The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, and IKEA Foundation are set to launch a Green Entrepreneurship Programme.
The program will empower African youths and tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity.
Participants will be empowered through a series of workshops, mentorship programs, and funding opportunities. The green businesses created will address pressing environmental issues.
The founders of BeGreen Africa plan to use their combined knowledge, strong government and private sector ties, youth networks, and extensive presence in Africa, especially in Kenya, to create a curriculum that helps young people with green-focused skills and fills capacity gaps.
Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu expressed optimism towards the initiative. He said,
“We know the critical role that green entrepreneurship and agripreneurship play in driving innovative solutions to environmental issues and are keen to empower our young ones across Africa, starting with Kenya, to deploy innovative solutions to the climate crisis.”
The multilingual application portal will be open to young African entrepreneurs until September 30, 2023.
