YEP | In The News

EU message for migrants: You can live the Gambian dream – in Gambia

The Story was a magnet. The Story was a compass. And in Jalamang Danso’s hometown, The Story was dragging all of the young men away. The Story went like this: If you wanted to make a better life for your family, you had to leave. You had to cross the desert. You had to cross the sea. You had to get to Europe. “People will say, this country is dry. There is no promise here,” says Omar Jammeh, who leads a job-creation program here in Janjanbureh, an island in the Gambia River four hours drive west of the capital Banjul. “The only promise is in Europe.”... Read more

NACCUG trains 35 mini grant applicants on Financial Literacy

News outlet: The Point

Friday, December 07, 2018 The National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of the Gambia (NACCUG), last Saturday, 1st December 2018, convened a Financial Literacy training programme for 35 shortlisted applicants of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) mini grant scheme. Held at its head office in Bakau, the training was meant to build participants’ capacities on Savings, Management and Basic Records Keeping for SMEs.... Read more

National youth agribusiness and tourism exposition ends

News outlet: The Standard

By Olimatou Coker The first national youth agribusiness and tourism exposition organised by the Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) recently ended at the Independence Stadium. The seventeen-day exhibition brought together 114 young entrepreneurs from across the country who marketed their products and services,in addition to networking and learning from one another.... Read more

Gambian agri-business platform Money Farm wins Seedstars Banjul

News outlet: Venture Burn

Gambian agri-business platform Money Farm has been selected as the winner of last Saturday’s (17 November) Seedstars Banjul pitch event. Money Farm, which was founded by CEO and founder Modou N’jie in July, provides Africans in the diaspora and other investors around the world with potential agri-investment opportunities in Africa.... Read more

Riverboat, Tour operators trained on product development improvement, others

News outlet: The Point

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The European Union funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) in collaboration with The Gambia Tourism Board (GTB) and The Gambia Maritime Administration recently held a five-day training for staff of tour companies and riverboat operators.... Read more

First National Youth Agribusiness, Tourism Expo ends

News outlet: The Point

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The maiden National Youth Agribusiness and Tourism Expo organized by The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) came to an end on Sunday at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The seventeen-day youth expo attracted 114 young entrepreneurs from across the country.... Read more

Agric stakeholders discuss trends, opportunities

News outlet: The Point

Thursday, November 01, 2018 Stakeholders in groundnut, cashew and cereals value chain have met to discuss trends, potentials and opportunities in the agricultural sector. The meeting was held at Jenoi in the Lower River Region and was sponsored by Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) through the International Trade Centre.... Read more

NYC Executive Director elected Vice President of Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum

News outlet: The Point

Meanwhile, The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), in partnership with the Social Development Fund (SDF) and partners has also launched a Mini Loan Scheme for young entrepreneurs under the age of 35. This came to address the challenges of inadequate access to finance by young entrepreneurs in the Gambia.... Read more

YEP-Gambie Inaugure un Mini-Programme de Prêts

News outlet: The Point

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 La ‘Youth Empowerment Project’ (YEP), un Projet financé par l’Union Européene qui a fondé en partenariat avec la Social Development Fund (SDF), ce Mercredi, a inauguré un Programme de Prêts afin d’accroitre l’accessibilité au financement envers les Micros, Petites et Moyennes Entreprises en Gambie.... Read more

ITC, SDF To Offer Mini-Loan Schemes To Empower Young Gambian Entrepreneurs

News outlet: News Ghana

The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Gambia Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and the Social Development Fund (SDF), a non-profit organization, today announced the launch of the Mini-Loans Scheme, which will increase access to finance for youth-led micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in The Gambia.... Read more