Re!gnite Africa is compiling case studies on how some Covid-19 related Presidential Orders affected the livelihood and wellbeing of young people in Uganda. It will be a 10-part series shared weekly. If anything, the outbreak of COVID-19 in Uganda...
By Gloria Nakazzi, Activist This year started on a beautiful note. After very many interviews and trainings in March, MTN UG hired me as a trade development representative. The job was well paying and with that money, I hoped...
Re!gnite Africa (RA), in partnership with the Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York and Shagika Tales, is implementing a project that seeks to amplify, document, and curate youth experiences about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak...
Reflections on COVID-19 In the third part of our four-part COVID-19 reflectional series, Sarah Owembabazi, a Rotaractor, Entrepreneur, and Alumni of Re!gnite Africa CPP, interviews Vaolah Amumpaire, Founder and CEO of Wena Hardware, about digital businesses and what we...
By Badru Walusansa, a Common Wealth Correspondent In the world of employment, there are many young professionals in various fields who aspire to positively impact society. The surging youth unemployment notwithstanding, most organizations boast of youthful staff. This is...
By Derrick Mugabe As Uganda prepares to sit on the same table with middle class countries by 2020, we would expect the health system to be at-least slightly below or above “standard” by now. By this, I mean there should be equal access to health facilities by...
By Rita Anyago, 2017 Re!gnite Africa Young Leader Kampala has been my residential city since childhood and if I remember correctly, the city was not as overpopulated as it is today. The population growth rates and its effects is...
By John Mugerwa When the youth are left without guidance and supportRemedies to the Sky Rocketing Youth Unemployment in Uganda, the next generation will be at cross roads. Many young people are graduating from colleges and Universities with no...
By Keturah Aapu, RA 2017 Young Leader Many questions come to mind whenever I visit the dentist. Many times I ask myself; “What are all these children doing...
The current social and political state of affairs in Uganda today presents a pressing need for young leaders to rise up and contribute more to development of their communities. Young people, who form majority of the country’s population, must...