Nominees for this year’s Young Acheivers awards were announced at a colourful ceremony at the Kampala Serena Hotel Poolside on Tuesday evening. The awards that seek to recognise the most outstanding young people in various fields will be held on August 12, which also happens to be World Youth Day.
Organised by Reach A Hand Uganda, the awards are sponsored by Vodafone’s JUMP platform. Below are the nominees who will be vying for trophies in different categories come the awards night.
Nominees for the Young Achievers Award for Business
Dr. Richard Kalungi – Home Doctors Uganda
Maxima Nsimenta – Founder of Livara Shea Butter Cosmetics
Kasozi Charles Ras – SEED Uganda
Muhammed Sekatawa – Responsible Suppliers (U) Ltd
Ricky Rapa Thompson – Co-Founder of SafeBoda
Nominees for the Young Achievers Award for Outstanding Sports Personality
Farouk Miya – Uganda Cranes Midfielder
Jacob Kiplimo – Athlete
Marvin Odong – Rugby Cranes
Christine Wanyana – Former Uganda Crested Cranes Captain
Cheza Fitness Uganda
Nominees for the Young Achievers Award for Media and Journalism Excellence
Samuel Songa Stone – STORYTELD
Ronald Wandera – Founder ugextra.com
Raymond Kataha – Journalist with NTV Uganda
Abaas Mpindi – The Media Challenge Initiative
Martha Tukahirwa – The Uganda Tourism Directory
Nominees for the Young Achievers Award for Innovations & ICT
Gerald Otim – Chief Operation Officer & Co-Founder of Ensibuko
Michael Kazoora – Quick Tap Solutions
Zilla Mary Arach – Lacel Technologies
Kevin Lubega – EasyTicket Limited
Peace Kuteesa – Zimba Women
Nominees for the Young Achievers Award for Social Entrepreneurship
Muhammed Kisirisa aka Slum Ambassador – Executive Director of Action for Fundamental Change and Development
Eddy Balina – Community Empowerment Center
Jamila Mayanja – Annual Father Daughter Dance
Ian Joseph Wabwire – Youth Connect-Uganda
Ampumuza Dixon Kagurusi – Co-Founder of Africa Media Education Literacy Limited and TheUgandan.com
Frank Neil Yiga – Anuel Energy Uganda
Nominees for the Young Achievers Award for Farming and Agro-Processing;
Ronald Katamba – Jaguza App
Zilla Mary Arach – Lacel Technologies
James Kyewalabye – RASA Ltd
Dennis Kasule – St James Secondary School Bulaga
Fiona Rukwanzi – Mwigo holdings limited
Nominees for the Young Achievers Award for Creative Arts (Arts, Music, Fashion, Film and Photography ) Category
Edrisa Musuuza aka Eddy Kenzo
Milege Afrojazz Band
George William Kigozi aka Geosteady
The Triplets Ghetto Kids
Sheebah Karungi
Fashion category:
Brian Ahumuza of Abryanz Collection
Anita Beryl of Beryl Quoture
Film and Photography category:
Haruna Ssebagala, Access Films
Ssekitto Emmanuel kalule, Faces Up Uganda
Zahara Abdul
Ian Akankwasa aka Sasha Vybz
We cannot wait to know the winners come 12th August at the awards gala night. Good luck to all the nominees, may the best man win!