The future. From a small village in northern Uganda to shaping Africa’s digital landscape, Robert Okello is on a mission to unlock one million earning opportunities for African youth by 2030. Through his initiative, Maarifasasa which means “Knowledge Now” in Swahili, he is equipping young people with practical digital skills and connecting them to real work in the global digital economy.
What was life like growing up and how did it shape you into the man you are today?
I was born in Lira and raised in Barlwala, a small village in northern Uganda. Even my birth was a miracle under the conditions we lived in. Life was tough, typical of many rural households. But my parents believed in the transformative power of education. They made unimaginable sacrifices so we could have the education they never had. At one point, I almost dropped out after P.7 due to financial hardship. But by God’s grace and relentless work, I emerged the top student in my district with Aggregate 5 in PLE, which earned me a scholarship to Light Academy Boys Secondary School…….CONTINUE READING……………..
