The Panafrican Business Grant program has launched the  Initiative to support the enterprenuers of small scale and large scale entrepreneurs in five thematic areas: business culture, Environment Literacy, Sustainable Energy, Food and Agriculture, Nature Assets, Sustainable Consumption and Production. 

In response, the Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with a range of knowledge partners and youth constituencies, have set out to identify, support and scale business breakthroughs through the global initiative.

Objectives 

To map business-led solutions, gather evidence of young people’s active leadership in action, and advocate for further support for their work from governments, private sector, and other key stakeholders.

• To fund new and existing youth-led solutions that are ready to implement or scale.

• To support the further development of young people’s ideas and projects by opening up relevant learning opportunities with the support of partners.