xxxxxxxxxxx of Saturday, 9 November 2019Source: www.ghanaweb.comYouth engagement is vital for entrepreneurial growth – US EmbassyPress Attaché for the United States Embassy in Ghana, Naomi Mattos has advised that for entrepreneurship to fully be functional, it is vital to engage the youth to explore the possibilities of possessing their own business ventures. Naomi Mattos said the move will enable the youth to mitigate the cycles of poverty that have riddled many country’s economies over a period. “Youth participation and engagement is vital to developing entrepreneurship that will eventually mitigate the cycles of poverty, build resilient and democratic societies, improve health outcomes and strengthen economies,” she stated. Project Manager for the Young African Leaders Entrepreneurs Summit, Prince Busua Opoku in an interview with GhanaWeb said the objective of the summit was to equip young leaders, especially in tertiary education with the right skills to scale up their developmental visions. “We want tertiary students to begin to connect with their communities through entrepreneurship while they are pursuing their studies.

Source: GhanaWeb November 09, 2019 17:01 UTC