We are establishing the region's first dedicated technology and innovation center in the Acholi sub-region -- providing coding bootcamps, STEM education, and startup incubation for 230,000+ underserved youth.
Why does Northern Uganda -- home to more than 230,000 young people -- not have a single dedicated technology training facility? The nearest tech hub is over 400 kilometers away in Kampala. For most families in the Acholi sub-region, that distance might as well be a continent.
The result: 67% youth unemployment, and an entire generation growing up without the digital skills that define the modern economy. Not because they lack talent or ambition, but because they lack access.
The Labwor STEM Hub was born from the conviction that geography should not determine destiny. We are building Northern Uganda's first dedicated technology and innovation center -- a place where young people can learn to code, where students can fall in love with science, where women can break into tech, and where entrepreneurs can build companies that solve local problems.
Every young person in Northern Uganda deserves access to the same digital opportunities as someone in Kampala, Nairobi, or San Francisco.
The founding vision behind the Labwor STEM Hub
We are not starting from scratch. The tech hub model has been proven across Africa: iHub transformed Nairobi's tech scene. CcHub incubated Paystack in Lagos. Andela trained thousands of developers. We are applying that same playbook to a region where the need is greatest and the potential is enormous.
Each program is designed to address a specific gap in Northern Uganda's digital ecosystem -- from primary school to startup.
A 12-week intensive program that takes beginners through the full stack -- from HTML to deploying production applications. Graduates leave with a portfolio and job-readiness.
Hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum for primary and secondary schools across the Acholi sub-region.
Dedicated 8-week program designed to increase female participation in tech. Includes mentorship, career guidance, and a supportive cohort model.
Community programs teaching fundamental computer skills, internet navigation, online safety, and mobile technology to people of all ages.
A 6-month program supporting early-stage founders with mentorship, workspace, seed funding connections, and go-to-market strategy.
Northern Uganda has the need, the talent, and the determination. What it lacks is infrastructure and investment.
Young people in Northern Uganda who currently lack access to digital skills training
Population data, Acholi sub-regionYouth unemployment rate -- the highest in Uganda and among the highest in East Africa
Uganda Bureau of StatisticsThe number of dedicated technology hubs operating north of Kampala today
A 400km coverage gapof graduates from existing bootcamp programs in the region have secured employment -- proving the model works when access is provided.
We are in the early stages of building something that will serve Northern Uganda for decades. Here's our path.
Community engagement and partnership outreach initiated across the Acholi sub-region.
Agreements with local government, universities, and international development organizations.
Construction begins and first pilot training cohorts launch.
All core programs running from the completed hub facility.
Second location opens, serving more communities across Northern Uganda.
The hub will be located in the Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda -- over 400 kilometers north of Kampala. This is one of the most underserved areas for technology education in all of East Africa.
Northern Uganda needs partners who believe that every young person deserves access to technology education. We have built a clear model with proven results -- and four ways to get involved.
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Whether you represent a foundation, a corporation, or simply care about the future of young people -- there's a place for you in this mission.
