Entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as the antidote to youth unemployment, writes Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Barbados, who describes a Commonwealth organisation that supports the trend. My home country is not a favoured place for young people to live of late. My generation is either fresh out of university and cannot get a …
As young leaders and Youth Ministers meet in Antigua and Barbuda for the Caribbean Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (CR-CYMM). Lyn-Marie Blackman, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, outlines the obstacles young people from the region must overcome. “Youth unemployment is at an all time high”, “HIV among the youth is on the rise”, and “Entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly popular …
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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 …
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 …
Young entrepreneurs across East Africa have formed a regional coalition of youth business organisations. It is called the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs-East Africa and includes 15 organisations from six countries: Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania and Uganda. The Alliance will encourage young people to start their own businesses, develop their enterprise skills and tackle …
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Unemployment is a problem for both rural and urban youth, but Naseema Perveen, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Islamabad in Pakistan, writes that technology can lead the way to opportunity and jobs. Youth unemployment in urban and rural areas of Pakistan has been a matter of concern over the past decade. Data from the Labour Force …
Kuala Lumpur – Over 200 young entrepreneurs from 14 countries including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Rwanda, Jamaica and Barbados gathered in Putrajaya, Malaysia at the 4th CAYE-Asia Young Entrepreneurs Summit from 30 October to 1 November. The theme for the 2015 summit was “Impact Entrepreneurs: From Job Hunters to Job Providers”. The Summit was hosted by …
An innovative solution to high youth unemployment involves training and low-interest loans for young entreprenuers, writes Musa Temidayo, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. In my final year at the university, I can remember sitting at our so called ‘basement’ and the topic on everyone’s lips was how to get something doing and start living …
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, …