Grants up to D50,000 to facilitate acquisition of equipment, materials, licenses and other business critical inputs and assets. Grants are disbursed either as cash or as assets, but asset disbursements will be given priority where feasible. No collateral, interest rate or repayment requirements.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), in partnership with the Social Development Fund (SDF), brings a solution to increase accessibility to finance for youth-led micro, small and medium sized enterprises in The Gambia.

ASSERT, in partnership with YEP, is inviting youth entrepreneurs to become one of the 25 selected vendors of the pop-market scheduled for its first event on October 6th. Vendors will be provided a stand, training and marketing support.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), through the National Association of Co-Operative Credit Unions of The Gambia (NACCUG), brings a solution to grassroots entrepreneurs in need of support to start of capital to boost their businesses. With the mini-grant scheme, Gambian youth with a solid business plan can apply for grants up to D47,000. The mini-grant funds will be disbursed to grantees eithe...

If you are a woman running a business and want to enhance your visibility, get connected with potential buyers, investors, suppliers and business support organizations, increase your skills & knowledge to grow your business, and receive support to participate in regional & international trade fairs, apply to be part of SheTrades in The Gambia.

The EU-funded YEP Gambia project is partnering with ITAG and HackWeakEnd to tackle Healthcare sector problems through technology. Coders, Industry Experts, Students and Tech Enthusiasts will all come together on Friday 26th & Saturday 27th April 2019 at Khamsys Technologies to explore the use of technology and to look at creative ways to solve issues related to improving the patient experience,...

Are you knowledgeable about the Gambian entrepreneurial ecosystem? Are you motivated to generate business and investments in The Gambia? If you answered YES to these questions, the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is looking for you! We are looking for a qualified professional that can support the development of the Gambia Angel Investors Network (GAIN). The selected candidate will work as a...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) will be sponsoring a group of young entrepreneurs active in the poultry sector to go on a Study Tour to learn how the Senegalese commercial poultry business is managed and to see all the activities along the poultry value chain and learn from the good practices.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) in partnership with the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industries is organizing a packaging competition at the 13th international Trade fair Gambia at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, focusing in particular on developing the export capabilities of small and medium-sized businesses in developing and transition economies. ITC is 100% "Aid for Trade", supporting trade that delivers inclusive and sustainable development results. ITC’s mandate covers all developing countrie...

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, focusing in particular on developing the export capabilities of small and medium-sized businesses in developing and transition economies. ITC is 100% "Aid for Trade", supporting trade that delivers inclusive and sustainable development results. ITC’s mandate covers all developing countrie...

The Global Youth Innovation Network Gambia Chapter (GYIN Gambia), in collaboration with key partners- The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), The Building Resilience Against Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2RS), Wuli and Sandu Development Agency (WASDA) and the National Youth Council (NYC) is inviting youth (aged 15-35) whose farming or businesses are located in rural areas to apply for...

UNCDF makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries. With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF’s financing models work through two channels: financial inclusion that ex...

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is supporting the participation of 100 MSMEs from developing countries in the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) on 5-10 November 2019 in Shanghai, China.

The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in in collaboration with The International Trade Centre through the EU - funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is pleased to once again support youth enterprises through a Youth Pavilion at the Trade Fair Gambia International (TFGI) which will take place on April 6th to April 28th 2019. The Youth Pavilion will offer discounted stalls to yout...

The Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute in collaboration with YEP is providing a twelve month Practical Professional Hospitality Foundation Level 1 and 2 training programme in Food and Beverage services and Rooms Division Operations. Youth in the Greater Banjul Area who would like to be a professional cook, a professional waiter/waitress or a professional housekeeper are invited to apply....

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Gambians to fill the following vacant positions available at the National Association of Co-operative Credit Union (NACCUG): Mini Grants Coordinating Officer

The mentorship programme gives young women entrepreneurs early in their careers the opportunity to receive guidance from experienced women leaders on how to further develop their business skills, knowledge and network. This programme will avail young women the opportunity to be trained and mentored by amazing leaders who will help them develop their businesses into successful and sustainable ones.

In 2019, YEP's IT and Digital Entrepreneurship component will have a special focus on tech start-ups and digital enterprises. Applications are open for a one-year tech start-up support programme that will onboard 25 Gambian tech start-ups. The start-ups will be segmented based on their level of maturity and will benefit from services according to their categorization.