and how
businesses can use these to guide decision-making
* Last but not least, it gave us very very good
tips on how to be successful business people outside
the bank if and when we choose to move on at whatever
point in life. This was particularly very rewarding.
I would
personally recommend that our colleagues take up
this opportunity especially considering that it
comes at no cost whatsoever (aside of one's time).
Rgds,
Paul
Nuwagaba, Account Executive,
Personal and
Business Banking, Kampala Business Centre,
Crested Towers,
17, Hannington Road, Kampala
(5)
Bugema University
TO:
Executive Director
ENTERPRISE UGANDA
Dear
Sir,
RE:
APPRECIATION
I hope
this finds you well. Receive greetings from Bugema
University in the name of Jesus Christ.
On
behalf of Bugema University faculty, staff, the
prospecting graduates, continuing students and the
community at large, I would like to say A BIG THANK
YOU for all your effort to share the entrepreneurship
message with our youth in order to broaden their
career and employment options.
We
are anxious to take it to the next step which will
lead to finalization of a training workshop for
Bugema University final year students.
Kindly
extend our sincere thanks to all who worked tirelessly
in this same regard. May our Almighty God bless
you abundantly.
This
is also to acknowledge receipt of "Empowering
Graduates to Create Jobs Program registration Form.
We
will promote it more among the graduating students
mainly and we will be updating you on our progress.
Yours
truly,
Moses M. Kibirango
Dean, School
of Business
BUGEMA UNIVERSITY
BOX
6529 KAMPALA.
(6)
NUMA FEEDS LTD
P.O.
BOX 45, KABWOHE, Tel: 0782 888 464/ 0752 639 191
E-mail numafeeds@yahoo.com;
numa@gmail.com
1st July 2008
Mr. Charles Ocici
The
Executive Director
Enterprise Uganda
Dear
Sir,
RE:
APPRECIATION
Today
1st July, 2008 has been a turning point for Numa
Feeds, after signing a grant agreement approved
by the president of African Development Foundation
for the award of US$ 100.000 towards capacity Building.
It
is now six years since I made my first knock on
your office, I did not know that from that day you
were planning for me by preparing us to reach to
this point.
It
has been a great experience right from when I joined
Enterprise Uganda family, everybody so willing to
help, am really touched to the core of my heart.
I
therefore want to take this opportunity on behalf
of Numa to thank you Mr. Ocici in your own capacity
and at the same time as Executive Director of Enterprise
Uganda, May God Bless you,
I
also request you to convey my sincere gratitude
to the entire staff of Enterprise Uganda for the
good job well done.
Our
strategies have been more practical than theories
as you know that winning needs the right people,
the true believers. It is my humble request that
you stay near us because I have realized that this
is the beginning of the beginning.
Once
more I thank you very much.
Yours
faithfully,
Robert
Matsiko
Managing
Director
“Enabling
greatness to people, value human and animal nutrition”
ECLIPSE/EDILSOIL
JVC CO. LTD.
"We
used to work without clearly defined objectives
and financial budgeting in writing, staff responsibilities
were not well defined, remuneration of directors
was not well defined and paid at regular intervals,
management was not linked to audit reports which
were mainly for tax purposes. Efforts have been
made to link management decisions to audit reports,
staff responsibilities written and given to staff,
budgets prepared and discussed with auditors."
"The
most important discovery was self-discovery that
I could do more than I had thought. The syndrome
of thinking in box was discarded, I try to look
beyond the assumed and aim high. I also have appreciated
that it is important to use bank money to interest."
Muwuluke
Zikusooka Jimmy
Technical
Director, ECLIPSE/EDILSOIL JVC CO. LTD, Kampala.
Bethany
Clinic
"We
had one branch with limited sources of income and
clients. We have had a paradigm shift from offering
services to doing competitive business, more visionary
and improved business ambience and customer communication.
The training opened our eyes to new opportunities,
diversifying sources of income and trapping clients
of middle class by opening a new dental branch easily
accessible from the city centre. We are now accessing
bank loans for improving our technology and acquisition
of dental materials. we have networked with other
medical practitioners to access markets through
insurance companies. Before i used to handle issues
as they arose, now I plan for each year and make
budgets."
Dr.
Deo Mawano Malobo, Dental Surgeon, Bethany Clinic-
Kampala
CONCRETE
K LTD.
"Our
Business was low and orders were not flowing continuously.
Enterprise Uganda helped us in isolating the particular
competencies to utilize in business in our case:
Setting goals and planning; Persistence; Networking.
These particular three have been developed since
training. The company is now well known and we have
also gained approval from former competitors, who
actually place orders with us at negotiated rates."
Batte
David, Director - CONCRETE K. LTD.
FARM
INPUTS CARE CENTRE LTD.
"Our
Financial management reporting was weak, regional
marketing non-existent and product branding non-existent.
We have strengthened our Financial management, penetrated
regional markets with the introduction of FICA seeds
in the Kenyan and Tanzanian markets. We have also
created relationships with seed traders in the region
and product branding developed."
Emmanuel
Mubangizi
General Manager,
FARM INPUTS CARE CENTRE LTD.- Kampala
Scorpion
Traders Ltd.
“The
ETW gave me confidence to walk into a bank and ask
for a loan, something I had dreaded and thought
myself incapable of doing. I was able to get an
unsecured loan because of my presentation, which
is something I learnt from the Entrepreneurship
Workshop. My business has now been boosted and is
doing very well. I had actually contemplated closing
it before the training. I am grateful for this opportunity
and hope that many more women can benefit from it".
Harriet
Tugume , Managing Director, Scorpion Traders Ltd.
Bunyonyi
Safaris Ltd
“Since
I attended the Entrepreneurship Training Workshop,
I have never looked back! Before the training I
was extremely stressed and even had no time for
my family and myself. I was always busy fire fighting
and this gave me no time to contemplate the future
of my company. I learnt many things at the workshop
and what I value most is the ability to create and
maintain systems. Systems have freed me and as a
result I am getting the best out of my employees,
my profits are going up, the work place is a happy
one and I now have time for my children and myself.
I have recommended the course to many of my friends
who have noted my positive change. I hope they too
can have the same opportunity that I had.”
"The
training has improved my confidence as a Manager.
I take more calculated risks, market more and the
number of my corporate clients have increased".
Charlotte
Kamugisha, Executive Director, Bunyonyi Safaris
Ltd., Kabale |