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Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
More than a celebration of ideas, #UIW2026 is about turning innovation into sustainable businesses, connecting entrepreneurs to markets and investment, creating jobs and driving Uganda’s economic transformation.
📅 9–13 November 2026
📍 UICT Grounds, Nakawa, Kampala
Register to participate: uiw.ug
Uganda is innovating. The ecosystem is connecting. The future is being built. 🇺🇬
#UgandaInnovates #StartupUganda #Innovation
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Are you ready for #UIW2026?
Today, Startup Uganda brought together government representatives, development partners, private sector leaders and innovation ecosystem players at the @innovationhubug in Nakawa for the Uganda Innovation Week 2026 Partners’ Media Briefing.
#UIW2026 #UgandaInnovates
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
📸 Have you visited our annual photo exhibition yet?
Exhibition is FREE & open to the public Mon–Sun until Nov. 1st at @MotivUG's People District!
Experience powerful images & explore our scheduled programming via the link in bio.
See all the winners >> bit.ly/4zNHZt6
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Get ready for the ideas, voices and conversations that will challenge convention, spark new thinking and shape the future of Uganda’s innovation ecosystem.
The Main Stage at Uganda Innovation Week 2026 brings together thought leaders, founders, investors, policymakers and industry voices to unpack the opportunities, challenges and big questions defining our next decade.
Expect inspiring keynotes, powerful conversations and perspectives that move beyond talk to action.
And because important ideas deserve to travel further, the experience is designed with professional production, recording and live-streaming capabilities to extend conversations beyond the room.
Five days. Big ideas. A future worth building.
9–13 November 2026 | Kampala
Be in the room. Be part of the conversation.
Register at uiw.ug
#UIW2026 #UgandaInnovates #MainStage #BuildConnectScale
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
🚀 IT STARTS TODAY! 🇪🇺🇺🇬
The #EUandUganda50 Business Forum at #REC26UG is LIVE!
⚡Two days of bold ideas, fresh opportunities & investment connections to power Uganda’s energy future.
Let’s turn connections into action & power a sustainable energy future! 🌍
#TeamEurope
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
What happens when bold ideas meet real-world challenges? New possibilities. Breakthrough solutions. Businesses with the potential to change how we live, work and grow.
At the Innovation Exhibition during Uganda Innovation Week 2026, discover the startups, innovators, technologies and homegrown solutions pushing boundaries and building what’s next.
Come curious. Leave inspired. Find the next big thing, discover potential collaborators and explore solutions that could transform your business, community or industry.
Kampala | 9–13 November 2026
Got something to showcase? Want to discover what Uganda is building? This is your space.
Register at uiw.ug
#UIW2026 #UgandaInnovates #InnovationExhibition #BuildConnectScale
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
“Power should shift to younger people because they are creative, hardworking and bring fresh ideas and energy,” said Olupot Noah, a student from Karenge District, proposing the motion: “This House believes that younger people make better leaders than older people.”
Noah argued that national development requires fresh thinking and the ability to turn ideas into practical solutions. He cited Burkina Faso under Captain Ibrahim Traoré as an example of what he believes young leadership can contribute to a country’s development.
#YIGAproject #WeAreRestless
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Today, young leaders from across Karamoja take the stage at Moroto District Council Hall for the first-ever Karamoja Regional Inter-School Debate Competition.
They will exchange ideas on issues shaping their communities—from rural development and climate change to accountability and the leadership needed for the future. The debate gives students a platform to share their views, challenge one another’s thinking and take part in conversations about Karamoja’s future.
Young people have a voice in shaping the decisions that affect their communities.
#YIGAproject
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Young people from all the nine districts of karamoja are coming together for the karamoja regional inter-school debate to learn, interact, gain civic competence and confidence that strengthens the roles that impact their future under the theme: “Youth Inclusion in Governance and decision making”. This is more than competition but exposure that builds experience in the journey of future leadership.
Young people need a seat in governance and decision making spaces not a voice to present ideas.
#YIGAproject #WeAreRestless
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Uganda is more than a market for innovation. It's a launchpad for Africa.
Join us on day 1 of #UIW2026 for a conversation on scaling businesses, unlocking regional trade and investment, and building partnerships for continental growth.
📅 9–13 Nov | Register: uiw.ug/
#UIW2026 #UgandaInnovates
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Strengthening EU–youth partnerships in West Nile! 🇪🇺🤝🏽
The EU Delegation visited West Nile to review ongoing initiatives in the region and strengthen its engagement with young people. Through its support for various initiatives, including the PACER consortium, the EU is creating opportunities for young people to engage in civic processes, amplify their voices, and actively participate in safeguarding human rights.
