YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator 2024 for Youth Owned Enterprises

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Applications are currently open for the 2024 YouthConnekt Export Accelerator Program. This initiative, a collaboration between YouthConnekt Africa and UNDP, aims to empower 300 youth-owned enterprises throughout Africa by equipping them with essential tools, resources, and support to successfully enter and thrive in both regional and global markets. Young individuals from the following countries are eligible to apply: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Building upon the successful groundwork established since its launch, the program aspires to enhance Africa’s economic environment by utilizing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to foster a dynamic marketplace for innovative “Made in Africa” products and services.

The key objectives of the YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator 2024 include:

Identifying and Supporting Export-Ready Enterprises: Selecting high-growth enterprises owned by youth and women that are prepared to expand into new markets.
Capacity Building for Export Readiness: Providing enterprises with the necessary skills and knowledge for effective market entry and growth.
Facilitating Market Access and Investment: Connecting enterprises with investment opportunities and aiding their access to regional and global markets.

About the YouthConnekt Africa:

YouthConnekt Africa is a continental initiative with the mission to empower young people by enhancing their knowledge, experiences, and skills while investing in their ideas, innovations, and initiatives to harness Africa’s demographic dividend. The YouthConnekt Africa is adopted and implemented by 33 African Member States. YouthConnekt Africa takes a platform approach to solving challenging development issues through ecosystem building, knowledge development and continental collaboration. YouthConnekt operates under the framework of the AU Youth Charter, Agenda 2063 and national development strategies to find new ways to address Youth development in line with national priorities.