The fund will be giving seed grants to youth with innovative business ideas in commercial agriculture, local manufacturing and ICT Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has today chaired an inaugural meeting of the newly formed MK Fund. It was also …
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COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | On Sunday, March 1st, the second edition of Jazz with Jajja, organised by Natasha Karugire, took place at President Yoweri Museveni’s sprawling ranch in Kisozi, Gomba District. I am among many Ugandans encouraged by the emergence of this conversation series, the embarrassment of Kasuku’s begging …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karamoja traditional system of governance excludes youths who are not initiated into the elderhood system from decision-making processes, sparking concerns about representation and inclusivity. The traditional Akiriket, a sacred gathering of elders, makes decisions affecting the community without input from women and youths. To …
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As caps flew in celebration at Makerere University, a quieter question lingered in the air: where will these graduates work? COMMENT | SHARIFA NAMATOVU | An estimated 700,000 people enter Uganda’s labour market every year, and as Makerere University held its 76th graduation ceremony recently, about 9,000 more young Ugandans …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The structure of Uganda’s labour market is increasingly shifting from job searching to skills matching, as employers place greater emphasis on preparedness, relevance and adaptability among jobseekers. This shift was highlighted last Thursday at Kyambogo University, where BrighterMonday Uganda hosted the Career Cupid Career Clinic at the …
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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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