South Sudan Youth Union launches training opportunities for young people

From Joblessness to Enterprise: Makerere’s Landmark Climate Initiative Opens New Doors for Uganda’s Forgotten Youth

KAMPALA, UGANDA — As Uganda grapples with persistently high youth unemployment, a new initiative from Makerere University is offering more than vocational training—it is creating pathways to entrepreneurship, economic independence and climate resilience. The Africa Climate Collaborative (ACC) at Makerere University, with support from the Mastercard Foundation, has launched a fully funded Youth Skilling Programme [] The post From Joblessness to Enterprise: Makerere’s Landmark Climate Initiative Opens New Doors for Uganda’s Forgotten Youth appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

South Sudan, Kenya agree to boost EAC integration

South Sudan and Kenya have agreed to improving the movement of people, expanding employment opportunities, easing banking access for South Sudanese businesses, and advancing the Nadapal Road project. Officials from the two countries made the commitments during high-level talks on implementing the East African Community integration agenda in Nairobi on Tuesday The South Sudanese delegation [] The post South Sudan, Kenya agree to boost EAC integration appeared first on Eye Radio.

Bela kebajikan, beri peluang pada alumni PLKN

SUDAH setahun Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN) kembali hidup sejak Januari 2025 dan hari ini PLKN 3.0 berjaya melahirkan 3,404 pelatih berbilang kaum, latar belakang malah ada antaranya menyertai pasukan beruniform seperti Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) dan ada juga menceburkan bidang lain sama ada pengajian tinggi atau sektor pekerjaan. Namun begitu, ... Read more The post Bela kebajikan, beri peluang pada alumni PLKN appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

South Sudan: Fifteen Years of Independence for South Sudan, but Still Little to Celebrate

[RFI] South Sudan, the world's youngest country, on Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of its independence, following decades of war with Sudan, a 2005 peace agreement and a 2011 self-determination referendum in which almost 99 percent of voters backed statehood. But the hopes that came with it have given way to renewed conflict, economic collapse and political deadlock.

Cameroon Youth Unemployment Crisis Drives Graduates Toward Informal Work and Emigration

YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — The escalating Cameroon youth unemployment crisis is forcing a generation of educated citizens into a bitter dilemma: struggle within the domestic informal economy or pursue emigration for better opportunities overseas. As formal job prospects remain severely limited across the Central African nation, recent graduates are discovering that their academic qualifications no longer []