Rwanda launches campaign to support youth involved in agribusiness

Several agriculture stakeholders in Rwanda have launched a campaign to support the country’s young people involved in agribusiness and who are majorly faced with limited access to capital and markets. The campaign dubbed ‘Buy from Youth’ is to encourage the youth in...

Land reform holds the key to youth job creation

Unemployment poses a significant challenge in South Africa, particularly impacting young people and women. However, careful and methodical execution of the land reform programme has the potential to address vital community challenges such as skills development, access...

Getting youth back to agriculture as service providers

Authors: Ramya Kulkarni (CRP-GLDC MEL Team) and Jean Claude Rubyogo, Leader, Flagship Program 6: Common Bean for Markets and Nutrition For reduced market barriers, diversified enterprise and livelihood opportunities. How are youth being gainfully employed as...

IITA: Credit access for increased productivity among Agripreneurs

CREDIT ACCESS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AMONG YOUTH AGRIPRENEURS Horticulture, an aspect of agriculture practiced by millions of youths across Africa, has helped with improving the livelihoods of a vast majority living in poverty and struggling to find employment....