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| Photo: (far left) Zahid Wissanji, with the Gold Award, on behalf of Wispro (U) Ltd; (centre,) H.E. President Yoweri Museveni. Others in picture are award recipients in their respective categories |
Uganda Export Promotion Board
In 2003, the
UEPB launched the President's Export Award to publicly recognise companies driving the growth of the nation through exports, with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda as the guest of honour at each ceremony.
Awards in the Personal Care category:
2003 & 2004 -- Silver (this was the highest award in Personal Care)
2005 / 6 / 7 / 8 -- Gold in each year
2009 -- results to be announced in October 2010
2010 -- results to be announced in October 2011
Uganda National Bureau of Standards
UNBS and to set an example of putting consumers first. To-date, Wispro remains certified as a standards-adhering entity, and is proud to have earned the Q Mark of Quality for a wide range of products that we can all apply on our skin and hair with confidence.
Uganda Investment Authority
Under the leadership of Dr Maggie Kigozi, the
UIA has become the leading voice in attracting local and foreign investment in Uganda for more than a decade. It has been responsible for billions of dollars' worth of essential businesses, including Africa's first factory making triple-cocktail anti-retroviral drugs for people living with HIV.
At their annual Investor of the Year Award in 2005, Wispro was awarded a Certificate of Recognition for Successful Implementation of Her Project.