President calls for greater support to empower young entrepreneurs

PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for greater support to ensure that young entrepreneurs gain access to the funding, education, digital infrastructure, mentorship, and markets required to establish sustainable businesses.

“We want young people to move from having ideas to building real, sustainable businesses. And for that to happen, they need support mentorship, markets, funding, skills and the right networks. However, we must also be clear: the Government cannot do this alone. To ensure access to finance, education, digital infrastructure, mentorship, and markets, we must all contribute and play our roles. The private sector should continue investing in young people. Financial institutions should become more open and accessible to start-ups. And as communities, we must support local businesses, because when they grow, our economy grows and we all benefit,” the President said.