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After the 'migration crisis': focus on the EU-funded Youth Empowerment Project - COVER IMAGE

After the 'migration crisis': focus on the EU-funded Youth Empowerment Project

News outlet: Open Democracy

How does the EU-funded Emergency Trust Fund for Africa support young people to find jobs or start their own businesses?... Read more
COVID-19 in Africa: Youth Perspectives - Anta Taal - COVER IMAGE

COVID-19 in Africa: Youth Perspectives - Anta Taal

News outlet: All Africa

The health, economic, and social effects of COVID-19 in Africa and around the world have been unprecedented. In this series, young Africans both on the continent and in the diaspora share their views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more
Afrique: Story - De la poésie pour sauver des vies pendant le COVID-19 - COVER IMAGE

Afrique: Story - De la poésie pour sauver des vies pendant le COVID-19

News outlet: All Africa

Créativité et leadership : Les jeunes Gambiens utilisent des formes traditionnelles de communication pour aider la population à se protéger.... Read more
Poetry to help save lives during COVID-19 - COVER IMAGE

Poetry to help save lives during COVID-19

News outlet: ITC

Creativity and leadership: Young Gambians are using traditional forms of communications to help everyone stay safe.... Read more
Gambie: L'UE, l'ITC, le GCCI et le conseil municipal de Kanifing lancent un fonds de défi pour les jeunes entrepreneurs afin de relever les défis socio-économiques de COVID-19 - COVER IMAGE

Gambie: L'UE, l'ITC, le GCCI et le conseil municipal de Kanifing lancent un fonds de défi pour les jeunes entrepreneurs afin de relever les défis socio-économiques de COVID-19

News outlet: All Africa

Les jeunes entrepreneurs gambiens ont maintenant une chance de gagner des subventions allant jusqu'à 500 000 GMD pour mettre en œuvre des solutions innovantes afin de relever les défis socio-économiques du conseil municipal de Kanifing (KMC) causés par COVID-19. Le KMC, en partenariat avec le Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) financé par l'Union européenne et la Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Gambie (GCCI), a lancé le KMC Mayor GMD1 Million Challenge pour soutenir les jeunes entrepreneurs innovants avec des solutions intelligentes et efficaces pour aider à relever les défis causés par le COVID-19.... Read more
Sukuta Youth excelling in Satellite installation and Electronics - COVER IMAGE

Sukuta Youth excelling in Satellite installation and Electronics

News outlet: The Point

Jerreh Cham is a Sukuta-born young man who is excelling in satellite installion and electronics since his return from Europe. He left The Gambia in June in 2016 for Europe through irregular migration after sitting to the West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE). He thought that the only future for him was to start a new lease of life in Europe.... Read more
Press release: EU, ITC, GCCI and the Kanifing Municipal Council launch new Challenge Fund for young entrepreneurs to tackle socio-economic challenges caused by COVID-19 - COVER IMAGE

Press release: EU, ITC, GCCI and the Kanifing Municipal Council launch new Challenge Fund for young entrepreneurs to tackle socio-economic challenges caused by COVID-19

News outlet: ITC

Banjul) – Young Gambian entrepreneurs now have a chance of winning grants up to GMD 500,000 to implement innovative solutions to address socioeconomic challenges to Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) caused by COVID-19. KMC in partnership with the European Union funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) launched the KMC Mayor GMD1 Million Challenge to support young innovative entrepreneurs with smart and effective solutions to help address the challenges caused by COVID-19.... Read more
JTGA donates sanitary materials to CRR security institutions - COVER IMAGE

JTGA donates sanitary materials to CRR security institutions

News outlet: The point

Janjanbureh Tourists Guard Association (JTGA), in partnership with the European Union funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and Janjanbureh Foundation recently donated sanitary materials to security institutions in the Central River Region (CRR). The donated materials include 10 buckets with the required sanitary materials and packets of soap among others.... Read more
Everyone’s a winner at Kick for Trade tournament in The Gambia - COVER IMAGE

Everyone’s a winner at Kick for Trade tournament in The Gambia

News outlet: ITC

A mini soccer tournament for under-16s in The Gambia may not seem the obvious place to stir brilliant business ideas. But ITC’s Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) saw an opportunity for young Gambians to shine at the competition between Banjul, Kanifing Municipal Council and the West Coast region held recently at Palma Rima Beach.... Read more
The Gambia adopts roadmap for educational and training institutions to step up support to youth - COVER IMAGE

The Gambia adopts roadmap for educational and training institutions to step up support to youth

News outlet: ITC

(Banjul) – Young people in the Gambia can look forward to better educational and training opportunities following the unveiling in Banjul today (10 December) of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Roadmap 2020-2024.... Read more