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NYC Executive Director elected Vice President of Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum

Meanwhile, The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), in partnership with the Social Development Fund (SDF) and partners has also launched a Mini Loan Scheme for young entrepreneurs under the age of 35. This came to address the challenges of inadequate access to finance by young entrepreneurs in the Gambia.... Read more

YEP-Gambie Inaugure un Mini-Programme de Prêts

News outlet: The Point

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 La ‘Youth Empowerment Project’ (YEP), un Projet financé par l’Union Européene qui a fondé en partenariat avec la Social Development Fund (SDF), ce Mercredi, a inauguré un Programme de Prêts afin d’accroitre l’accessibilité au financement envers les Micros, Petites et Moyennes Entreprises en Gambie.... Read more

ITC, SDF To Offer Mini-Loan Schemes To Empower Young Gambian Entrepreneurs

News outlet: News Ghana

The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Gambia Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and the Social Development Fund (SDF), a non-profit organization, today announced the launch of the Mini-Loans Scheme, which will increase access to finance for youth-led micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in The Gambia.... Read more

YEP-Gambia launches Mini Loan Scheme

News outlet: The Point

Friday, October 26, 2018 The European Union funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), in partnership with Social Development Fund (SDF) Wednesday launched a mini-loan scheme to increase accessibility of finance to youth-led micro, small and medium sized enterprises in The Gambia.... Read more

ITC International Trade Centre, SDF launch Mini-Loans Scheme for young Gambian entrepreneurs

News outlet: Market Screener

10/25/2018 (Banjul) - The International Trade Centre's (ITC) Gambia Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) and the Social Development Fund (SDF), a non-profit organization, today announced the launch of the Mini-Loans Scheme, which will increase access to finance for youth-led micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in The Gambia.... Read more

First National Youth Agribusiness and Tourism Expo starts on Friday

News outlet: The Point

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce’s (GYCC) first National Youth Agribusiness and Tourism Expo starts Friday, October 26 to November 4 at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The ten days youth exhibition will bring together over 100 young entrepreneurs from across the country to one place to market their products and services, network, learn from one another and improve business growth.... Read more

Gambian agribusinesses receive GMD 26 million worth of equipment

News outlet: Market Screener

10/11/2018 The International Trade Centre's (ITC) Gambia Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) has delivered agro-processing equipment valued at over GMD 26 million (approximately €460,000) to 14 enterprises to enhance their productivity and value addition, particularly at farm gate... Read more

YEP presents D26 million agro processing machines to 14 enterprises

News outlet: The Standard

October 10, 2018 By Olimatou Coker Youth Empowerment Project, YEP, on Monday delivered an agro-processing equipment valued at D26,000,000 to 14 beneficiary companies to enhance productivity and value addition, particularly at farm-gate.... Read more

Young Entrepreneurs Call for Government Intervention

News outlet: Foroyaa

October 8, 2018 by Kebba AF Touray Young entrepreneurs of The Gambia have strongly called on the government to intervene and help mitigate the challenges confronting them in their entrepreneurial endeavours. They made this clarion call in an interview on Saturday 6th October 2018, on the occasion of the launching of the “Gambia’s Good Market”.... Read more

NEDI trains Irregular migration returnees on Entrepreneurship Skills

News outlet: The Point

Issued Friday 5 October 2018 The National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI), recently commenced a five-day training for Gambian returnees on entrepreneurship at the Njawara Agricultural Training Center, North Bank Region. Youth and Sports Ministry Permanent Secretary Adama Ngum-Njie said the training seeks to transfer the essential management skills to the back-way returnees and would link them to other partners for financial and technical support to start and reinforce their businesses.... Read more