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Breaking barriers: Pauline's journey of empowerment with Enabel's UEDi project in Rwanda
Denise NSANGA | 08-03-2024
In Musanze district, the Belgium funded Urban Economic Development initiative UEDi implemented by Enabel has been a catalyst for change. The inspiring story of Pauline Hagenimana is an example of women's empowerment. Pauline's journey into the world of carpentry, a domain traditionally dominated ...
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Enabel and Federation of Uganda Employers collaborate to advance decent work in essential sectors
Dorothy KYAMAZIMA | 07-03-2024
Enabel and the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) have joined forces to promote decent work in Uganda, with a special focus on Agriculture, Tourism, and Hospitality sectors. Through the Decent Work and Social Protection project, Enabel aims to recognize and celebrate employers committed to creating...
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Au Mali, les caravanes de sensibilisation pour un Koulikoro plus propre
Nènè TRAORE | 05-03-2024
Dans le cadre de la campagne de communication « Ma salubrité, c’est ma santé » une initiative ambitieuse visant à sensibiliser les habitants de la Commune Urbaine de Koulikoro à l’assainissement des déchets liquides, une caravane a sillonné durant deux jours les 11 quartiers de la commune...
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Seeds of success: Kunihira's journey from farming to prosperity in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
As the rest of the world was battling Covid- 19 induced lockdowns between 2020 and 2021, Kunihira, who was by then a fresh graduate from university, hardly felt the pinch of the effects of a strange epidemic that claimed millions of lives and paralysed economies globally. As most families spent ...
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Atukunda Kirsten's rise in Uganda's tourism industry
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
After graduating in Tourism and Hotel Management from Kampala International University, Atukunda Kirsten, engaged herself in petty trade to make ends meet. But since she loved to do things that were in line with her career, she kept the ear on the ground until she landed on the Work Readiness Programme...
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Mugabe gives Kagiira Skills Development Centre in Uganda a new lease of life
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
When you step a foot into the compound of Kagiira Skills Development Centre premises in the Western district of Ibanda, you will probably catch a glimpse of a jolly young man, clad in a well-fitting suit. The smile that John Baptist wears on his youthful face and his great sense of humour are enough...
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The hustle for job hunting ends for Samason-Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
Samson Mwandara, 29, hails from Kiteere Central Division, in Fort Portal. Mwandara is the second last born in a family of 10 children. He graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture at Mountain of the Moon University. Searching for a job was one of the hardest tasks he was...
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Aijuka attracts more clients to IT firm in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
Stephen Aijuka, 29, graduated in 2021, from Kabale University. Studying procurement and logistics did not stop Aijuka from becoming a marketer. In November last year, he got the opportunity to be enrolled on the Enabel – Private Sector Foundation Uganda Work Readiness programme. He was attached ...
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How a WhatsApp message changed Akundwa’s life-Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
Akundwe Sarah graduated in 2021 from Mbarara University of Science and Technology. She studied Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Like it is the case with many other fresh graduates in Uganda, Akundwe was jobless for more than a year. However, she saw light at the end of the tunnel when her best...
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Meet Doreen, the marketing guru in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
Advertising and marketing are key components of a successful business. Anyone can become a marketer as long as he or she has passion for it, in addition to sticking to the basics of marketing. This was evident when Ankunda Doreen, who recently graduated in Information Technology from Mbarara University...
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From Graduate to Business Partner: Aijuka Moreen's journey of success
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
When she graduated in 2021, the only thing Aijuka Moreen, a 24-year old graduate of development studies from Makerere University prayed for, was to secure decent employment from a reputable organisation. A year later, this prayer was answered. She was attached to CEMM Group Limited Company in Bugolobi...
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From struggle to success: Baguma Lucky's journey to empowerment and agricultural excellence
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
Baguma Lucky, 24, scooped a first-class degree in agriculture, from Mountains of the Moon University in Fort Portal. Despite being among the best students, his journey of searching for employment opportunities was not a walk in the park.“I attempted to secure jobs in a number of companies immediately...
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From hardship to harvest: Douglas Mirembe's journey in agri-business in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
When he lost his father at the age of three, Douglas Mirembe’s mother thought that her children would not make it in life. However, through hard work and determination, Mirembe’s mother and his maternal grandmother who were both peasant farmers from Rwengaju Subcounty in Fort Portal City struggled...
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Justine Murungi's journey into tourism in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
Justine Murungi is a graduate of Leisure and Hospitality Management from Makerere University Business School. She stands out because she got a part-time job immediately after Senior Six results were released by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in 2017. During her year, she emerged the best...
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Why Uganda's Juliet found passion in record keeping
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
Juliet Mary Nakalembe, 25, is a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Records and Archives from Makerere University. When Nakalembe was growing up, she wanted to become a journalist. According to her, journalism makes one famous in addition to having the power to change things through story writing. ...