By Silvia Nyambura
Over 400,000 Ugandans graduate from local universities every year. However, 70% of these end up unemployed. This according to Everjobs, a new online job portal in Uganda, presents an opportunity for the country’s labor market. The company’s MD for Africa Eric Lauer says employability of fresh graduates is the biggest problem faced by employers in the country.
“A survey conducted by the Inter-University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) in 2014 found that over 63% of youth in Uganda lack employability skills, technical knowhow and basic work-related capabilities. This makes it difficult for employers to get the right talent for their organizations,
