African Union Endorsed Event
Industrial Parks, Trade, Finance & Investment Opportunities
Enhancing women-led industrialization by building Africa's first industrial asset class for agro-processing and light engineering — mobilizing US$100M in investable industrial assets by 2030.
Countdown to FAHARI 2026 · 24 September
FAHARI 2026 · Kampala, Uganda
The official kick-off for Africa Women in Industrial Parks — convening country chapters, investors, and policy leaders to catalyze women-led industrialization.
$500M
Blended Finance Facility
$250M
Target Capital Commitments
8+
Country Chapter Pipelines
250K+
Projected Direct Jobs
Endorsed & Organised With
Editorial
An official investment and industrial parks publication — built for governments, DFIs, sponsors, and private investors. Every section answers: Why AWIP? Why industrial parks? Why invest? Why partner?
Executive Chair & President
Mrs. Elizabeth Kasenene
“This Forum is more than an event; it is a catalyst for the next generation of African industrialization, led by women and powered by private sector excellence.”
We welcome you to the Industrial Parks for AWIP Finance and Investment Forum 2026 — a pivotal moment in our journey from advocacy to execution, with standard terms, investable pipelines, and capital mobilisation.
Patron
Hon. Janet K. Museveni
First Lady of the Republic of Uganda & Minister of Education and Sports
Core Feature
A lease-to-own industrial ecosystem where women entrepreneurs transition from informal production into investment-ready operators — leasing productive infrastructure while supplying identified markets.
FAHARI × AWIP
FAHARI is the industrial park development company driving AWIP Uganda's implementation — separating advocacy from commercial operations through a dedicated SPV structure that invites equity partners, EPC contractors, and financiers.
Country chapters ready for deal rooms at the September forum can pre-qualify using the Strategic Readiness Toolkit — available in English and French.
Submit Pre-Qualification FormAWIP Through the Ages
Foundations
Market-driven, private sector-led model with government support — identifying demand before building parks.
2025
Industrial park leases, approved physical development plans, and FAHARI as the park development company.
2026
Deal rooms, country chapter pre-qualification, investor pledges, and MoU signing at Speke Resort Munyonyo.
2030
US$100M target in women-led industrial assets across agro-processing and light engineering.
FAHARI Magazine
From policy halls to factory floors — glimpses of the movement catalyzing Africa's first women-led industrial asset class.
Leadership
Convening policy leaders, investors, and the AWIP Uganda chapter driving women-led industrial parks.
Patron
First Lady of the Republic of Uganda & Minister of Education and Sports
Executive Chair & President
AWIP Uganda Chapter
African Union Commissioner
Trade & Industry
Conference Design
Unlike other conferences, the AWIP Summit is structured to close capital and transform ambition into assets — with hands-on sessions for underwriters, investment committees, and policy principals.
Permitting SLAs, utilities reliability, incentives execution, lender step-in rights.
Warehouse facility design, UGX vs USD tranching, credit enhancement, refinancing.
Issuer-ready project rooms: financial models, contracts, E&S, standards, sponsors.
Quality infrastructure and workforce pipeline — QA systems, TVET, apprenticeships.
Program
September 24, 2026
08:30 – 10:30
The AWIP Parks Model in Action
11:00 – 17:00
Investment Deal Rooms & B2B Matchmaking
Curated project presentations, investor deal rooms, and structured networking for women-led enterprises.
September 25, 2026
09:00 – 11:00
Opening Ceremony & Presidential Plenary
High-level addresses from Heads of State and AWIP leadership on Africa's industrial transformation.
11:30 – 16:30
Policy Frameworks for Women-Led SEZs
Panel discussions on bridging the policy-investment gap and creating an enabling regulatory environment.
14:30 – 16:30
AWIP Parks Model Deep-Dive
Market-first, private sector-led model with case studies from regional chapters.
September 26, 2026
09:00 – 12:00
Site Visits
Visit to pilot hub.
14:30 – 16:30
First Ladies Roundtable & Investor Pledges
Ministerial roundtable and partnership announcements.
Cross-border capital, policy, and project sponsors — aligned around a single investable thesis.
Uganda and peer countries — industrial parks, SEZs, investment policy.
Pension funds, insurance, PE/infra funds, commercial banks, trade finance, DFIs.
Operators, EPC/O&M, anchor offtakers with bankable contracts.
UNBS equivalents, training institutions — TVET, apprenticeships, QA labs.
Partnership
Partner with us to catalyze women-led industrialization across Africa.
Premium branding, opening session panel, ministerial panel, keynote slot, 4 VIP access, full-page ad, 10 passes
Prominent branding, 3 VIP passes, ministerial panel, dedicated panel, half-page ad, 5 passes
Standard branding, 2 VIP access, breakout session feature, quarter-page ad, 2 passes
Event listing, 1 VIP access, resource center access, quarter-page ad, 1 pass
Join the Movement
Complete the AWIP Parks Strategic Readiness Toolkit form in English or French. Submissions are reviewed by the AWIP Technical Committee ahead of the September deal rooms.
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