Emphasis on money is killing young professionals – MAK Don

 


BY PAUL TENTENA

Makerere University Senior Lecturer Professor Moses Musinguzi, the Dean of Students College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) has urged young graduates to always focus on career, skills enhancement and development rather than money.

He said emphasis on money is killing young professionals and hence injuring their career development.

“Your focus is always on how much you will be paid or earning in the world of work yet you don’t have the skills which can help you to earn what you want. Putting too much emphasis on money is killing your progress,” said Musinguzi at Makerere University during the Second Edition of the Huawei Campus Recruitment 2025 seminar that was conducted under the theme, ‘The sky is the limit.’

Musinguzi advised students to consider internships, collaborative research and career development while focusing on professionalism and having a proper, and positive attitude towards work.

“Short term gains cannot help your career advancement,” he said.

The 2025 Campus Recruitment Program aims to empower final-year students and recent graduates to unlock their career potential and contribute to Uganda’s digital future.

It is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from universities across Uganda. The program offers opportunities to engage with industry leaders, network with Huawei representatives, and explore career paths in disciplines such as Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Finance, Procurement & Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources, Administration, and Public Management.

Huawei seeks to identify and nurture exceptional talent through comprehensive training, mentorship, and hands-on project experience to help young professionals thrive in the fast-evolving tech sector.

Participants also learnt about Huawei’s commitment to sustainability, gender equity, and community empowerment through initiatives like the Huawei ICT Competition, Seeds for the Future, and the Huawei DigiTruck project.

Julius Mugume, the Deputy Director Delivery and Service at Huawei Uganda told participants that the company commands 70% share of the market with a third of the population in Uganda served by Huawei.

He said they majorly focus on five key areas of ICT infrastructure, devices, Huawei cloud, digital power and intelligent automotive solution.

Barbara Nuwagira the Huawei Senior Ambassador for Uganda said they expect to have students interested in ICT careers get motivated and continue in their profession rather than running away to other fields they didn’t study due to fear of being unemployed for a very long time.

The key 2025 Campus Recruitment Program features mentor coaching, learning in practice, integrated training, and self-learning platform.

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