Turn Your Ideas Into Business
Sign up for UPG Biashara and learn how to kick start your business and also fine-tune potential business ideas with the goal of making the world a better place.
This UPG initiative is supporting entrepreneurs and all those looking to create impact through business.
Applications are opened
1 September 2024
Applications Open for the Class of 2025 of UPGBiashara Candidates.
31 December 2024
Applications Deadline for the Class of 2025 of UPGBiashara Candidates coming soon.
ABOUT
UPG Biashara
UPG Biashara is an initiative that supports entrepreneurs in their journey to turn ideas into businesses. This includes growing and strengthening existing enterprises. Biashara is a Kiswahili word for “business” and it emphasizes the fact that with this initiative UPG is supporting entrepreneurs and all those looking to create impact through business.
APPLICATION GUIDE
Congratulations!!!
You are step 1 ahead. Please follow steps 2 to 5 as a guide to becoming a UPG Biashara Applicant.
Thank you!
Congratulations to The Class of 2024!
The #UPGBiashara Learning Journey is complete, and the numbers are impactful. Thank you to everyone who made this possible from visionary partners and collaborators to an inspiring Class of #UPGBiashara Entrepreneurs.
350+ UPG Biashara Entrepreneurs who completed an intensive Learning Journey – 2024.
56.74% Male, 42.13% Female and 1.10% Non-Binary from 52 countries and territories across all world regions.
Ongoing support for entrepreneurs with the Action Journey.
Providing financial support to entrepreneurs ranging from USD 5,000 to USD 20,000.
UPG Biashara
Experience Amazing Learning Journey
6 weeks of intense learning on several topics such as;
1. Financial Management
2. Managing Your Board
3. Customer Relations
4. Funding
5. Pitch your Business
6. Marketing
7. How Businesses Die
and lots more, taught by experienced instructors from all over the world.
UPG Biashara
Entrepreneurship Grant
UPG Biashara Recurring Events
UPG Biashara events are opportunities to interact with individuals and organisations that care about entrepreneurship. We meet entrepreneurs and people who are passionate about supporting entrepreneurs. Depending on the event, we may also meet Applicants and Candidates to join future classes of UPG Biashara. Finally, at these events we also interact with current and future partners and collaborators. Please join us – and encourage others who may be interested to do the same
#UPGBiashara Random Walk
A Random Walk on Entrepreneurship sessions are for you to join other experienced panelists as they speak about their experiences and challenges on their entrepreneurial journey and interact with them; helping you gain a different outlook on certain things or reinforce what you already know!
#UPGBiashara Information Session
Join the UPG Biashara Information Session. To learn about how the programme will help you gain more knowledge on entrepreneurship or refine potential business idea.
