Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BrighterMonday Uganda has launched the ‘HireNow Tour’, an ambitious regional employment drive aimed at closing the widening youth skills and jobs gap in Northern Uganda. The initiative, supported by the Mastercard Foundation, Advance Afrika, and the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), was unveiled yesterday at the Arua District …
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National I-UPSHIFT Youth Social Innovation Summit 2025 Awards UGX 1.7 Billion to Young Innovators Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National I-UPSHIFT Youth Social Innovation Summit 2025 took place in Kampala, culminating in a major award ceremony where over sh1.7 billion in seed funding was awarded to outstanding youth-led …
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Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Community leaders, government officials, cultural and religious representatives, and youth gathered in Yumbe District on October 3 for an intergenerational dialogue aimed at tackling teenage pregnancy, early marriage, and school dropout rates in the West Nile region. The event, held under the theme “Voices …
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How Absa Bank Uganda and Plan International are shaping a generation of confident, educated, and empowered young women Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | When 17-year-old Lucia Stephen steps into Absa Bank Uganda’s boardroom, she pauses, taking in the tall windows, the polished tables, and the hum of quiet authority in the …
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Open Letter to the Editor COMMENT | My name is Adja Boudy Kanté. I am 32 years old, a mother, and a proud young entrepreneur from Senegal. I grew up in Guediawaye, just outside Dakar, and I have dedicated my life to creating nutritious, healthy products from local cereals, products …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patro Uganda, a fast-rising digital media platform, is establishing itself as a key player in Uganda’s online news landscape. The platform, which focuses on entertainment, celebrity gossip, sports, politics, and global affairs, has strategically positioned itself to engage Uganda’s youth- majority population, with 75% …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has officially launched the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a programme designed to support young people in creating business solutions that tackle food, energy, and water security challenges. The initiative, which began in …
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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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Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youth farmers in Nankoma Town Council, Bugiri District, are sharing their story of transformation from a self-help project to a registered cooperative in just one year. They have grown to 290 members organised into 12 self-help groups under the umbrella of the Nankoma Youth Farmers …
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Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The name I.K. Musaazi is more than a name in Uganda; it is a monument to the struggle for independence. It evokes a legacy that has been etched into the nation’s history. For his grandson, also named I.K. Musaazi, this powerful lineage is not …
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