"Enterprenuers are made, not born," runs the legend on a wall in the Junior Achievement Uganda office. The philosophy is pursued energetically by volunteers and professionals, all targeting young people, who are expected to transform the way work or employment is viewed in Uganda.

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The minister of state for Higher Education Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo has applauded Junior Achievement Uganda for transforming the country's education system.

This was during the Junior Achievement company of the year awards held at the Uganda Manufacturers' Association exhibition hall on Thursday. Before the awards, schools representing different regions had been tasked to start small companies.

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With the pervasive media coverage of Uganda's financial turmoil, our children may have questions about what is going on in our economy. Many adults have a difficult time understanding-much less explaining in an age-appropriate way to a child-what is going on in our government and in our financial markets.

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Stanbic Bank has partnered with Junior Achievement (JA) Uganda to support the development of youths' money management and entrepreneurial skills in the country.

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Not many teenagers in Uganda own a business. But Peggy Ayesiga has done it. The 19-year old former student of Nabisunsa Girl's School, now in her S.6 vacation, is the proud proprietor of Pretty Prints, a design enterprise that focuses on artistic branding.

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JUNIOR Achievement, a financial literacy organisation, has launched an entrepreneurship drive targeting students in Kampala.

The non-profit organisation, in its 4th phase of operation in Uganda, has grown a student alumnus of about 16,000 in primary, technical, secondary and tertiary institutions.

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