According to a statement jointly released by the two organisations, a total of 300 young African entrepreneurs will benefit from the training which is expected to last for six weeks.
The statement noted that GAIN-Afreximbank Masterclass on Entrepreneurship and Intra-African Trade has been meticulously designed to equip young African entrepreneurs from various regions of the African continent with essential skills to foster the growth and expansion of their enterprises.
The Director, AU/AfCFTA Relations and Trade Policy, Afreximbank, Yusuf Daya, emphasized the importance of capacitating young African entrepreneurs to take full advantages of the opportunities availed by the AfCFTA.
“Our renewed support to the GAIN Masterclass underscores the Bank’s efforts to develop skills of African youth and build African entrepreneurial capacity under the Afreximbank Academy.
We look forward to an even more successful program in 2024 following the highly impactful masterclass in 2022 which helped build the capacity of 200 entrepreneurs from across the continent,” he said.
The Partnership Lead at GAIN, Jerry Momoh,
expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “This marks the fifth edition of GAIN Entrepreneurship masterclass series designed to empower African youths. We have two series so far focused on training women and three series now open to both male and female.
“We are happy to have this partnership with Afreximbank again this year to provide invaluable entrepreneurial support to young entrepreneurs. In 2022, we trained participants from 29 countries across Africa.
“Beyond the training, participants will gain in-depth knowledge, build connections, and access mentorship from experienced global mentors, all of which will have a successful impact on their business growth.”
