In a bid to promote outstanding youth innovations and youth enterprise in the country, Makerere University and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have orgnaised a Youth and Innovation Expo 2023.

The expo to be held under the theme, “Fostering Innovation for Uganda’s Transformational Development” will be held on October 6 and 7 at the university’s Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility with the deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa as the guest of honour.

Since its humble beginning in 1922, Makerere University has been able to transform communities and societies through its wealth of human capital, numerous research outcomes and technological innovations that have served Uganda, East Africa, Africa and the world at large.

“We hope to showcase and exhibit the great strides Makerere and her alumni have taken towards Innovations and Enterprise over the last 100 years,” reads in apart a joint statement by the organisers of the expo being sponsored by the United Nations Development Fund and MTN Uganda with Start Hub Africa.

In 2020, President Museveni launched the Youth4Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Facility (Y4BF). The programme was developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with Stanbic Bank Uganda to address the problem of youth unemployment in Uganda.

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