Ajira Yangu Business Plan Competition launched in Tanzania

ILO, in collaboration with National Economic Empowerment Council for Tanzania, launched a new business development mentorship program for young men and women.

18 April 2016

Dar es Salaam (ILO News): The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the National Economic Empowerment Council for Tanzania, launched Ajira Yangu Business Plan Competition, to support young entrepreneurs to develop sustainable business ideas with a potential for employment creation.

The competition is an opportunity for young women and men who have started and are running enterprises with the potential of job creation but lack further support in form of growth capital, networks and mentorship which could accelerate the growth of their youth-led enterprises.

The competition is open for young entrepreneurs, women and men, between ages of 18-35 who have the passion, drive, and determination to start and grow their businesses in the following sectors;
  1. Agribusiness and agri-processing including manufacturing.
  2. Media, marketing, communications, sports, logistics, arts and culture, tourism and recreation.
  3. Green and ecological business including social business.
  4. Information and Communication Technologies including business processing and outsourcing.
The Support/Recognition a minimum of 10 winners, individuals/companies/groups will be provided with a seed capital to start and improve their businesses. Please see below application form:

Background Information

ILO implements a joint program on youth employment with the National Economic Empowerment Council for Tanzania to address youth employment challenges that are manifested in the form of unemployment, underemployment, poor employment conditions and lack of an integrated approach. This joint has an objective to enhance access to financial services for youth and to increase the number of young women and men in productive self and/or wage employment.