Intergenerational Inclusion: The Missing Link in Africa’s Youth Employment Agenda COMMENT | PRISCILLIA KIRABO |Â Africa has spent the last two decades investing in young people. Governments have expanded access to education, development partners have financed skills development programmes, businesses have supported entrepreneurship, and policymakers have placed youth …
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Five institutions honoured for advancing higher education transformation in Africa Kigali, Rwanda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |Â The Mastercard Foundation has announced the launch of the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize, a first-of-its-kind annual award, supported by a $500 million commitment over its first decade. The AHEFT …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 400 professionals converged at the Uganda School for the Deaf in Ntinda last week for the inaugural Talent Without Limit Career Fair, an initiative aimed at improving access to employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. The event, organized by BrighterMonday Uganda in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation under the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 140 corporate leaders from Ugandaâs largest employers convened in Kampala this week to craft a new blueprint for workforce development, amid growing pressure on companies to respond to a swelling youth population, rapid technological change, and widening skills mismatches in the labour …
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Mbale, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | BrighterMonday Uganda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, held the Eastern Edition of the Career Fair at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Mbale, marking the first time the institution hosted such an event. The two-day fair drew over 1,400 students and young professionals from …
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Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BrighterMonday Uganda and the Mastercard Foundation have teamed up to host a collaborative event at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, aimed at bridging the opportunity gap for displaced and host community youth. The event, themed “Bridging Opportunity Gaps: Displacement, Dignity, and Work in Uganda,” brought …
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COMMENT | ADRIAN BUKENYA | Each year, Uganda produces over 700,000 graduates, yet only about 238,000 are absorbed into formal employment. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the graduate unemployment rate stands at 15.2 percent, the overall unemployment rate at 12.3 percent, and 50.9 percent of young people aged …
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Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Talent Company (TATC), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is expanding its successful youth employment programs from Nigeria into East Africa, aiming to create more job opportunities for young people across the continent. Since 2020, TATC’s Jobberman Nigeria, working with the Mastercard …
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As Equity Bank Uganda and the Mastercard Foundation continue their partnership, these youth are not just beneficiariesâthey are changemakers. Their call for ongoing training and increased loans reflects their ambition to grow further. Kampala, Uganda |Â THE INDEPENDENT | Across Ugandaâs diverse communities, young entrepreneurs are transforming their …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold move to address Ugandaâs youth unemployment crisis, BrighterMonday Uganda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, hosted a high-impact stakeholder event under the theme âTake Control: Own Your Career Path.â The half-day career clinic, held on June 7 at Motiv in …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
