The Rotary Club of Upper Kololo is set to bring together entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals and Rotarians for a business networking and shopping event aimed at promoting local enterprises and creating new business connections.
Dubbed UK STORES – Shop & Sip, the event will take place on Friday, October 23, 2026, starting at 1pm at Fairway Hotel in Kampala.
The event is designed to give businesses an opportunity to showcase their products and services, connect with potential customers and explore partnerships in a relaxed setting.
According to the organisers, the gathering will combine business networking, shopping and fellowship, bringing together members of the Rotary community and other professionals interested in building commercial relationships.
Platform for entrepreneurs
UK STORES will provide a platform for entrepreneurs to promote their brands, display their offerings and engage with prospective customers and business partners.
The organisers say the event is open to business owners, professionals, entrepreneurs, Rotarians and friends of Rotary, with participants encouraged to use the gathering to exchange ideas and identify opportunities for collaboration.
The initiative also seeks to strengthen connections within the business community by bringing together people from different professional backgrounds.
Businesses invited to sponsor event
The Rotary Club of Upper Kololo has also invited businesses to support the event through sponsorship packages designed to provide visibility while supporting networking and enterprise development.
The available packages are Bronze UGX 500,000, Silver UGX 1 million, Gold UGX 2 million.
Sponsors will have an opportunity to associate their brands with an initiative focused on business engagement, fellowship and community impact.
Turning connections into opportunities
The event reflects the role business networking can play in helping entrepreneurs expand their reach, build professional relationships and identify potential customers and collaborators.
For small and growing enterprises, such engagements can provide opportunities to introduce products to new audiences and establish relationships that may support future growth.
The Rotary Club of Upper Kololo is encouraging interested businesses and members of the public to attend the event and participate in the showcase.
With shopping, networking and fellowship at its centre, UK STORES – Shop & Sip aims to create an environment where business connections can develop into lasting collaborations.