Frequently Asked Questions.
What does Urega mean?
Urega has various meanings but it was originally taken from the tribal name ‘Murega’, a tribe in the East of Congo-Kinshasa. It was created by the late father of our founder.
I am already in Form 5 or Upper Sixth, can I still apply?
Yes, we welcome applications from students in Form 5 going to lower sixth but we do not welcome applications from students graduating from upper sixth.
Why are you doing this? What do you have to gain?
We are a non-profit, gain/profit is not our motivation. We are simply a group of young Africans in love with their continent who want to contribute to writing a different narrative.
What is a recommendation letter?
For our application, we require you to ask a member of your community or leader at school to provide us with a short letter where they share with us how amazing you are. Don’t worry; if you cannot or are not sure you can provide this, we have an extra essay you can answer instead.
I have additional materials I would like to submit. Can I do that?
No, we do not accept extra materials after you have submitted your application. We have included all we need from you in our Application Form, make sure to fill that comprehensively.