When young people are part of civic processes, they can hold leaders accountable, influence decisions, and drive change in their communities. Stronger partnerships mean more opportunities for young people to shape the future they want.
Switched by @ShibaNakakande
#westnile #shapingnarratives
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#AfricaNewsRoomContest
🎤 MEET THE MINDS BEHIND THE MEDIA!
Our MCI Career Bazaar panelists are bringing years of experience and a wealth of knowledge from across the journalism and media industry in Uganda.
@KisemboAntonio @TseisiTP @IMChallengeug @JsnetAfrica
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
🎤 MEET THE MINDS BEHIND THE MEDIA!
Our MCI Career Bazaar panelists are bringing years of experience and a wealth of knowledge from across the journalism and media industry.
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Five days. One ecosystem. Endless possibilities. 🇺🇬🚀
From bold startups and breakthrough technologies to investment opportunities and policies shaping the future, Uganda Innovation Week 2026 brings together the people, ideas and partnerships driving Uganda’s innovation ecosystem forward.
Join startup founders, investors, policymakers, corporate leaders, development partners, academia and ecosystem builders to connect, exchange ideas and explore new opportunities for Uganda and Africa.
📅 9–13 November 2026
🚀 Be part of the conversations shaping the next decade of Uganda’s innovation ecosystem.
🔗 Register now: uiw.ug/
#UIW2026 #UgandaInnovationWeek #UgandaInnovates
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
🚨 OPPORTUNITY ALERT | AFRICA NEWSROOM CONTEST 2026
@jsnetzim is proud to partner with @IMChallengeug to empower university students with ethical, accurate and public-interest journalism skills in the age of AI and misinformation.
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Selected applicants will travel to Uganda to join aspiring journalists from across Africa.
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Apply now! #AfricaNewsroomContest2026
@TseisiTp @AntonioKisembo
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Honored and thrilled to be part of the judging panel for this year’s #AfricaNewsroomContest
Looking forward to seeing all the incredible work and celebrating the bright future of media in Uganda.
Meet Shamim Nabakooza an award-winning Ugandan journalist and one of the judges for the TV English category at the #AfricaNewsroomContest (ANC)🏆🎥
Looking forward to celebrating the emerging talent shaping the future of Uganda’s media landscape on 30th October, 2026!
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
Recognising manipulated content doesn’t always stop people sharing it. Sometimes it reinforces a political belief or a sense of identity.
Drawing on Hungary, Sudan and Uganda, Thomson’s new report challenges assumptions about how to counter disinformation and explores why responses need to reflect local realities.
Read: thomsonfoundation.org/media/…
#Disinformation #InformationIntegrity #IndependentJournalism #MediaLiteracy
@ForumAthens.
📷: Image created with the help of AI
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
#UIW2026 🚀
Building a successful business takes more than a great idea. Founders need the right networks, resources and opportunities to turn their vision into sustainable growth.
In this interview, @tmsruge, Co-founder of @Founderssprint, shares his perspective on how UIW 2026 will provide a platform for founders to connect with investors, relevant stakeholders and growth opportunities, showcase their innovations, build strategic partnerships and access the support they need to scale their businesses.
9–13 November 2026 | @uiw_official Uganda Innovates: Building the Innovation Ecosystem for the Next Decade.
Registration is ongoing. Join us and our partners at UIW 2026.
Visit uiw.ug to register.
#UIW2026 #UgandaInnovationWeek #UgandaInnovates #StartupUganda #Founderssprint #Entrepreneurship #InnovationEcosystem
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) retweeted
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀.
Big love to Audio Imperatives @abahlalibM @BoyMeetsBeard, Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, @civictechafrica, Ground Work, CHARM Africa, CDEA, CCOSA, Defend Defenders, Econet, Emerald Climate Hub, Future Africa, @MAZ_Zim, @IMChallengeug , Harare Polytechnic, @thrive_afrika, Phenomenal Lighting, Gripwell Investments, University of Zimbabwe and Zaluso Arts for coming through for the culture.
For backing a space where music meets ideas, art has no boundaries, young people can be unapologetically themselves, and everyone has room to speak, create, question and just be.
That’s the Shoko of it all.
Different voices, different vibes, one space where culture does its thing.
16 years in. UNMUTED.
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted