The 4th CYFI Regional Meeting for Africa will be held in the Ghanaian capital from 23 – 24 November, 2015 at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC). The meeting will be jointly organized by the Child & Youth Finance Secretariat, Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), and the Youth Enterprise Support (YES). It will bring together some of Africa´s leading experts, researchers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, government representatives, youth representatives, as well as national and international NGOs to discuss Financial Inclusion, Entrepreneurship and Economic Citizenship for children and youth.
Around 100 youngsters are expected to attend the Youth Summit. The will be made up of:
- Young entrepreneurs from the region;
- Members of the CYFI Youth Entrepreneurship (Ye!) Community;
- Alumni participants from previous CYFI Global Youth Summits and Regional Youth Meetings for Africa;
- Youngsters actively furthering financial education and inclusion in their respective countries;
- Representatives of youth organizations in the region.
The Meeting will see the launch of Ye! Community in Africa. The Ye! Community is CYFI´s global platform for youth entrepreneurs aged between 16 and 30 years. It provides a gallery of country guides, an online community for young entrepreneurs to connect, a coaching program to pair entrepreneurs with experienced professionals, and funding opportunities. An integral part of this year´s meeting will be ye! Pitching Event for young entrepreneurs. Eight young entrepreneurs will be given the opportunity to market their businesses to potential investors, financial service providers and business leader
Deadline: Ongoing
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