GYIN GAMBIA TO GRADUATE 50 YOUTHS ON ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT MENTORSHIP

The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia chapter- www.gyingambia.gm   will on Saturday, 16^th March, 2019 hold a graduation ceremony for 50 (fifty) young people who undergone its six months Youth Mentorship Programme on Enterprise Management.

The graduation ceremony, which will be held at the Agricultural Rural Farmers’ Training Center in Jenoi, Lower River Region (LRR), is the second batch of GYIN Gambia’s coaching and mentoring programme.

Funded solely by the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP)- www.yep.gm, the Youth Mentorship Programme on Enterprise Management has been designed to provide support for the mentees on Understanding business ecosystem, Banking and finance, Applying grants and loans as well as Records keeping. 

GYIN Gambia Chapter to end mentorship training for 50 rural youth this coming Saturday, in Jenoi

On 15 and 16 March 2019, Fifty (50) rural youths will complete the Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN)- The Gambia Chapter six months mentorship program, which started on 16 September 2018.

The event will be held at the Jenoi Rural Agricultural Farmers Training Centre, in Lower River Region Saturday.

The mentorship program objectives are to advice and guide the mentees on the right path of enterprise management; equip the mentees with best practices of running a venture such as taxation, business registrations, bank savings etc; instil in them the culture of running a venture, with passion and pleasure; and to unlock the hidden potentials and abilities in the participants.

By the fourth month of the Mentorship Programme, most of the mentees registered tremendous successes as per their undertakings.

Stakeholders Dilate on GYIN Gambia Rural Youth Awards

Mariama Krubally

By: Kebba AF Touray
Stakeholders in youth empowerment spheres in Basse, have spoken extensively on the significance of the forthcoming Rural Youth Awards 2019, to be organize by the Global Youth Innovation Network Gambia Chapter dubbed GYIN Gambia Chapter.

This year's event is scheduled to take place in Wuli West, Upper River Region (URR) from the 25^th – 27^th April, 2019.

The award aims to support youth in their entrepreneurial and agricultural endeavours, so as to engage them in meaningful ventures.

Speaking in an interview, Mr. Kebba Sillah, Director of Wuli and Sandu Development Association(WASDA), said the award will broaden the financial resource base of the beneficiaries, as well impact positively on the entrepreneurial aspirations of the awardees and by extension encourage others to double their efforts to also benefit from the award.

The International Trade Centre launches SheTrades in the Gambia

(Banjul /Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) today announced the launch of SheTrades in the Gambia with a view to enable the country’s women entrepreneurs to benefit from greater economic returns.

A country-specific Chapter of the global SheTrades Initiative, which aims to connect 3 million women to markets by 2021, SheTrades in the Gambia will initially focus on strengthening skills and capacities of women entrepreneurs in the agricultural and textiles and garments sectors.

Jointly funded by the International Trade Centre, Enhanced Integrated Framework and the OPEC Fund for International Development, SheTrades in the Gambia will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE). A countrywide network of institutional and private-sector partners will also be tapped into to ensure that the project reaches and boosts the competitiveness of women entrepreneurs across the Gambia.

GPU meets TRRC

Executive Secretary of  TRRC, Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow

Fajara: January 22, 2018: A Gambia Press Union delegation Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) to discuss issues geared towards strengthening the relationship between the media and the Commission.

The GPU delegation, led by Mr. Sheriff Bojang Jr., President of the country’s umbrella union and professional organisation for journalists, was received in audience by Dr Baba Galleh Jallow, the Executive Secretary of the TRRC, himself a veteran journalist. 

Mr Saikou Jammeh, the GPU Secretary General, said: “It pleases us, greatly, that one of our own is leading this important national process and we are here to convey our delight about that and to offer our support to the work that you do to make it a success.

GYIN-Gambia Rural Youth Award NOC meets NYC Executive Director

#GYINGambiaRYA2019 Chairperson, Sarjo Jarju

The Global Youth Innovation Network - Gambia’s Rural Youth Award National Organizing Committee members on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to the executive director of the National Youth Council, Lamin Darboe to inform him about the upcoming third edition of the awards 2019.

The award recognises and celebrates the achievements of rural youths in entrepreneurship and agribusiness. This year’s theme is “Discovering Rural Value Chain by Putting Young People in Agricultural Value Addition.”

The awards provide financial support to deserving agribusiness players to not only grow their businesses, but serves as an encouragement for them and others to stay in agriculture and contribute to increasing food security, and at the same time enjoy the benefits of running their own businesses.

The 2019 awards winners’ are to receive cash prizes of D35, 000.00 each plus a six-month mentorship.

GYIN Gambia to Hold 3rd Rural Youth Award in Wuli, URR

The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia chapter is to hold its 3rd Edition of the Rural Youth Award (RYA) in Wuli West, Upper River Region on 27^th April, 2019.

The award recognises and celebrates the achievements of rural youths in entrepreneurship and agribusiness. This year’s theme is “Discovering rural value chain by putting young people in agricultural value addition.”

The award provides financial support to deserving agribusiness players to not only grow their business, but serves as an encouragement for them and others to stay in agriculture and contribute to increasing food security, and at the same time enjoy the benefits of running their own businesses.

The 2019 award winners are to receive each a cash prize of D35, 000 plus a six-month mentorship.