03/12/2020
The Young Africa Works-IITA project is currently seeking applicants within Kaduna, Kano, and Lagos, to
build their capacity to be trained and work within the supported value chain of rice, soybean, maize,
cowpea, poultry, vegetable, mushroom, groundnut, fish and livestock.
The project and training will focus on; Entrepreneurial and Employment track
Entrepreneurship Track. The programme has identified several enterprises and successful agribusiness
models attractive to youths. This will guide the intended beneficiaries to produce a bankable business
plan at the end of this training track. The Young Africa Works-IITA project has partnered with financial
institution such as Sterling Bank, NIRSAL to facilitate access to sources of finance and credit. Access to
post training support will be facilitated by the project.
Employment Track. The program is aware of the skills gap between youth and potential employers, as a
result, this training aims to better match these two interests. This will be conducted through commercial
internships and mentorship in order to further advance skills development and find better jobs. Youth
emerging from employment-track training are provided assistance to find decent jobs through
professional placement services.
Eligibility Criteria
โข Aged 18 โ 35 years
โข Must be ordinarily resident1
in the respective municipal area (and live within 5km radius of a
cluster)
โข Must have attained at least Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) for entrepreneurship track & a
diploma for employment track
โข Willingness to commit at least 6 weeks for the training
โข Must demonstrate passion for agriculture
โข Interest in the project focus commodities
โข Must have access to a functional mobile phone
โข Affiliation to a registered association is an added advantage
A certificate will be issued upon completion of the training program.
โข Click Link in Bio to apply