UNICEF/IKEA/Tony Elumelu Foundation Be Green Africa 2023 for young African Green Entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation launches a first-of-its-kind Green Entrepreneurship Programme to address African youth unemployment, in partnership withUNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU)and IKEA Foundation.
The application portal for BeGreen Africa is now open on TEFConnect, the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s digital platform, to all waste management start-ups in Kenya, and green start-ups in Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa.
BeGreen Africa is a green entrepreneurship pilot programme co-created by the Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU), IKEA Foundation, and young green entrepreneurs.
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Program Summary
| Type(s) | Trainings and Workshops |
| For | Entrepreneurs, Youths in Africa, Nigeria, South Africa |
| Deadline | August 31, 2023 |
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| Learn | Take certified course ↗️ |
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Requirements:
- In this pilot, #BeGreenAfrica aims to train 1,000 Kenyan youth in the waste management sector, and economically empower 120 of them, as well as empower 25 green sector entrepreneurs in Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, all under the age of 35, with new or existing green businesses.
- The initiative will build evidence around youth entrepreneurship in high-impact green sectors, exploring how young entrepreneurs can contribute to circular economies and a sustained green revolution in Africa.
Duration and Benefits: The key objective of this mission-aligned partnership is to create a holistic, sustainable, and youth-led green entrepreneurship initiative in the waste sector [in Kenya], and the green sector [in Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa], to advance marginalized youth’s social and economic prosperity, while addressing the triple planetary crisis by reducing inequalities, and creating sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their peers.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the button below or click this link
Deadline: August 31st, 2023
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