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.