MTN ACE is a nationwide youth-centered economic empowerment program that impacts the relevant skills and creates opportunities for the youth. They program is designed for fresh graduates, those in and out of school, innovators, entrepreneurs well as tech-driven start-ups.
The programs constitute;
Ace Skilling which is tailor-made for the youths who are in or out of school to equip them with entrepreneurial skills.
Ace Career which seeks to empower fresh graduates with workplace skills and internship placement.
Ace Tech which focuses on upskilling the youth interested in tech-related innovations.
The MTN ACE initiative is an invention of the MTN Uganda Foundation, executed in partnership with; the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, The National ICT Innovation Hub, Centenary Technology Services, Refactory, MUBS Entrepreneurship Innovation, and Incubation Centre, as well as MTN’s Fintech subsidiary, MTN MoMo Uganda Limited.
Ace Career
The initiative provides a three-month soft skills training and internship placement for fresh graduates.
Graduates will be placed at MTN Uganda to do internship for a period of three months.
The training and coaching implementing partner is Makerere University Business School Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre (MUBS-EIIC).
Eligibility criteria
Individuals applying to the program must be:
Citizen of Uganda
Currently residing in Uganda
Degree/diploma holder from a recognized University by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in Uganda.
The Applicant MUST have graduated in the last three academic years of 2019/2020, 2020/2021, and 2022/2022.
Youth aged between 18 and 29 years by the time of application
Must be proficient in English
Must not be in formal employment at the time of making the application
Able and willing to participate in the internship placement at MTN Uganda or any of our partner organizations for a period of three months
Able and willing to participate in a three (3) days per month for three (3) months of in-person soft skills training sessions at selected locations within Uganda.
PRIORITY CATEGORIES
Priority is given to the following categories of applicants:
Graduates with First Class and Upper Second Degrees/diplomas
Graduates of STEM-related courses
Female graduates
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Graduates from disadvantaged family backgrounds and or residents in remote and rural communities of Uganda with limited employment opportunities
Ace tech
MTN Foundation in partnership with the National ICT innovation hub implement the MTN Innovation Program through Centenary Technology Services. The partnership focuses on business development and advisory service, capacity building and incubation of innovations.
The hub creates an environment for ICT innovators facing challenges with workspace, limited internet connectivity and searching for creative spaces that spur thinking. MTN Foundation equip the space and facilitates training, coaching and mentorship for startups. The program targets Ugandans with an innovative idea solving real life problems across all sectors, with specific key priority areas of Uganda’s Vision2040 – National Development Priorities i.e., Agriculture, Tourism & Trade, Minerals & Energy, Health, Education, Refugee/Host Communities and the Justice, Law and Order sector.
Eligibility
All applicants must possess the following:
A digital innovator looking to upskill with programming and entrepreneurship skills
Any individual who has built or attempted to build a digital product and are looking to upskill
An individual that has been a part of team that has built or attempted to build a digital product and are looking to upskill
Must be able to commit to the program attendance of at least 80%.
Should be 18 years and above
Must have access to a laptop and internet
