Jean Muthamia Author

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The Future Is in Youth Entrepreneurship

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Jean Muthamia

 

The future is in youth entrepreneurship. This is why: 16% of the global population is comprised of youth; youth are the drivers of innovation, economic growth and are keen to positively contribute to their local and national communities; youth bring the muchneeded innovation in public and private sectors and are pivotal in tackling old problems with new technologies, scale and sustainability. SNV’s Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE) is a market-based approach, anchored on the premise that providing the youth with tools, networks and exposure can enable them to identify concrete opportunities and ultimately create self-employment and entrepreneurship based on their ambitions and interests. Through eco-system development approach, OYE connects companies, marke... view more»

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