StartHub Africa Market Access Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: Unspecified

Applications are open for the StartHub Africa Market Access Program 2026. Market Access is a 12-month initiative carried out by StartHub Africa in partnership with SABAA.schooling – Bildung für Subsahara Afrika gGmbH, and funded by SCHMITZ STIFTUNGEN via financing by the BMZ.

The undertaking focuses on enhancing entry to formal markets for younger small enterprise house owners working in Uganda’s agro-processing and meals trade. Through sensible enterprise coaching, certification assist, and structured distribution techniques, this system helps entrepreneurs transition from casual promoting to supplying supermarkets and shops.

Benefits

• Practical Business Training: Access 3 sensible coaching modules. Choose what’s most related for your corporation.
  • Pricing, Profitability & Bookkeeping
  • Packaging & UNBS Standards
  • Marketing & Customer Acquisition
• UNBS Certification Support: Comprehensive monetary and technical help to assist companies meet UNBS requirements.
  • Laboratory Testing Fees
  • Packaging Compliance Advisory
  • Certificate Issuance Facilitation
• Market Access and Distribution: Learn structured pathways connecting producers to formal retail and distribution channels.
  • Product itemizing in market brochures
  • Direct Linkages to Supermarkets
  • Coordinated Product Distribution

Eligibility

• Youth aged 18-35 producing processed meals merchandise (e.g., dried beans, porridge, honey, peanut butter)
• Have companies in the Greater Kampala, Gulu, or Lira
• Are micro-entrepreneurs within the meals sector
• Are dedicated to rising their companies and accessing formal markets
• Can attend 1.5-day coaching periods of their area

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to StartHub Africa Market Access Program.