Author: Edgar Abitekaniza

Uganda, with its sizeable and youthful population, grapples with a pressing issue: high youth unemployment, which stood at 6.58 percent in 2022. A significant number of young individuals find themselves either underemployed, engaged in low-quality jobs, or have altogether abandoned their pursuit of employment. The primary culprits contributing to this crisis encompass a skills-demand mismatch, restricted access to capital and markets, rapid population growth, and insufficient infrastructure and services. In response to these daunting challenges faced by the youth in the oil-rich Bunyoro sub-region region, LAH Home of Graphics has emerged as a youth-led initiative dedicated to implementing interventions. Foremost…