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Switch Africa

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Switch Africa

@Switch_AFR

A Pan-African Youth-Centered Social Newsroom

Uganda

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Joined September 2024

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Mar 24, 2025
Meet Dr. @AttoGladys. The only eye specialist in North Eastern Uganda. Since 2018, she has performed thousands of surgeries, restored sight for countless people, and brought mobile clinics to remote communities in the Karamoja subregion. This #IWD2025, we celebrate Dr. Atto
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Apr 7, 2025
Could this be Uganda’s next president? Our Switcher, @DivineMercyNal, caught up with @ssentamu_cj, the 91st Guild President of @Makerere, and had a conversation about leading young, his manifesto to fix tuition challenges and amplifying students' voices, and why this win feels
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Mar 28, 2025
Coming soon! 👀 Switched: @DivineMercyNal @MakGuild, @ssentamu_cj, @Makerere #SwitchAfrica #ShapingCulture #ShapingTheFuture
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Jan 13, 2025
Meet @AAgather, a Ugandan lawyer, human rights defender, and freelance journalist who, having experienced firsthand the consequences of poor governance, dedicated herself to exposing corruption and maladministration with the aim of forging a better Uganda. @AAgather's activism
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Jan 3, 2025
@itsJoshuaBaraka, the sensation from Kawempe, Kampala, is taking Ugandan music global. He’s officially nominated for Best East African Artist of the Year at the Trace Awards 2025. Known for his EP Baby Steps and hits like Nana and Dalilah, Joshua’s unique blend of RnB and
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Jan 4, 2025
Meet @AloikinOpoloje. The voice of change from Palisa, Uganda. Her activism, from the 'March to Parliament' to daring nude protests, has stirred national conversation on corruption, transparency, and accountability. She’s most recognized for using X (formerly Twitter) to engage
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Feb 26, 2025
Our Switchers, @MelissaAmpumuza and @DivineMercyNal are at the 2025 #AfricaMediaFestival in Nairobi, Kenya. For the next few days, they’ll be right in the middle of Africa’s most important media conversations, and across all our platforms we will be sharing insights from
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Jan 6, 2025
Praise Aloikin Opoloje (@AloikinOpoloje) is awakening the civic consciousness of young Ugandans where it's needed most. Support her mission. Follow her @AloikinOpoloje Researched and Switched: @divarellah #SwitchedOn30 #SwitchAfrica #ShapingCulture #ShapingCulture
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Dec 24, 2024
#SWITCHEDON30 is premised on one of our core commitments: to spotlight the stories of young Ugandans, who, despite making up a significant portion of our population, remain underrepresented in mainstream media. Too often, by the time mainstream media recognizes young people’s
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Feb 10, 2025
Few voices in Uganda’s spoken word scene resonate as powerfully as @_iamkabera_’s. She has left a mark through her Song-Poetry (SOWET) with works like her ‘Njabala’, ‘Mboniire’ feat @kekotown & @josesarins and @mitch_isabirye and now featuring in the Move Africa poetry EP titled
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Nov 11, 2024
When was the last time you watched something meaningful? #SwitchAfrica #ShapingCulture #ShapingTheFuture
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Nov 13, 2024
For the young, curious, passionate, and those looking to make a difference. 😎 #SwitchAfrica #ShapingCulture #ShapingTheFuture
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Jan 20, 2025
'The wealthiest place on the planet is the cemetery.' Myles Munroe reminds us, a philosophy that @AmanyaBelyndah embodies in her leadership and influence. She shares her story with @ShibahN5, illustrating how she's turned her roles at the @EACYParliament, the @EU_YSBUg, and her
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Dec 10, 2024
Do you know any agricultural tech solutions or farming innovations in your area? Share them with us in the comments or tag someone driving change in agriculture. Let’s amplify the ideas shaping the future of farming in Africa. Switched: @DivineMercyNal @MbararaUST
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