The effective use of media and communication strategies is a critical success factor for the work of business support organization, training providers, membership-based organizations and other institutions. Effective communication affects client and customer engagement and satisfaction, drives advocacy efforts, improves brand recognition and perception and ultimately influences the quality of resu...

Since October 2018, this scheme offers loan products with a reduced level of collateral and interest rates to young entrepreneurs across The Gambia and has resulted in unlocking GMD 11,485,400 of private capital for youth-owned businesses. The Mini-Loans Scheme aims at facilitating the acquisition of small machinery and equipment, acquisition of new premises, improvement and expansion of existing...

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.

Are you looking for packaging materials for your products? Through GHE, we have glass jars & bottles available for the packaging of food and non food items at affordable prices.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP): YEP, a five-year project launched in February 2017 aims to support the economic development of The Gambia and improve the livelihoods of its people. Specifically, the YEP will enhance the employability and self-employment opportunities for youth, with a focus on vocational training and the creation of micro and small-sized enterprises and creating and impro...

She Trades in The Gambia is looking for value chain enablers in the horticulture and/or fashion value chains to support their projects.

ITC in The Gambia is looking for a Communications Consultant to support outreach and communications activities across projects as well as strategic communication and knowledge management.

About JSF The “Jobs, Skills and Finance (JSF) for Women and Youth in The Gambia” Programme is funded by the 11th European Development Fund and implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC). The scope of ITC’s technical assistance focuses on improving the relevance, effectiveness, and accessibility of vocational and te...

Project Background The “Jobs, Skills and Finance (JSF) for Women and Youth in The Gambia” Programme is funded by the 11th European Development Fund and implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC). The scope of ITC’s technical assistance focuses on improving the relevance, effectiveness, and accessibility of vocat...

The Gambia like other countries across the world continue to face unprecedented socioeconomic challenges due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Small businesses are most harshly affected through production constraints, supply chain disruptions, lack of funding, loss of markets and many other disruptions. At the same time, sensitization efforts on COVID19 are crucial to protect lives. Strategi...

She Trades Gambia is looking for a Fashion Trainer to deliver coaching to fashion designers and their tailoring teams on how to improve their product quality as well as on pattern cutting, pattern grading, sizing, and garment construction.

YEP Tech & HackWeakEnd present the HackCovid19 Challenge, a Virtual Hackathon to create solutions that will drive social impact, with the aim of tackling challenges related to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic In The Gambia. The HackCovid Challenge will create an online space where people can ideate, experiment and build solutions to help address this crisis. Register here until 5th May

YEP has set up a million Dalasis fund to sponsor solutions that can help overcome difficulties affecting Kanifing Municipal Council. The fund will be awarded to innovative young entrepreneurs with smart and effective business solutions that tackle socio-economic challenges caused by COVID-19 and help the Gambian economy adapt and recover.

SheTrades Gambia is looking for a Horticulture Coordination Consultant to coordinate support programmes to women’s horticultural gardens, support market linkage programme for export and create market linkages to tourism industry and domestic buyers.

The International Trade Center(ITC) in collaboration with the National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority (NAQAA) is offering a free online course on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Management. This course will explores effective ways in which TVET institutions can leverage the expertise of employers and other local stakeholders such as government institutions, trade...

Creative/Artistic mediums are useful tools that can be used to reach massive audience as it allows the constitution of a common language, an understanding, and social cohesion between people with different cultures, ethnicity languages and identity. This makes it a powerful mechanism of communication that can generate greater impact on activities such as sensitization while promoting skills and t...

SheTrades Gambia launched a financial support package for women entrepreneurs to provide financial stability, bridge revenue shortages, and avoid that necessary investments for business expansion are put on hold. The grant scheme allows women entrepreneurs who are part of the SheTrades Gambia business expansion programme to access funding of up to USD 5,000 to purchase equipment, materials, and ot...

YEP TECH is looking for a part-time junior tech startup engagement consultant. The consultant will focus on the engagement with tech startups supported by the YEP tech component.