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...

The YEP Project is looking for an experienced driver to conduct safe and reliable driving services in The Gambia.

ITC is looking for a consultant to set-up, lead and manage the establishment of the first angel investors network in the Gambia. The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the ITC Access to Finance Officer, and in close cooperation with the project team and partner institutions such as the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) and the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and In...

The business support organisations of The Gambia are jointly developing a programme to support the most promising entrepreneurs. Now, we are need your ideas to find a name for the programme.

On 29 December, young Gambians between the ages of 18 and 30 years with their own registered businesses have the chance to pitch their ideas and win up to 1 million Dalasis.

In a few short years, the Hult Prize has become one of the most prestigious student competitions in existence today, offering teams unparalleled opportunities and resources. Students from the University of The Gambia can apply to win $1,000,000 in start-up funding.

The Bridging Gaps Advisory Mentoring 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.

The Youth Empowerment Project is looking for a Communications Consultant to work in close collaboration with its local team in Banjul and its implemented partners across The Gambia. The Communications Consultant will be responsible for producing and reviewing content to promote YEP visibility.

The Earth Builders Association, in collaboration with the Startup Incubator and the International Trade Centre, are inviting applications for a scholarship to pursue employability skills development training in compressed stabilised earth blocks (CSEB) production and use.

YEP is implementing a four months training program aiming at providing 300 IT students with skills in internet marketing qualifying them to work on global online freelancing platforms.

Seedstars World is the largest startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes. Its first edition in the Gambia will take place on 15 and 17 November.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) seeks a service provider that can offer on-the-job training programmes in agricultural and/or horticultural production, agro-processing, agro-product marketing, and pest control for young Gambians. The service provider should be an enterprise in the agribusiness sector, active in the aforementioned training areas or in closely related activities.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is implementing a five months training (24.09.2018 to 01.02.2019) aiming at providing 300 IT students with skills in internet marketing to allow them to work on global online freelancing platforms like Upwork and Freelancer. The training will take place on the CodersTrust dedicated platform and occasional face-to-face meetups. For this purpose, the YEP team i...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Golden Hands Academy, there will be courses offered in the areas of Massage,...

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is offering technical and vocational skills training to 965 Gambian youth through eight local TVET institutions. The technical and vocational training opportunities are provided under the pilot phase of the Skills for Youth Employment (SkYE) Fund launched by YEP. In partnership with the Gambia Telecommunications and Multimedia Institute, there will be courses of...