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Association of Sendea Members Uganda” (Sendea UG) is a network of like-minded local solar companies in Uganda. The member companies follow strong quality standards for technology, customer service, finance.
Local small and medium enterprises (SME) are key drivers of economic and social progress. Rapidly growing entrepreneurial enterprises are often viewed as important sources of innovation, productivity growth and employment.
Why Sendea
Small and medium enterprises (SME) are the main driver for innovation, poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. The lack of small and medium enterprises in developing countries is a significant obstacle – commonly referred to as “the missing middle”.
SMEs require little capital, have the quality to make a quick decision, work with manual labour and in low level of management expenses. While microenterprises typically stay small, SMEs are designed to grow: they start with a few employees, but with the right support they are able to scale, create sustainable jobs upwards of 200 or more and deliver reliable services to needy customers.
Problems Sendea Is Solving
Small and unknown
- Difficulties to get products due to the small order size these young companies have.
- Not big enough to get support for business and management support.
- Strong restrictions in accessing required capital: “Wait-and-see” attitude of investors, no loans from local banks or only with unfavorable lending conditions.
Lack of knowledge exchange
For young entrepreneurs it is very difficult to get information and exchange field experiences about products, customer service, or general management.
The need for the opportunity to share experiences with other entrepreneurs is evident. It remains important not only for the early stage, but also during the growth of the company.
Member Services
Local small and medium enterprises (SME) are key drivers of economic and social progress. Rapidly growing entrepreneurial enterprises are often viewed as important sources of innovation, productivity growth and employment.
What Can You Expect As A Member?
- Peer-to-Peer exchange of experiences
- Support in personnel and company development (based on individual requirements)
- Access to products and Suppliers
- Acting as a consortium towards manufacturers, organisations and investors
- Bundling of purchasing power (buying cooperative)
- More visibility of member companies through joint Public Relations / Marketing
- Mentoring for CEOs
- Training opportunities in technicology, sales and management. See more
- Implementation of charitable projects on behalf of the Stiftung Solarenergie (Solar Energy Foundation)
Our Targets
We aim to make industry professionals and companies ready for the global market. Our targets are centered around the growth and performance of the renewable energy industry in specific solar. We have the best talent but it lacks the springboard that can support it catapult to great heights. We at Sendea target this rich talent and aim to be that catapult to greater heights.
Quality Standards
An important goal of Sendea is to improve the quality of their member companies. To this end, Sendea UG develops suitable quality standards / policies for member companies. These quality standards / policies are mandatory to be adhered to by all members.
Sendea quality standards / policies are developed for the areas:- Finances
- Technology
- Marketing
- Customer service
- Ethics
- Anti-discrimination
Vision
To see locally-owned companies in the decentralized energy sector become sustainable and grow in the African Market, to increase energy access
MissionTo increase energy access through provision of a network of like-minded entrepreneurs for peer-to-peer exchange, capacity building, combined purchasing power, access to contracts and tailormade financing solutions.
Values- Network
- Accountability
- Innovation