youth economic opportunities

Entrepreneurship Project Offers Lessons on Youth Engagement

Entrepreneurship Project Offers Lessons on Youth Engagement February 2024 When Tanager began implementing Cultivons L’Esprit d’Entreprise (CLE), its youth entrepreneur project, in Burkina Faso in 2020, it had limited time to achieve some ambitious goals. “It was only a three-year program, so we had to do things quickly,” says Romain Kenfack, Burkina Faso country representative [...]

CLE Opens Door to Youth Entrepreneurship in Burkina Faso

CLE Opens Door to Youth Entrepreneurship in Burkina Faso  January 2024 In Burkina Faso, approximately 65 percent of the population is under the age of 25. But while a large proportion of the population is of working age, employment is hard to come by for most. Only a few boast full-time jobs.   In lieu of [...]