| Young Achievers Award | |
| Presenter: | YAA |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Year: | September 14, 2009[1] |
| Election Name: | Most recent Young Achievers Award Winners |
| Election Date: | Young Achievers Awards 2017 |
| Type: | primary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Young Achievers Award 2013 |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | Young Achievers Award 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| 1Blank: | Award |
| 2Blank: | Winner |
| 1Data1: | Creative Arts (Music) |
| 2Data1: | Milege |
| 1Data2: | Business Award |
| 2Data2: | Ricky Rapa Thompson |
| 1Data4: | Social Entrepreneurship |
| 2Data4: | Muhammed Kisirisa |
| 1Data5: | Star Hall of Fame |
| 2Data5: | Amelia Kyambadde |
| Media and Journalism | |
| Before Election: | Flavia Tumusiime |
| After Election: | Ronald Wandera |
The Young Achievers Awards (YAA) is a national competition held annually in Uganda which selects and promotes the best practice and excellence in youth creativity.[2] [3]
By demonstrating a young person's potential to create an outstanding nation built on entrepreneurship, YAA aims at recognizing Uganda's leaders of tomorrow today.[4] [5] It provides an opportunity for people to work together to address national developmental challenges in ICT, the Arts, Health, Education, Gender and access to better lives.[6] [7] [8]
Founded in 2009 by Awel Uwihanganye and Ivan Serwano Kyambadde, the Award was created as a platform to showcase young people creating economic opportunity, attaining financial independence and improve their leadership abilities .[9]