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Youth

Youth employment is a pressing challenge throughout Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. Around 100 million young people will enter the workforce in Africa alone over the next 10 years. The majority will find work in agriculture where capitalising on the potential for sustainable and productive development is critical.

OUR APPROACH

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) promotes youth entrepreneurship and employment through access to business development services and Information and communication technologies (ICT) solutions. We do this by targeting young entrepreneurs and the institutions that support them to leverage access to finance and markets; showcase best practices and innovative business models; and create pathways to the creation of job opportunities in established agribusinesses.

Building on a strong track record in youth and ICT and a wide network of partners CTA works directly through incubators and established business development service providers, agricultural organisations, NGOs, business associations, agribusiness and ICT firms.

Impact stories

What I find special is how young people are leveraging technology to serve farmers and connect them to markets.
Michael Hailu, Director CTA

CTA and Young ACP Agripreneurs: interview with Michael Hailu

KEY FIGURES

We have stepped up our efforts to encourage youth entrepreneurship

700

YOUNG ICT ENTREPRENEURS SUPPORTED IN 2017

5K

NEW JOBS TO BE CREATED BY 2020

23,4

IS THE MEDIAN AGE OF THE ACP POPULATION

700K

EUROS INVESTED IN YOUNG ICT START-UPS INVOLVED IN CTA’S AGRIHACK IN 2016

CTA and Youth

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Recognising the successes of Africa’s dairy sector

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Africa’s dairy industry is faced with a number of challenges, including low productivity per cow, fluctuating milk production, inconsistent milk quality, the high cost of production, inefficiencies along the value chain and a large informal sector. Nevertheless, the dairy value chain is one of the most dynamic sectors in East Africa and critical to the country’s rural economy. Driven by population growth, urbanisation and improved purchasing power, the regional demand for dairy is growing by at least 2.2% each year.

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How blockchain technology helps young Caribbean farmers access finance

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Ground-breaking digital innovation sought for Pitch AgriHack 2019

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Have agribusiness idea, but no money? Be inventive!

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CTA is a joint institution operating under the framework of the Cotonou Agreement between the ACP Group of States (Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific) and the EU Member States (European Union). CTA is funded by the European Union.

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