UK based charity Teach
A Man To Fish and their partners The Saville Foundation have
launched the Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2016.
The competition opens on the 16th of May and closes on the
15th of July 2016 and
is a way to reward organizations that contribute to Africa's growth
and development through an entrepreneurial approach to education and training.
There is a top prize of $15,000, two runners up prizes of $5,000 as
well as a Partner Award that those selected for the final shortlist could win.
According to the United
Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs whilst populations across the
world are stabilizing in size both Africa and Asia are in the midst of
substantial changes in size of their youth populations. By 2030 it is predicted
that the number of youth in Africa will have increased by 42%. According to the
same report many of these countries experiencing rapid growth amongst their
youth are at risk of ever increasing youth unemployment. It is against this
backdrop and with empowering young people to be agents of progress and
entrepreneurship in mind that the Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in
Education exists.
The aims of the Awards also
include changing the attitudes of young people so that they begin to leave the education
system as the job creators of the future rather than job seekers.
The most recent Winners of
the Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education include Imagine
Scholar, Join the Pipe and Sawa World from South Africa, Kenya and Uganda
respectively. Imagine Scholar enables young people in South Africa to become
responsible social leaders in their communities. Students are encouraged to
engage in the most pressing issues in their community and bring about positive
social change.
CEO Nik Kafka said of the
Awards, “This is a great opportunity for organisations operating in Africa who
are fostering a culture of entrepreneurship among young people. It is important
that young people learn early on that they have the power to be leaders in
business and job creators of the 21st century.”
The deadline for entries is July 15th 2016.
To apply, visit the competition website http://teachamantofish.org.uk/pan-african-awards - and complete the simple online
application form. Application is free of charge and is open to all
countries in Africa.
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