Government of Uganda · MoFPED · Wealth Creation Initiative

YVCF — Youth Venture Capital Fund

Started risk capital for youth enterprises (18–35) · Implemented by MoFPED · MSCL

A portfolio of youth-led enterprises financed through debt, quasi-equity and equity instruments — tracked from seed through scale to exit, managed by participating banks as fund managers.

Fund size

UGX 44.61 bn

Disbursed

UGX 44.61 bn

Beneficiaries

4,450

Repayments

UGX 13.75 bn

Disbursement by financial year

FYProjectsDisbursedMaleFemaleTotal
2019/20526UGX 5.43 bn304212526
2020/21537UGX 5.50 bn863599537
2021/22653UGX 6.34 bn1,6741,164653
2022/23694UGX 6.83 bn2,7401,904694
2023/24826UGX 8.38 bn3,8562,680826
2024/25825UGX 8.23 bn5,0743,526825

Sector / activity breakdown

SectorProjectsAmountShare
Agribusiness1,121UGX 11.29 bn
ICT & Digital901UGX 8.74 bn
Manufacturing656UGX 6.66 bn
Services766UGX 7.67 bn
Trade & Distribution647UGX 6.65 bn
Creative & Media359UGX 3.60 bn
Centenary Bank2,422UGX 24.09 bn
Stanbic Bank Uganda1,234UGX 12.39 bn
DFCU Bank794UGX 8.13 bn

Regional distribution

RegionBeneficiariesAmountShare
Central2,066UGX 20.60 bn46.2%
Western1,006UGX 10.03 bn22.5%
Eastern878UGX 8.97 bn20.1%
Northern500UGX 5.01 bn11.2%