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Joel Bamwise is the Co-Founder & CEO of SpinAfrica. He is also coordinator of the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs – Africa (CAYE Africa) network and recently represented the network at the largest meetings of young people across the commonwealth, the Commonwealth Youth Forum. After the forum, Joel shared a glimpse of her life and work with 21-year-old …

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A traditional business person/entrepreneur usually measures performance in terms of profit and return, but Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 15, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, says a social entrepreneur also measures  success by positive returns to society. A groundbreaking entrepreneurship scheme has expanded my career options. I had the opportunity to join the $20 Challenge, where young …

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CYP Africa Centre in collaboration with The Ministry of Youth and Sport in Zambia hosted the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme, an initiative under the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sports and Culture in the Republic of Namibia. The Namibia Youth Credit Scheme delegation compromised of 16 young entrepreneurs and 10 Youth Employment Officers from different regions …

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Nigeria is a big consumer of technological products from other countries yet produces little of its own. The government should be commended for promoting entrepreneurship to fill this gap, writes Ayo Morakinyo, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. He says the government should also create opportunities for people not interested in entrepreneurship. It is unfortunate …

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Meet Atif Abdul Majeed, an entrepreneur and tech graduate who is working on automated voting solutions that will enable Pakistan to hold elections in just 15 days, writes Naseema Perveen, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Islamabad in Pakistan. INTESOL Pvt. Ltd is the name of company. Atif is the man behind it. Atif Abdul Majeed  …

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In many countries like Nigeria, hawking and street trading are an age-old tradition. Most street vendors are between ten and 27 years old, writes Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 21, a Correspondent from Gbongan in Nigeria, and beyond small financial gain have little control of their fate. In the good old days, shouts about products or a melodious tune …

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Akande Olanrenwaju Kabiru started the ‘Clippers and Pegs’ laundry and barber business when he was admitted into Obafemi Awolowo University. Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 21, a Correspondent from Gbongan in Nigeria, ran into him, and discovered his joy of washing his colleagues’ wears.  When Kabiru Olanrenwaju Akande bagged a National Diploma at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), …

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Technology start-up companies could offset youth unemployment that is growing at an estimated one million a year, writes Ayo Morakinyo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, but entrepreneurs need infrastructure help at the government level. Recent statistics on youth unemployment have shown that millions of young people in Nigeria are still unemployed and more than …

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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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