- Enable the growth of youth enterprises by increasing access to financing, connecting promising start-ups to funding, and supporting innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators.
- Support the potential of youth by connecting those in the informal sector to certification programs and work opportunities. The program will also facilitate access to start-up funds so that youth can create income opportunities.
- Strengthen the quality and relevance of secondary and technical and vocational training (TVET) education by preparing teachers and instructors with relevant, competency-based teaching methods and materials.
“Our ambition is about transforming systems and lifting barriers to create the right conditions for economic opportunities. We believe that is only possible if we work together, join our efforts toward the same goal and if we put youth at the center of our models” said Sambou Coly, Mastercard Foundation Country Representative, Senegal.
For more information about the Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works strategy, please visit www.mastercardfdn.org/senegal.