Francis Oyet
Francis in 2022
Born
Oyet Francis Opwonya

November 6, 1997
Gulu City
CitizenshipUgandan
Occupation(s)Journalist, software engineer
Years active2008–present
OrganizationOyet Broadcasting Services
Known forMedia Activities
Notable workThe Northern Press and Acholi Guide
MovementAfromedia Rights Group (Chairman)
Parents
  • Benard Ogwal (father)
  • Joyce Oyet Atimango (mother)
AwardsTechpreneur of the year, Nominated (FOYA Awards 2023)
Websitehttps://northernpress.news.blog

Oyet Francis Opwonya, known commonly as Francis L'Oyet (born November 6, 1997), is a Ugandan news anchor, investigative journalist and software engineer.

Oyet is the founder and CEO of Oyet Broadcasting Services (OBS Network),[1] an innovation hub and headquarters of The Northern Press,[2](news publisher) and Acholi Guide[3] located at L'Oyet Media Technology Center[4] in Gulu, Northern Region of Uganda.

He is also an author[5] and a member of Booksie publishing house, known for his two books: The Divine Counselor[6] with a total of 2,454 readers and Basics of Filmmaking[7] with 1,055 reads.

FOYA 2023 AFRICA
Founder of the Year Awards

Early life and education

Oyet Francis Opwonya studied at Hillside Annex Primary School[8] before being transferred and completing his primary education from King James Boarding Primary School Lira. He then joined King James Comprehensive School for his Ordinary Level Education and Ssaku Senior Secondary School[9] in Wobulenzi, Luwero District.

He attained a WAN-IFRA Certificate of media management, and a Diploma of Remedial Technology at the Northern Sydney Institute in Australia.

In 2018, Oyet also received a certificate in Leadership and Ministry from Miracle Bible College Rubaga, a Kampala Suburb.

Career

In 2008, Oyet joined the teens program at Rapa FM 88.3,[10] a radio station based in Pader, Uganda. He then worked with many media outlets across the country including Uganda Radio Network before joining Voice of the Gospel 91.7 FM Lira[11] City in 2022 as their news anchor, production manager and news sub-editor.

Oyet founded The Northern Press on March 10, 2021, operating under Oyet Broadcasting Service, a subsidiary of L'Oyet Media Technology Center[12] in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

Awards and nominations

Francis Oyet was first nominated in the 2021 Founder of the Year Awards Under 30 mediapreneur of the year.[13]

In 2023, he was again nominated and made it to the final phase for FOYA Awards as Under 30 techpreneur of the year.[14]

Investigative journalist
Francis Oyet Opwonya recently at Voice of The Gospel FM 91.7 Lira City.

References

  1. ↑ "Oyet Broadcasting Services". Lango Directory. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. ↑ "The Northern Press". The Northern Press. 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Acholi Guide". Acholi Guide. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ↑ "LMTC Uganda". LMTC Uganda. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Francis L'Oyet Wod-Jal on Booksie". www.booksie.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ↑ "The Divine Counselor, book by Francis L'Oyet Wod-Jal". www.booksie.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. ↑ "Basics of Filmmaking, book by Francis L'Oyet Wod-Jal". www.booksie.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Hillside Annex Primary School". Yellow Uganda. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  9. ↑ "UNSER – Schools". unser.co.ug. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  10. ↑ "FM radio stations in Pader".
  11. ↑ Lira 91.7, VOG FM. "VOG FM Lira 91.7 Connecting People, Sharing God's Love". VOG FM Lira 91.7. Retrieved 2023-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "LMTC Uganda". LMTC Uganda. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  13. ↑ "Home :: Foya". foya.africa. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  14. ↑ "Phase 1 Nominees for FOYA 2023 Africa - Techpreneur of The Year". TheFounder. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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