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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.
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EMPOWER

Adolescents and Youth Strategy aims to connect young people in the country to their role models, peers, resources, skills, economic opportunities.
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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

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No
Poverty

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Quality
Education

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Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Good Health
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Partnerships
For the Goals

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Zero
Hunger

Sneak Peek

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.

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To Create Opportunities for Youths

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Delivering mentorship, skills and opportunities to Ugandan youths.

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30Sep

Are you a female entrepreneur from Uganda seeking funding?

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Then, don’t miss out on our upcoming E-coffee session with Opportunity Bank Uganda and find out more about their tailormade…
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26Jul

Call For Applications – YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator

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The YouthConnekt Africa Hub is pleased to announce the 2021 YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator that is now receiving applications till…
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17Jun

UNDP Graduate Programme

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UNDP is launching a new and exciting 2-year Graduate Programme that will equip outstanding young graduates with the skills and…
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16Jun

Celestini: Uganda program

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The Celestini: Uganda program is a collaboration among the Marconi Society, a nonprofit dedicated to digital inclusion, Research and Education Network for…
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15Jun

YOUTH IDEAthon

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

The Youth4Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Facility

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

NIISP Call for Applications (4th Call)

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The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has allocated resources to support ICT Innovators and application developers under the National…
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"With YouthConnekt, I have managed to benefit from a number of opportunities that have opened great doors, especially the time I received my first grant of $5000 through UNDP & TEF in 2018. From then, I have received great opportunities that has made my AI idea of using technology to solve cancer problems in women become a live. "
Nabuuma Shamim Kaliisa
Founder and Executive Director of Chil Artificial Intelligence Lab
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"In 2018, I received a grant of $5000 from YouthConnekt through UNDP and TEF. This is something I will never take for granted and this really has given me a big push for me red onions business in Eastern Uganda. Thanks to YouthConnekt"
Martha Nabukwasi
Founder/CEO RedBulb Farm
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"I was privileged to be part of the YouthConnekt hackthon during the 2019 summit in Kigali, Rwanda. This gave me a chance to win a prize as an innovator in Health, where my team and I work on a solution to take guess work out of pregnancy and extend care outside the hospital."
Tashobya Stephen
Founder/CEO Wekebere
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YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2021 – Accra, Ghana

  • Event In:Ghana
  • DATE:20 Oct 2021
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