Your morning cup of coffee is a matter of economic importance to farmers in Guatemala, writes Dilshan Jayasinghe, 18, a Correspondent from Mississauga, Canada, who says entrepreneurship can bring equity for producers. My brother, Gihan Daniel Jayasinghe, went to Guatemala recently. He is an associate fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society and traveled with a team …
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Serving Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs with Passion and Skill
August 14th, 2022Joel Bamwise is the Co-Founder & CEO of SpinAfrica. He is also coordinator of the Commonwealth A …
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This post was written by Katherine Ellis, Director of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Youth Division. On the inaugural World Youth Skills Day, I want to recognise and highlight the importance of investing in youth skills development. To fully achieve outcomes in democracy and national development, and indeed sustainable global development, it is vital to have a …
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Fish is a growing part of the diet for many Africans, and as Obongifreke Friday, 27, a Correspondent from Akwaibom in Nigeria writes, fish farming can be an economic and employment opportunity. Agriculture is no doubt one of the major contributors to the economy of Nigeria; a very clear picture of this could be seen in …
Empowering women will build up society, writes Mercy Zulu, 24, a Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, who attended a workshop aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs in the mining industry. Ghanaian scholar Dr. James E. Kwegyir Aggrey said: “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” Despite …
An enterprising company is working to provide electricity to low income and rural households, writes Naman Sanghvi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from India. Ironically, the idea developed during a bike trip while making a film about India’s energy industry. Compared to the global average of 2600 kWh, the per capita average annual domestic electricity consumption of rural …
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Global Money Week teaches about finances, writes Medjom Colbie, 22, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, as she describes how the program helps youth toward employment and entrepreneurship. Cameroon joined the rest of the world for the celebration of the 2016 edition of Global Money Week, GMW, worldwide under the theme “Take part. Save Smart”. The Global Money …
A technology summit for women offered insight and education that can lead to empowerment, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 17, a Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who urges the event become an annual one for the region. “Time, people, events, and places conglomerate to align you with destiny…” — Unknown Arriving at the Civic Centre at Victoria Island, …
Focus and hard work are the keys to success for a young entrepreneur interviewed by Musa Temidayo, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. Some people think it requires a lorry load of cash to start a successful and enduring business, but Dami Subair, CEO of DamoSmart, knows that with a positive great mind set and …
High unemployment has turned many graduates to look to their own skills and resourcefulness to create income opportunities, writes Sola Abe, 24, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. As the challenge of high unemployment continues to plague Africa’s biggest economy and most populous country, Nigerian graduates are increasingly looking away from paid employment. The number …