See how our youths are transforming food systems in Nigeria

What we Offer

Training

Coaching & Mentorship

Linkages to Finance

Profiling & Networking

Sustainable Impact

Within the next five years, we aim at creating jobs, creating climate resilient businesses, Impacting food systems, gender inclusive agribusinesses within Nigeria.
Learn More

Our Beneficiaries

Within three states( Kano, Kaduna, Lagos ) in Nigeria, 40.000 youths as direct beneficiaries and a total of 242,000 as indirect beneficiaries.
Learn More

About Our Program

I-Youth project is an innovative approach to agribusiness training and start-up for Nigeria’s young people within the Mastercard Foundation Young Africa Works Program.

The strategy focuses on the agriculture portfolio, but liaises and shares lessons with its Digital Economy and Creative Entrepreneurship counterparts as well. It works with youth aged between 15 and 35 years old in ways that lead to fulfilling self-employment (entrepreneurship) and employment in several key agrifood systems across three Nigerian states (Kaduna, Kano and Lagos). 

Within 5 years, IITA seeks to skill over 40,000(direct beneficiaries) and enable 242,724(indirect beneficiaries) young women and men to secure dignified and fulfilling work in agrifood value chains.

Learn More

Our Objectives

Train Youths

Strengthen agricultural training available to young people.

Decent Employment

Provide youth particularly young women with needed skills for decent employment.

Agribusiness Parks

Transition vocational training centres into youth agribusiness parks

Youth Sensitive Loans

Develop youth sensitive loans and agribusiness support program with financial institutions.

Establish Mechanism

Establish a mechanism that propels the benefits of the Young Africa Works model across Nigeria and into other African countries.

Testimonials

It Rekindled my strength
This platform has rekindled my strength and believe in myself. In the next five years, I would have owned my own farm, employ people and tell women they can be a better person.
Come as you are
The training will bridge this unemployment gap and I am hopeful that I will be able to secure a meaningful employment in the agricultural sector through this program.
Paints of the Future
This is the first time a program is giving a lot of consideration to women and I must say it is very commendable. My husband actually encouraged me to participate and I enjoyed it.
Investing in our Future
The training is a platform for us to sharpen our business skills, my wife, Zainab is interested in poultry production. The training has so far being an enlightening one and we intend to establish our own business through this platform.

News Impact

27
May
Jobberman Soft Skills Training
Introducing the Jobberman Soft Skills Training Dear I-Youth Fellow, IITA in partnership with Jobberman Nigeria is offering our I-Youth project beneficiaries an opportunity to enroll for FREE Soft Skills courses available on COURSERA. The courses are designed to equip our beneficiaries with skills required to compete favourably in the job market and increase your level [...]
17
May
Apply for GoGettaz Agribusiness grand prize competition
GoGettaz Agribusiness grand prize competition Dear I-Youth Fellows. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition supports food warriors who are fighting to transform Africa’s food system.  If you are ready to thrive as an Agripreneur you can power up your inspiration by applying for this grant. You could be one of two US$50,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNERS in the [...]
03
Apr
From Zero to Entrepreneurs
From Zero to Entrepreneurs These four young women, (R-L) Naomi, Farida, Maryam, and Hauwa are part of the beneficiaries of the Young Africa Works-IITA training program in Kano state. They have become entrepreneurs through the skills acquired during the training. Naomi produces peanut butter, cookies and smoothie derived from groundnut, Farida produces a range of [...]

It’s time to start investing in yourself

Online courses open the opportunity for learning to almost anyone, regardless of their scheduling commitments. Make the best use of your time now.

Get started