Young Achievers Award
| Young Achievers Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uganda |
| Presented by | YAA |
| First award | September 14, 2009[1] |
| Website | youngachieversawards |
The Young Achievers Awards (YAA) is a national competition held annually in Uganda which selects and promotes the best practice and excellence in youth creativity.[2][3]
By demonstrating a young person's potential to create an outstanding nation built on entrepreneurship, YAA aims at recognizing Uganda's leaders of tomorrow today.[4][5] It provides an opportunity for people to work together to address national developmental challenges in ICT, the Arts, Health, Education, Gender and access to better lives.[6][7][8]
History
Founded in 2009 by Awel Uwihanganye and Ivan Serwano Kyambadde, the Award was created as a platform to showcase young people creating economic opportunity, attaining financial independence and improve their leadership abilities .[9]
Award categories
- Young Achiever - Business and Trade
- Young Achiever - Media and Society
- Young Achiever - Leadership and Governance
- Young Achiever - Art, Fashion and Culture
- Young Achiever - Music and Entertainment
- Young Achiever - Sports
- Young Achiever - I.C.T Solutions
- Overall Young Achievers of the Year
- Young Achiever's Heroes/Heroine Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Young Achievers Star Hall Of Fame
- Overall Young Achiever
See also
References
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- ^ "Young Achievers Awards | Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry". www.chamberuganda.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Ugandan Young Achievers Awards entrants double". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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