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ITC International Trade Centre : Grant scheme for Gambian young entrepreneurs launched

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has joined forces with the National Association of Co-Operative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG) to boost financing support for young grassroots entrepreneurs. The mini grant scheme, which will form part of the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), was announced on 16 December by Dawda Fadera, the Secretary-General and Head of Civil Service of the Gambian government on behalf of President Adama Barrow.... Read more

EU-Projekt schafft Perspektiven in Gambia

News outlet: ZDF

Die Jugendarbeitslosigkeit ist enorm hoch in Gambia, deshalb wollen vor allem viele junge Männer nach Europa. Der 2016 gegründete Notfallfonds der EU für Afrika soll daher gezielt Projekte fördern, die Jugendlichen wieder Zukunftsaussichten ermöglichen.... Read more

YEP LAUNCHES GRANT SCHEME FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

News outlet: The Stone Circle

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) joined forces with the National Association of Co-Operative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG) to boost financing support for young grass root entrepreneurs. The Mini-Grant Scheme was launched on Saturday 16th December, 2017 at the opening ceremony of the 12th NAYCONF in Basse, URR by the Secretary General and Head of Civil Service, Honourable Dawda Fadera on behalf of His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia.... Read more

ASPA holds its Annual buyers’, sellers’ meeting

News outlet: The Point

Agribusiness Services and Producers Association (ASPA) in partnership with Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) organised a four-day stakeholder meeting, on Friday, at the Jenoi Agricultural Centre, Lower River Region (LRR). The overall objective was to bring together all the stakeholders (producers, traders, processors and exporters) in the groundnut, cashew and cereal value chains to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the post-harvest handling (including processing) and marketing of the products in The Gambia and beyond.... Read more

Youth Forum: NEDI champions course of young people, says CEO

News outlet: The Point

Pa Ceesay, Chief Executive Officer of Mansakonko Area Council (MAC) has said that National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) is championing the course of young people in The Gambia. “I must admit that NEDI is on course and on a very firm footing in empowering youth since its establishment in 2004,” he said during the opening of a five-day business plan development clinic at Rural Development Institute in Mansakonko, Lower River Region on Thursday.... Read more

‘NEDI committed to empowering young people’

News outlet: The Standard

The chief executive officer of the Mansakonko Area Council, Pa Ceesay has acknowledged the National Enterprise Development Initiative’s commitment towards addressing the needs and aspirations of the country’s youth. Speaking at the opening of a five-day business plan development clinic organised by NEDI at the Rural Development Institute in Mansakonko, Lower River Region recently, CEO Ceesay said NEDI is not only building the capacity of young people but also enabling them to become self-reliant through entrepreneurship.... Read more

NEDI Trains Rural Youth on Business plan Development

News outlet: Foroyaa Newspaper

National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) has organized a five-day training for 20 youth in the Lower River Region, during a business plan development clinic on November 23rd 2017. The clinic is said to be funded by the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), a European Union funded project to curb youth irregular migration in the Gambia. This according to officials, is the first batch of 40 young entrepreneurs who will benefit from the clinic.... Read more

TOT ON DESIGN THINKING METHODOLOGY ENDED AT YEP YESTERDAY

News outlet: The Stone Circle

The Startup Incubator Gambia in collaboration with the Youth Empowerment Project concluded a training of trainers on Design Thinking Methodology. The Design Thinking Methodologies are used by the world’s most innovative companies to support innovative business solutions to the most complex challenges. 15 young Gambians are trained to be facilitators for these methodologies, which has the potential to transform all kind of business service offerings through co-creation.... Read more

Credit Union Managers end conference on youth participation in Credit Unions

News outlet: The Point

A two-day Credit Union managers’ conference on youth participation in Credit Union on Saturday ended at the Region one office in Kanifing. The conference, organised by the National Association of Cooperative Credit Union of the Gambia, brought together managers of credit unions, and was funded by Youth Empowerment Project.... Read more

Fluchtursachen in Gambia bekämpfen

News outlet: ZDF

Aufgrund von Armut und Arbeitslosigkeit versuchen viele junge Menschen in Gambia nach Europa zu fliehen. Hilfsprogramme wollen ihnen eine berufliche Perspektive im eigenen Land ermöglichen.... Read more