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Viva con Agua, together with partners (WASEU, Young Water Solutions, and CEWAS) organise the Maji-preneur summit; a platform that combines entrepreneurship and WASH.

The Maji-preneurs Summit is a platform to bring together key stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector including entrepreneurs, financiers, experts, and policy makers, to discuss the current landscape of the sector, the challenges facing entrepreneurs and potential solutions to overcome them, and to explore opportunities for collaboration and growth in the sector

The Maji-preneurs Summit is intended to be an annual event, providing an opportunity to track WASH private sector progress and assess the impact of the initiatives that will come out of the conversations and collaborations formed during the summit.

The first edition of the Maji-preneurs Summit was held between 1^st and 3^rd February 2023 at the Design Hub Kampala and brough together 30 entrepreneurs and 120 sectoral development partners and players in the WASH sector, finance as well as policy, under the theme: “Shaping the future of Water and Sanitation Entrepreneurship in Uganda”

The objectives of the Maji-preneur are four-fold, i.e.:

1. To raise awareness about the importance of entrepreneurship in achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation
2. To provide a forum for entrepreneurs in the water and sanitation sector to showcase their innovative solutions and share their experiences.
3. To identify and discuss key challenges facing entrepreneurs in the sector, such as access to finance, policy gaps, and technical support.
4. To foster collaboration and partnerships between entrepreneurs, financiers, experts, and policymakers to support the growth and scaling of water and sanitation services.

• Entrepreneurs in the water and sanitation sector
• Financiers and investors interested in supporting water and sanitation businesses
• Policymakers and government representatives involved in the water and sanitation sector
• Experts and practitioners in the field of water and sanitation
• Donors