The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has provided the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) with a grant to train 200 young African entrepreneurs on entrepreneurship and intra-African trade over a three-month period starting from this month.
Executive Director of GAIN, Chinwe Okoli, who disclosed this in a statement, urged interested participants to apply for the programme through: www.grandafrica.org or www.bit.ly/GAINAFREXIM2.
“This is the second in a series of GAIN Entrepreneurship masterclasses designed to empower African youths; the first edition held in 2021 benefited youths from 13 countries across Africa. Beyond the training, the participants will have access to a unique community of like minds for accountability and sustained motivation,” Okoli said in the statement.
According to Okoli, participants will be equipped with skills to grow and expand their businesses as well as gain key insights on existing business opportunities while developing trade finance management skills, integral for building partnerships that leverage the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
“A faculty of experts from around the world will provide technical advisory and financial lessons to the participants.
“Additionally, the programme will aim to broaden inclusiveness in the implementation of the AfCFTA through interventions that support young Africans, women, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
“Programme participants will be selected from eligible applicants from all countries across Africa,” the statement added.