YEP | In The News

STERLING CONSORTIUM GRADUATES OVER 100 SKILLS TRAINEES

Sterling Consortium on Saturday graduated 104 youth skills trainees on different marketable skills areas. The event held at Gambia Pastoral Institute along Kairaba Avenue saw 40, 30, 20 and 15 youth graduates of Satellite Installation and Programming, CCTV Installation and Programming, Advanced Satellite Installation and Programming and Solar Installation respectively. The training package was funded by Youth Empowerment Project, a four-year initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Trade Centre in partnership with Gambia Government.... Read more

GYCC TO ORGANIZE YOUTH EXHIBITION IN N.B.R

News outlet: The Stone Circle

Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC), will be organizing a 7 days youth exhibition in the North Bank Region of The Gambia from January 11 – 17, 2017 in Farafenni. The 7 days event is meant to exposed the businesses and empower the rural youth entrepreneurs of the region.... Read more

BACKWAY RETURNEES URGE OTHERS TO STAY

News outlet: The Stone Circle

Youths Against Irregular Migration (YAIM), today Monday, 15th January, 2018 began a nationwide caravan to increase awareness on irregular migration and help in reducing the incidence of irregular migration in the country. YAIM is formed by Gambian returnees from Libya. They were the second batch whom arrived on the 4th April, 2017 in the country.... Read more

YOUTH ON EXHIBITION IN NBR, FARAFENNI

News outlet: The Stone Circle

Youth in business and commerce are on a week trade exhibition in North Bank Region, Farafenni precisely. The initiative, organized by Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce and supported by Youth Empowerment Project (YEP Gambia), is aimed at creating a platform for young entrepreneurs to get their products and services on display. Also, it’s conceived to allow youth exhibitors “come together, share experiences and network”, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC), Baboucarr Kebbeh.... Read more

Grant scheme for Gambian young entrepreneurs launched

News outlet: ITC News

ITC’s Youth Empowerment Project teams up with the National Association of Co-Operative Credit Unions of The Gambia to boost financing for young entrepreneurs.... Read more

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

News outlet: 4-Traders

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