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Bricklaying puts an end to Eric’s poverty in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 18-04-2024
Eric Olega, from Terego district in Northern Uganda, faced immense challenges to the point that making 100 shillings (0.025 €) a day was just a dream. He is a school-drop out and this meant that securing employment was difficult. In addition, the burden of providing for his family weighed heavily...
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Breaking barriers in Uganda: Jesca succeeds in male dominated solar electrical field
Jovia KAVULU | 18-04-2024
Jesca Tumalu witnessed first-hand struggles when she had to flee her home country South Sudan due to war and instability. She and her family resettled in Ariwa village, Yumbe district in Northern Uganda. Due to the lack of school fees, Jesca was forced to drop out of school when she was in Primary...
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Driving change: Enabel and EU launch transformative initiatives in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 13-03-2024
At the recent Uganda-EU Business Forum (UEUBF), Enabel, in collaboration with the European Union, unveiled 2 initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable development and promoting ethical business practices in Uganda. These initiatives emphasize the strong commitment by Enabel and the European Union...
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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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Seeds of success: Kunihira's journey from farming to prosperity
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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I’m going to be a rich woman in Uganda, Moreen prophesies
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
When she graduated in 2021, the only thing Aijuka Moreen, a 24-yearold 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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I can face the world of work in Uganda with confidence
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 grass to grace in Uganda
Jovia KAVULU | 04-03-2024
When he lost his father at the age of three years, 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's journey from teaching in Uganda to tourism
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...