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With just $300 in savings, beekeeping entrepreneurs Brian Mugisha and Vincent Ochan started \u2018Golden Bees Ltd\u2019 on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda just over a decade ago.<\/p>\n
Today, their social enterprise provides employment to 12 people, and sources produce from over 2,600 small-scale beekeepers across the country.<\/p>\n
\u2018Golden Bees Ltd\u2019 export bee-products, including honey, wax and propolis across East Africa and into markets in Europe.<\/p>\n
To coincide with its successes, the company has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan. It aims to increase production from 50 up to 600 metric tonnes per annum, over the next five years.<\/p>\n
\u2018Golden Bees Ltd\u2019 also provides consultancy services and training to other beekeepers. It also produces and sells beehives and other equipment in the Uganda market.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s co-founder Brian Mugisha was presented with the \u2018Spirit of Africa\u2019 award for 2019 at Self Help Africa\u2019s annual Change-Makers\u2019 Gala in Boston, last weekend.<\/p>\n