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These limits directly affect young Ugandan students, side-hustlers, freelancers, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, and first-time salary earners who are already heavy users of mobile money and digital payments. Understanding it now helps you prepare, adapt your hustle, and even spot new business opportunities in digital payments. Switched by @joshuamwesigwa_ #switchafrica #shapingthefuture #africanstories

Should Medical interns, especially those doing real high-stakes work, be mandated to receive basic allowances as a matter of fairness and national investment? Switched by @l_mwesigwa #switchafrica #africanstories #medicalinterns

Africa has weathered coups, conflicts and uncertainty, yet the dream of a united and prosperous continent has endured. Today, with a young population, immense natural wealth and limitless potential, there is every reason to be optimistic. Africa’s future is not something we wait for; it is something we shape. And the choices we make today will determine the greatness of tomorrow. Switched by @Dismas_Nuwaine #africanstories #switchafrica #shapingthefuture

Kasaija is gone, will the money come? After 11 years, Matia Kasaija has been replaced by Henry Musasizi in one of Uganda’s biggest cabinet reshuffle surprises. With Uganda’s economy projected to grow, what does this really mean for young people: more jobs, business opportunities, or just new memes? Do you think this financial year, 2026–2027, will feel different for ordinary Ugandans? Switched by @Hopehanna001 #africanstories #switchafrica #newsupdates #shapingthefuture

PART ONE | Behind every movement is a story. In this exclusive conversation, Dickson Mbonye, Founder and President of Fortress Care Uganda, shares the vision behind one of Uganda's youth-focused mental health and substance abuse prevention initiatives, and why the fight for young people's wellbeing has never been more urgent. Watch Part One. Switched By: @shunxshannon #SwitchHealth #MentalHealthMatters #FortressCareUganda #YouthMentalHealth #Uganda

Did you know that what you eat in the morning affects your energy, mood and focus for the day? Our Switcher @Sulphine38 breaks down these simple nutrition mistakes many of us make as we are kick starting our day.

ENGISH Did science just lose? 52 years of waiting, a plague cured by a 9-day prayer, and a child walking when medicine said impossible. On Oct 18, 1964, the Uganda Martyrs became Saints, and African drums and Luganda hymns shook the Vatican for the first time in history. The story they didn’t teach you in school. LUGANDA Emyaka 52 nga tulindirira, kawumpuli awonye lwakusaba ennaku 9, n'omwanomulema atambudde,ng'eddagala ligamba nti tekisoboka. Nga Oct 18, 1964, Abajulizi ba Uganda baafuuka Abatukuvu,enmbutu wamu n’ennyimba z’Oluganda byakankanya ekibuga ky’eVatican omulundi ogwasooka mu byafaayo. Eno y’Emboozi gye bataasomesa mu ssomero. Switched by Geraldine Kalala #Switchafrica #shapingthefuture #africanstories

Emboozi y’Omumbejja Clare Catherine Nalumansi erina ekifo eky’enjawulo mu byafaayo by’eddini mu Uganda newankubadde ekereziya temulangiriranga ng’omu kubajjulizi ba Uganda. Switched by @DivineMercyNal #ugandamartyrs #martyrsday #Switchafrica #africanstories

Uganda’s current Ebola status stands atcon 15 confirmed cases across Kampala and Wakiso. With the response system actively holding back escalation, staying safe comes down to following the updated Ministry of Health. Here is the breakdown of the latest guidelines. Let's shape the facts and stop the spread. Switched by @ShadrachBethel @MinofHealthUG @WHO

Yes, businesses need to make a profit. Jesse Jeremy, an entrepreneur believes that too. But he also believes a business's first responsibility is to serve people and create value for society. That belief inspired him to create Konnecta, a ride-hailing app designed to give drivers better earnings while connecting customers to a broader range of services within one ecosystem. For Jesse, Konnecta is a new way of doing business—one that puts people first while still creating sustainable success. Switched by @Dismas_Nuwaine

We had the privilege of hosting the Ambassador of @SwedeninUG Maria Håkansson and her delegation at our @mcimediahub. The visit was packed with meaningful dialogue covering everything from media literacy to exciting possibilities for future partnerships.

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The Early Childhood Care and Education Policy emphasizes the need for qualified caregivers to give every child the best possible start in life. As the first cohort pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Development at Makerere University, these students are stepping up to meet that need. They share their experiences, aspirations, and commitment to shaping the future of early learning in Uganda. Switched by @ShibaNakakande #africanstories #shapingthefuture #earlychildhoodeducation #switchafrica #StrongBeginingsBrightfutures @Makerere @Necda_ug @Educ_SportsUg @UNICEF @UNESCO

Ending period poverty starts with normalising menstruation, educating communities, and ensuring every girl has the dignity to manage her period safely. A period-friendly world is possible when no girl has to miss school or feel ashamed because of a natural part of life. Switched by @ShibaNakakande & @ShadrachBethel @AFRIpads @VivaconAgua

What started as bake sales, fundraising drives, and community partnerships has become a powerful step towards ending period poverty. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28 May, we celebrate young people who are ensuring that no girl misses out on education, opportunities, or dignity because of her period. Together, they are helping build a more period friendly world one solution at a time. #PeriodFriendlyWorld #MHMDay2026 switched by @ShibaNakakande

The gap between what farmers need and what they know exists is closing and media has a role to play. Under the WIIGOT platform that is equipping journalists across Northern Uganda with access to live demonstrations of shea butter processing @OkereCity. #ClimateSmartAgriculture

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“Success doesn’t come on a silver platter, you have to work for it.” Makula Joan shares her story of resilience, and how the support systems youths get from friends and family should not blind you to working hard for your own goals. The full Unmute East Africa episode is available on the Switch Africa YouTube channel. @YmcaUganda @Twaweza_NiSisi @twaweza_uganda

Lubowa Lawrence, a student of Event Management and Design, at YMCA Kampala explores how despite parents and friends playing a significantly positive role in an individual’s life, they can also discourage specific ambitions, especially if they consider them ‘too big.’ Lawrence was part of the Unmute East Africa Talks at YMCA Kampala. Full Episode on the Switch Africa YouTube Channel. @YmcaUganda @Twaweza_NiSisi @twaweza_uganda

Uganda has repeatedly contained Ebola outbreaks faster than many countries manage crises. But this is the part international media has ignored, instead choosing to sow fear in the hearts of the international community about the recent scare. This fear mongering hurts tourism, investment, jobs, and the country’s dream of becoming a $500 billion economy. Switched by @Dismas_Nuwaine

During the Unmute East Africa episode at YMCA Kampala, Joshua Curtis, a YMCA Student talks about the need for youth to be supported by personal networks like friends and family, by using a personal experience on the role his family played in developing his culinary skills. @YmcaUganda @Twaweza_NiSisi @twaweza_uganda Switched by @l_mwesigwa