Young Achievers Award
{{short description|National competition held annually in Uganda}}
{{for|the Australian Awards|Young Achievers Awards (Australia)}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = Young Achievers Award
| imagesize =
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| presenter = YAA
| country = Uganda
| website = {{URL|http://youngachieversawards.ug/}}
}}{{Infobox election
| 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
| opinion_polls =
| 1blank = Award
| 2blank = Winner
| image1 =
| 1data1 = Creative Arts (Music)
| 2data1 = Milege
| image2 =
| 1data2 = Business Award
| 2data2 = Ricky Rapa Thompson
| image4 =
| 1data4 = Social Entrepreneurship
| 2data4 = Muhammed Kisirisa
| image5 = 160x160px
| 1data5 = Star Hall of Fame
| 2data5 = Amelia Kyambadde
| title = 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.{{cite web|url=http://bigeye.ug/young-achievers-awards-2013-a-melange-of-inspiration-and-aspirations/|title=Young Achievers Awards 2013, A Mélange of Inspiration and Aspirations|publisher=bigeye.ug|access-date=2014-03-25}}{{cite web|url=http://chimpreports.com/index.php/people/14240-chimpreports-journalist-eyes-young-achievers’-award.html|title=Chimpreports.com-Uganda News - Chimpreports Journalist Eyes Young Achievers’ Award|publisher=chimpreports.com|access-date=2014-03-25}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.ug/column/guest-column/3785-young-achievers-awards|title=Young Achievers awards|publisher=independent.co.ug|access-date=2014-03-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/314809-young-achievers-honour-president-kagame.html|title=Young achievers honour President Kagame|publisher=newvision.co.ug|access-date=2014-03-25}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.teteauganda.com/projects.html|title=Tetea Uganda|publisher=teteauganda.com|access-date=2014-03-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.www.chamberuganda.com/media/video-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325210333/http://www.www.chamberuganda.com/media/video-1|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 March 2014|title=Young Achievers Awards | Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry|publisher=www.chamberuganda.com|access-date=2014-03-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/220/347/50492.html|title=Ugandan Young Achievers Awards entrants double|publisher=bizcommunity.com|access-date=2014-03-25}}
History
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 .{{cite web|url=http://thepearlguide.co.ug/events/young-achievers-awards-2013/|title=Young Achievers Awards 2013 | The Pearl Guide Uganda|publisher=thepearlguide.co.ug|access-date=2014-03-25}}
= Award categories =
- Young Achiever - Business and Trade
- Young Achiever - Media and Society
- Young Achiever - Leadership and Governance
- Young Achiever - Art, Fashion and Culture
- Young Achiever - Music and Entertainment
- Young Achiever - Sports
- Young Achiever - I.C.T Solutions
- Overall Young Achievers of the Year
- Young Achiever's Heroes/Heroine Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Young Achievers Star Hall Of Fame
- Overall Young Achiever