Skills for a Digital Age for Uganda’s Young Creatives: Three Studies
Digitalization is reshaping the creative and cultural industries, redefining how creativity is conceived, shared, and consumed.
In this era of digitalization, young creatives find themselves at the forefront of navigating a transformative shift.
This 4-part study explores how young people in the cultural and creative industries in Uganda are navigating and adapting to digitalization-driven changes, particularly regarding how they are developing and acquiring skills for a digital age. The study was conducted by Caribou Digital in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.
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Uganda's Culture and Creative Industries in a Digital Age: A Landscape Review
This is a literature review that frames Uganda’s culture and creative sector in a digital age. It covers how the industry responds to digitalization, what initiatives exist to skill creatives for a digital age, and more.
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Skills for a Digital Age for Uganda's Young Creatives
This report shares findings from the primary research conducted with creatives, experts, policymakers and other stakeholders in Uganda’s culture and creative sector.
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Skilling Uganda's Young Creatives for a Digital Age: Recommendations
The third report discusses recommendations to the industry as shared by creatives and stakeholders.
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Skilling Uganda's Young Creatives for a Digital Age: A Way Forward
This report analyzes the impact of digitalization on the culture and creative industries (CCI) in Uganda for young creatives.
Read the full reportLearn more about the Young Africa Works Strategy in Uganda
The Mastercard Foundation launched the Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda to enable 4.3 million young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030.
