Uganda, May 1 -- When Samuel Wasswa Ssebungo graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication in 2018, he had high hopes and big dreams.

Then he was jobless for nearly three years. It was a reality check.

"I came to terms that finding employment remained a dream I will never achieve. I had to spend another one year doing casual work in agriculture and bricklaying," he says.

"When I attained some capital, I ventured into vending local foods, which I collect from various village parts of the country to my stall in Lugoba-Kawempe," he adds.

Since then, Mr Ssebungo has grown his capital from Shs900,000 to Shs2.4 million in a year.

He is not alone in taking such baby steps. Mr Paul Kato was just as unsuccessful but ...