Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mungu Feni Foundation has launched the Weaving Hope Project, a youth and women empowerment initiative aimed at equipping vulnerable communities in West Nile with practical vocational skills and pathways to sustainable livelihoods. The project was launched in Arua District, drawing district leaders, community representatives and development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For Paul Okello, a graduate of Public Administration and Management, the road to employment has been a marathon with no finish line. Since 2011, he has navigated a grueling cycle of applications and interviews, appearing on nine different shortlists for government positions across Northern …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 170 youth from vulnerable backgrounds in Arua City have completed a three-month vocational training programme, highlighting the growing importance of practical skills development in addressing unemployment and economic vulnerability. The programme equipped beneficiaries with hands-on skills in tailoring, garment cutting and hairdressing, …
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COTONOU | Xinhua | Young people from about a dozen movements in Benin on Saturday organized a peaceful march in the streets of Cotonou, the country’s economic capital and largest city, to condemn the attempted coup of Dec. 7, Xinhua observed at the scene. Setting off from Fidjrosse toward the …
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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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