2010
In 2010 YE,A launched our pilot program.
2011
In 2011, we ran a hugely successful entrepreneurship training program for 29 students. The program received overwhelming community support through sponsorship by Tigo, and local and international expert mentors and subject matter expert guest speakers. We garnered great attention from the press.
The program was focused teaching business concepts and applying theory into practice through creating business teams who were required to develop an idea and build a business pitch.
Realizing reward for hard work is part of the entrepreneur’s reality. At the end of the program, a judging panel from the various teams and reward members of the winning project with a business consultant and $1,500 seed capital to realize their business goals
The winning team:
Asric, the team of Rita, Annie, Whitney, Sampson and Rowland were selected by the judging panel as the winning team to receive the $1500 business grant. They are working with a business consultant to guide their business development and growth.
2012
In 2012, YE,A will run two programs concurrently.
1. The first program will build on the success in 2011. With sponsorship and community support, we hope to train 120 – 150 students
2.The second program is a new initiative. In 2011, we realized we had some students who were eager to explore entrepreneurship in the arts. This year we will provide this experience for them.
OUR FUTURE -
Our successes so far is only the beginning of a long march towards our vision – for YE,A to inspire Africa’s youth and spark their entrepreneurial talents to create businesses that solve Africa’s problems and drive the continent forward.
1 year
Within the next year we plan to take our first steps outside Ghana, into Rwanda.
5 years
In five years, we will launch five learning centres across Africa, from which YE,A will run. We will also begin to tap into the strength of our growing alumni network across the continent and begin the beginning of our international collaboration
10 years
Within a decade, we will realize our ambition and see successful businesses across Africa set up by these young entrepreneurs.
