Youth unemployment remains a serious policy challenge in many sub-Saharan African countries, including Uganda. The youth in Uganda share a disproportionate burden of the difficult circumstances that people experience such as poverty, unemployment and diseases.

CONNEKT
YouthConnekt Initiative provides a context-specific approach to what works in addressing issues of youth unemployment and inclusion in socio-economic and political processes.
EMPOWER
Adolescents and Youth Strategy aims to connect young people in the country to their role models, peers, resources, skills, economic opportunities.
MENTOR
The initiative is premised on improving the skills set, mindset change and engagement of youth to co-create and take up opportunities themselves.
We Are Part of a Big
African Dream To Create Opportunities for the Youngest Population in the World.
...with a Commitment from the UN in Uganda, Office of the Prime Minister, and Ministry of Gender Labor & Social Development since June, 2017.

Sustainable Development Goals
No
Poverty
Quality
Education
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Good Health
and Care.
Partnerships
For the Goals
Zero
Hunger
To Create Opportunities for Youths

Lets Change The
Mindset
Delivering mentorship, skills and opportunities to Ugandan youths.
We are a Ugandan chapter of YouthConnekt Africa hub, with HQ in Kigali, Rwanda
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30Sep
Are you a female entrepreneur from Uganda seeking funding?
Then, don’t miss out on our upcoming E-coffee session with Opportunity Bank Uganda and find out more about their tailormade…

26Jul
Call For Applications – YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator
The YouthConnekt Africa Hub is pleased to announce the 2021 YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator that is now receiving applications till…

17Jun
UNDP Graduate Programme
UNDP is launching a new and exciting 2-year Graduate Programme that will equip outstanding young graduates with the skills and…

16Jun
Celestini: Uganda program
The Celestini: Uganda program is a collaboration among the Marconi Society, a nonprofit dedicated to digital inclusion, Research and Education Network for…

15Jun
YOUTH IDEAthon
“The Youth IDEAthon” Whereas the Youth4Business’ Innovation Challenge Fund (ICF) requires existing enterprises that already have 12 months of business…

15May
The Youth4Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Facility
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Uganda in collaboration with Stanbic Bank Uganda recently launched the Youth4Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship…

15Mar
NIISP Call for Applications (4th Call)
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has allocated resources to support ICT Innovators and application developers under the National…