Welcome
The Young Achievers Award is an initiative designed to create a platform for harnessing talent, show case excellence and innovation among Ugandan citizens aged between 18 and 35 years, and equally inspire others to get involved and pursue their dreams. The award is designed as an intervention to address the pressing issue of unemployment among the youth through promotion of the concept of job creation and alternative skills training programs particularly vocational skills.

The Young Achievers Awards comes at a time when Africa is undergoing a renaissance, therefore it has created a platform for recognizing and appreciating outstanding contribution by young individuals or groups in the areas of business, leadership and development as well as promotes a spirit of entrepreneurship.

News

2010 nominations closed, evaluation underwayand gala date changed to late December 2010.

26th July. 2010

Young Achievers Awards once again received strong nominations for the 2010 edition in eleven (11) different categories. They reflect participants from all over the country, and those living aboard. Read More...

2010 Young Achievers Awards Nominations Open

10th May. 2010

The Young Achievers Awards are back and introducing new exciting categories including the Social Entrepreneur, Corporate and Professionals, Journalism, Sports, Music and Entertainment, and Art, Fashion and Design categories. Read More...

2010 Young Achievers Awards Unveiled

19th April. 2010

Kampala City Center, KAMPALA—A press conference was held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on the 19th of April 2010 to unveil the 2010 Young Achievers Awards (YAA). The conference, which started at 10.00am, attracted a good number of journalists who..Read More...

New Brand Identity Unveiled

18th Jan. 2010

Tetea Uganda and Addmaya have joined forces to unveil the new Brand Identity for Young Achievers Awards. It's one consistent Golden statue coupled with a strong Black to reflect the Brand's Energy. Addmaya has led the redesign project and will extend it's involvement for the TV and Radio platforms of the brand. Read More..

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Media

Video Gallery
From Dreams to Awards

Watch how the Young Achievers Awards evolved from a simple concept
GNL gets things Hot

Watch GNL ryhme at the 2009 Young Achievers Awards Presentation Gala.
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Photo Gallery
2009 Awards Presentation

Flip through the Drama and fun of the first Young Achievers Awards.
The Cocktail and Red Carpet

Who was who at the 2009 Gala Cocktail and the first ever Red Carpet?
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