Government of Uganda (administered by Microfinance Support Centre)
Emyooga
A presidential initiative providing seed capital to specialised enterprise associations and SACCOs at constituency level, to bring informal micro-enterprises into the money economy.
What it funds
Startup and working capital for micro-enterprise groups
Who it is for
- Sectors
- All sectors
- Where
- Open to all
- Business size
- Micro
- Business stage
- Idea, Startup, Growth
- What it can be used for
- Startup capital, Working capital
- Targeted at
- Open to all
What this scheme has delivered
Figures published by Government. Each shows the period it covers — read them as a record of the programme to date, not as funds currently available.
As at 30 June 2026
Shs 760 billion
Emyooga revolving capitalisation
Cumulative revolving funds committed by Government to the Emyooga programme.
7,148
Emyooga SACCOs established
Number of specialised enterprise SACCOs established under Emyooga.
Over 2.48 million
Emyooga SACCO membership
Total membership across established Emyooga SACCOs.
Shs 95.3 billion
Emyooga cumulative member savings
Cumulative savings mobilised by Emyooga SACCO members.
FY 2026/27 allocation
Shs 100 billion
Emyooga allocation
Additional funds allocated to the Emyooga programme in the FY 2026/27 budget.
Source: Wealth-creation programmes update, 30 June 2026.
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