Written by: Lilian Nansubuga In 2025, Street Business School expanded its work to Buliisa in northern Uganda, bringing entrepreneurship training to communities that had not previously accessed SBS programs. Through Project Ayimalu, supported by Empower and Shine, SBS partnered with local community-based organizations (CBOs) to deliver practical...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga For years, Grace Nabulo watched her businesses struggle. She worked hard, invested what little she had, and hoped each new idea would succeed—but the profits never came. “I always wanted to know why my business failed,” Grace shares. “I would invest and not see...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga From January 2025 to February 2026, Street Business School (SBS) implemented Project Kunihira in Fort Portal, Uganda, in partnership with The Milanovich Family Foundation. The project explored new ways of bringing entrepreneurship training closer to communities by working with local Community-Based Trainers...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga At just 24 years old, Justine Uwimaana is a mother of four—but her journey into adulthood began far earlier than she had planned. Dropping out of school at a young age, she was married off by her parents and soon found herself in...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga When Neema Vihuto lost everything, many people would have assumed her business journey was over. At 63 years old, the refugee mother of three had already survived displacement, rebuilt her life in Uganda, and worked tirelessly selling African print fabrics. Then, in a single...
SBS Co-Founder and Board Member Emeritus Torkin Wakefield reflects on the lasting impact of empowering women and the ripple effects on their families and future generations. In this story, Torkin shares Josephine’s journey, an SBS graduate whose determination and entrepreneurship helped create new opportunities for her...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga At 23, Peace Giramiya was a determined young mother of two, working hard to support her family. She sold mandazi, pancakes, and silver fish in her community, doing whatever she could to make ends meet. “I was selling some small items, but just...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga When 58-year-old Lucy Mande, a mother of seven from Makobyo A village in Fort Portal, first heard about the Street Business School (SBS) entrepreneurship training, she was skeptical. “At first I was thinking, I’m an old woman, what can this young person possibly...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga Passionate about giving back to her community, 22-year-old Kemigisha Janet saw the SBS CBT opportunity as more than just a program—it was a chance to make a real difference in the lives of others while discovering her potential. An old girl from Divine...
Written by Evan Cauble Johnson I’m writing from the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, where I’ve spent the past few days surrounded by some of the most committed, thoughtful, and determined changemakers in the world. It’s an extraordinary gathering, but I’ll be honest, I arrived carrying...
Written by: Lilian Nansubuga Ritah Namakula Mutoni's entrepreneurial journey began after she completed the SBS training program, marking a pivotal moment that propelled her from uncertainty to success. Before the training, Ritah found herself at home, pondering over what kind of business to start. Little did she...
March is an important moment to reflect on the role women play in shaping families, communities, and economies. With Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day reminding us how far the world has come—and how far it still has to go—it’s a good time to...
