As part of our ongoing commitment to addressing youth unemployment and improving livelihoods across Uganda, BrighterMonday Uganda is implementing an upskilling programme, supported by the Mastercard Foundation under the Young Africa Works (YAW) initiative, which is also being implemented in Kenya (BrighterMonday Kenya) and Nigeria (Jobberman Nigeria). This upskilling program is designed to equip 150,000 young people (aged 18-35 years) with essential soft and entrepreneurial skills and place at least 40,000 youth in dignified and fulfilling employment. The project is focused in the entire country with a special focus on underserved groups such as women (70%), displaced persons (10%), and persons with disabilities (10%).

BrighterMonday Uganda is one of the leading online job-matching platforms in Uganda. Established in 2014, BrighterMonday Uganda has played a pivotal role in connecting young Ugandans to meaningful employment opportunities. Through our platform, we have served over 600,000 job seekers and 8,000 employers, particularly in sectors such as manufacturing, construction, tourism, hospitality, and ICT.

Advance Afrika is working together with BrighterMonday Uganda as a mobilisation partner in the upskilling programme to identify young people in the districts of Pakwach, Nebbi, Zombo, Madi Okollo, Arua, and Terego in West Nile region that are transitioning from education to the workforce, seeking full-time employment, entrepreneurship opportunities, or further specialization in their fields.