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Youth Entrepreneurship Promotion Program Empowers Young Burkinabe Beneficiaries

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The Ministry of Employment, through the General Directorate of Youth Empowerment and Continuing Education (DGAJEP), presented checks worth approximately 22 million FCFA to beneficiaries of the youth entrepreneurship promotion program, funded by the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports of the Francophonie (CONFEJES). The total amount of checks awarded amounts to 21,917,500 FCFA, with 17,100,000 FCFA intended for the 10 beneficiaries of the 2025 edition and 4,817,500 FCFA granted as an incentive to the 10 beneficiaries of the 2024 edition. The program aims to support young project leaders by facilitating their economic empowerment through the creation of micro-production units, and has been well received by both member states and young beneficiaries.

Key Takeaways:

  • The youth entrepreneurship promotion program, funded by CONFEJES, provided checks worth approximately 22 million FCFA to 20 beneficiaries in Burkina Faso.
  • The total amount of checks awarded is 21,917,500 FCFA, with 17,100,000 FCFA for the 10 beneficiaries of the 2025 edition and 4,817,500 FCFA as an incentive for the 10 beneficiaries of the 2024 edition.
  • The program's main objective is to support young project leaders by facilitating their economic empowerment through the creation of micro-production units.
  • The program was created in 1994 and has been well received by both member states and young beneficiaries.
  • The Secretary General of the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Employment, Collette Ouedraogo, praised the seriousness of the PPEJ national coordinator and congratulated the beneficiaries on their selection.
  • The CONFEJES representative, Abdoul Rachid Abdoul Baki, emphasized that the youth entrepreneurship promotion program represents a structural and appropriate response to youth unemployment.

Statistics:

  • 22 million FCFA: The total amount of checks awarded to beneficiaries.
  • 21,917,500 FCFA: The total amount of checks awarded to the 20 beneficiaries.
  • 17,100,000 FCFA: The amount awarded to the 10 beneficiaries of the 2025 edition.
  • 4,817,500 FCFA: The amount awarded as an incentive to the 10 beneficiaries of the 2024 edition.
  • 20 beneficiaries: The number of beneficiaries who received checks.
  • 1994: The year the youth entrepreneurship promotion program was created.

Sources:

  • Burkina Information Agency (2025) - The Ministry of Employment presents checks worth approximately 22 million FCFA to beneficiaries of the youth entrepreneurship promotion program.

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