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East Africa's Largest Makerspace Wins Prize for Creative Economy

MoTIV, East Africa's largest makerspace headquartered in Kampala, Uganda has won the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the creative economy. Established in March 2020 under the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works in Uganda strategy, MoTIV provides a holistic solution that fosters collaboration in an impactful and sustainable way by providing tools, training, a marketplace, and value chain support to creatives. Read on

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Music feeds the soul. Fresea Bunjo and Sam Kabali of The Collective Ug. A Christian music band.

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Immersed in 3D dimension. Participant experiencing Virtual Reality. Game day at MoTIV.

Developing your craft through the lens. Vicky Atim. Vlogger / YouTuber. Vlog: Soleil Experience.

Designing dreams. A class of participants in our Future Fashion designers’ program. At the Fabric Academy

Storytelling through the lens. Loukman Ali. Film Maker and director. Loukout Films.

Art is a form of expression. Maria Namata, Artist. Vodo Art Society.

Access to market scales businesses. A vendor showcasing her products at a physical monthly market place. Her products can be found on omwoleso.africa, an online market place by MoTIV

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