{"id":12414,"date":"2019-11-25T14:57:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T11:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=12414"},"modified":"2019-11-25T14:57:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T11:57:25","slug":"bobi-wine-named-african-male-politician-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/25\/bobi-wine-named-african-male-politician-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobi Wine Named African Male Politician Of The Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\nKyadondo East member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine is filled\nwith joy after he was recognized during the Young African Leaders Summit (YALS)\nthat took place in Accra, Ghana on over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nwas organised by the Young Politicians and Leaders Network (YPLN). YALS aims to\nleverage on the avenue to bring together policy makers, young entrepreneurs,\nbusiness executives, professionals and start-ups, to discuss various topical\nissues that pertain to economic empowerment, leadership, and entrepreneurship\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobi\nWine was unanimously voted on Saturday as one of the continent\u2019s most\nexceptional youth figures aggregating ideas into relevant themes able to shape\npolicy in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nrecognition is intended to maximise the impact of efforts at grooming these\ncohorts of leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early\nthis month, the People Power pressure group head was also named among the 100\nmost influential people in the World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nlist dubbed, \u2018Time 100 Next\u2019 was issued by the American news magazine-Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bobi\nwine expressed his gratitude towards the recognition and dedicated it to all\nthe people working hard to see a better Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHumbling\nrecognition from the African Young Leaders&#8217; Summit, 2019. I am grateful to all\nyoung leaders across Africa who selected me for this award. I dedicate it to\nall comrades and friends who sacrifice daily to see that Uganda and Africa get\nbetter. Aluta continua,\u201d Mr Kyagulanyi noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\npolitician was described as \u2018Ugandan pop star who spent his career singing\nabout social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Mr Kyagulanyi came out and declared his\nintention to challenge Mr Museveni in the 2021 presidential elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kyadondo East member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine is filled with joy after he was recognized during the Young African Leaders Summit (YALS) that took place in Accra, Ghana on over the weekend. This was organised by the Young Politicians and Leaders Network (YPLN). 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