A community of bold Ugandan youth and women entrepreneurs building market access, business skills and sisterhood — one product at a time.
Community Women Enterprise Network Uganda Limited (CWEN) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee — a dynamic business resource hub dedicated to empowering youth and women entrepreneurs, with a focus on value addition and agro-processing.
We help members transform raw products into competitive, market-ready goods through practical business support, capacity building, market readiness services, networking and ecosystem partnerships — so entrepreneurs can access high-value markets, grow sustainable revenues, and position their businesses with clarity and confidence.
Agro-processing support that turns raw produce into shelf-ready goods.
Training, mentorship and practical tools across the business journey.
Packaging, branding and links to formal, high-value local and regional markets.
Finance, advocacy and allies that open doors beyond a single business.
Practical, high-impact programs built around real Ugandan business realities — from shelf space to social research.
Supporting high-potential youth and women entrepreneurs to gain shelf space in leading local and regional stores — through our co-shared processing facility, packaging, branding, marketing, merchandising, promotion and sourcing support.
Explore programTackling the constraints that hold women’s enterprises back, and publishing our quarterly INFOFOOD magazine on Food, Innovation and Technology.
Learn moreYoung women tackling Uganda’s complex problems through entrepreneurship — building pathways to peace, prosperity and purpose.
Learn moreFrom intimate meetups to the annual Women Entrepreneurs’ Social — networking, sales leads and joint venture partnerships in one place.
See events"Working with CWEN is one of the best decisions we’ve ever made."
Our business is where it’s at today, thanks to networking with CWEN.
Monthly intimate meetup — this month tackling the pricing conversation head-on with working examples from members.
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Half-day clinic with a category buyer, a label compliance specialist and a design studio — bring a product, leave with a brief.
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Meet the faculty, ask questions and see the syllabus for the next intake of the Young Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp.
RSVPJoin 500+ women entrepreneurs building better businesses — together. Membership is open.
