SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS
THEME:
“Honouring Heroes Of The Social Enterprise Sector “
Recognizing and rewarding Uganda’s boldest social innovators. From our successful 2024 and 2025 ceremonies to the highly anticipated 2026 edition, we shine a spotlight on ventures creating lasting social and environmental value. Be part of the movement, nominate, apply, or sponsor today.
Social Enterprise Awards 2024, 1st Edition
Astute Strategists, a social enterprise and NGO consultancy firm organized the inagural Social Enterprise Awards in Uganda. This was a bold initiative to recognize and celebrate excellence in Africa’s social sector. Focused on addressing the lack of homegrown recognition platforms, the awards provided African social enterprises and NGOs with a dedicated stage to showcase their innovations and impact. This first edition laid the foundation for a continental movement that celebrates African-led solutions.
2025 -2nd Edition Growth & Expansion
Building on the success of the 2024 edition, the Federation of Uganda Social Enterprises (FUSE) took held and organized the Social Enterprise Awards 2025 in partnership with Astute Strategists. The second edition celebrated outstanding achievements across nine categories.
It highlighted the growth of Uganda’s social enterprise sector and its contribution to job creation, sustainability, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2025 awards significantly increased visibility for local changemakers and strengthened the national social enterprise ecosystem.
SEA 2026
The Social Enterprise Awards 2026 marks the third edition and a new milestone in our journey. This year, the awards are proudly hosted and organized by the Federation of Uganda Social Entrepreneurs (FUSE), with continued strategic support from Astute Strategists.
This edition is set to be bigger, more accessible, and more impactful. The awards will continue to recognize excellence across nine categories, while deepening support for innovation, scalability, sustainability, and collective impact across Uganda.
This edition aims to further elevate African social entrepreneurship by providing greater visibility, networking opportunities, and inspiration for the next generation of changemakers.
Voices of Our People
Testimonials
Juliet Tumusiime Kakwerre
Being named Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year is a powerful affirmation of the work we do turning banana fibre into sustainable beauty products while creating opportunities for rural women. Thank you for believing in African innovation that solves real problems. This recognition fuels us to scale even further.
Laura Muwanguzi
This award is more than a trophy; it is a platform and a voice for every youth, child, woman, and mother working for a sustainable future in the face of climate change. Thank you to everyone who voted, believed in me, and to the organizers. It belongs to all of us contributing to protecting our earth.
Sinan Kitagenda
Seeing EcoBrixs recognised as Social Enterprise of the Year validates years of turning plastic waste into green jobs and community solutions. The Social Enterprise Awards shine a much-needed light on the heroes solving Uganda's toughest challenges. Grateful to FUSE for this platform.
Hassan Waswa
Winning Health & Social Care Social Enterprise of the Year for our POWER Project work empowering young women is a proud milestone. It affirms community-driven models that combine economic opportunity with better health outcomes. Thank you, FUSE and supporters. This strengthens our resolve to reach more communities.
Ochieng Anthony
It is an honor to be recognized and celebrated for the work we do. It motivates us to keep equipping the next generation with skills for the future. Grateful to FUSE for recognising education-focused social enterprises.
Irene Birungi Mugisha
Social enterprises are rewriting the narrative of development in Uganda. Platforms like this by FUSE are essential for mainstreaming impact and supporting the heroes of this sector that are creating change.
Solomon Ssekamanya
Special thank you, FUSE, for recognizing our work at EverGrow Organics. This award has been helpful in terms of attaining collaborations and also increasing our revenues. I believe these awards will be very helpful to even other future successful nominees and winners.
Mutebi Ronald
Being part of the Social Enterprise Awards as a nominee has given us visibility and validation, which has kept us going. Thank you, FUSE, for this initiative.