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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Paul Ssemogerere, the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, has urged leaders across Africa to prioritise youth empowerment as a critical strategy in addressing the climate crisis. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the three-day Laudato Si’ Africa Conference held at Bethany Land Institute (BLI) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 40,000 young people in Uganda and Tanzania—particularly marginalized young women—are set to benefit from a new initiative aimed at increasing economic opportunities through vocational training, financial literacy, business placements, and mentorship. The five-year, 5 million Canadian dollar partnership between the Government of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in partnership with Smart Girls Foundation, has graduated 298 youths under its Girls in Tech and Girls with Tools initiatives, expanding efforts to reduce youth unemployment and close the digital skills gap in one of Africa’s youngest nations. The cohort included 248 female …

  Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro Kingdom, in partnership with Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU),has held the Tooro Annual Youth Conference at the Kingdom headquarters in Fort Portal. The high-impact gathering on 18th July 2025, which was themed “We Lead: Cultural Voices Driving Change,” brought together hundreds of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in partnership with Smart Girls Foundation, has graduated 298 youths under its Girls in Tech and Girls with Tools initiatives, expanding efforts to reduce youth unemployment and close the digital skills gap in one of Africa’s youngest nations. The cohort included 248 …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The SRHR Alliance Uganda has announced the end of the WE LEAD programme, a five-year initiative that focused on strengthening the position of sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young women. The announcement of the end of the programme was marked with …

Equity Bank Uganda Limited delegation visits Nation Media Group Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A delegation from Equity Bank Uganda led by Managing Director Gift Shoko today paid a courtesy visit to the Nation Media Group head office in Namwongo, a Kampala suburb. The courtesy visit is part of …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded 16 supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) to Luzira Prison on charges of robbery. The group, consisting of youths aged between 16 and 28, appeared before Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko …

  Initiative attracts support from 32 industry leaders across 11 countries Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark initiative set to reshape the future of golf mentorship in Africa, the AFRIYEA Golf Academy in Uganda on Wednesday launched its inaugural AFRIYEA Golf Mentorship Programme, attracting the backing of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial market regulators are challenged to discourage young Ugandans from sports betting and ponzi schemes and invest in safer regulated businesses. This is aimed at, not only protecting them and their money, but also enable the country improve the savings levels and contribute to …