1. A.P CO-OPERATIVE YOUTH SUMMIT2.0
Creative Skills as Precursors to Youth Entrepreneurship
Presented by Hilda Ojall
Chairperson: Alliance Africa Youth Network

2. Introduction Africa having 1 billion years.
youth in the next 25As many as 60% of 18 to 34-year-olds on the continent who took part in a joint study by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and Youth Business International (YBI) were optimistic about the availability of good business opportunities, and believed they had the skills and knowledge to start a business.
The question at hand is What can be done to harness the potential of would-be youth entrepreneurs and to maximize their chances of success?
Africa having 1 billion years.

3. Cont: Hindrances lack of access to finance and markets
low levels of education
poor business skills
absence of suitable mentors are among the biggest obstacles that entrepreneurs

4. Includes Life Skills
1. Decision Making - Shows you know how to evaluate options.
2. Problem Solving - Shows leadership role to find a positive solution.
3. Goal Setting - Shows you know how to set up a plan to achieve specific goals.
4. Flexibility - Accept change and adapt to new situation
5. Leadership - Able to make decisions and solve problems.
Shows others respect and people want to work with you.

5. M Master-Minds Cooperative – Botswana
Youth group that empowers youth and women in the business sector. It helps drive the economic diversification and Food Security. It helps in building long term relationships with our customers and clients and provides exceptional customer services by pursuing business through innovation and advanced technology. We also want to build the confidence of women and empower them, to fight the youth unemployment rate and help in the economic diversification drive through our projects.

6. Young Farmers League Cooperative Society - Ghana
Young Farmers League Co-operative Society: is an agro-based Cooperative Association registered under the laws of Ghana.
Objective: helps smallholder farmers in Ghana to minimizing the activities of middlemen along the distribution channel by linking them to shoppers through the first ever farmers online market established in Ghana called Akuafo Market.

7. E-farm Co-operative Society ltd – Kenya
E-Farm is an: Agribusiness Co-operative Society,
Membership by by: young members from all walks of life,
Objective: aim is to do Agribusiness with an intention to add value to
members Land,
supplement members income,
create employment and enhance food security.
E-farm co-operative conducts Site visits every Saturday, and gives its members an opportunity to own a part of our current project at an affordable price.

8. E-farm Co-operative Society ltd – Kenya

9. Kigayaza Youth Co-operative – Uganda
Membership: 100 farmer-members, age group:
Mainly aged between
Objective: Members work together to sell farm produce, develop projects and share information through training and meetings which, members see as a way to build each other’s knowledge.

10. JoyFod SACCO – Uganda
Membership: Over 1,400 young members who have savings accounts with them and are taking loans (Active Members).
Objective: People in rural areas find it difficult to access the formal banking sector – as most banks are far away in town and there are costs involved in opening and maintaining an account.. Members say this makes it easier for them – there are no or limited travel costs in getting to JoyFod and they find it easier to approach SACCO staff as they know them. Members are encouraged to save first before they can take a loan – this allows members to build capacity to manage their finances before taking a loan. JoyFod typically loans money to local farmers who need to access extra money to manage the cash flow issues associated with farming

11. JoyFod SACCO – Uganda

12. Subeng Dinosaur Co-operative – Lesotho
Guess what they found?? Dinosaur Tracks
Business Idea: setting up a co-operative tourist business.
Each member does their share of work and equally shares in the profits.
They provide guided tours of the footprints and produce handicrafts to sell, such as moulds of the dinosaur footprints, jewellery and artwork.
This helped bring in more tourists and raise profits from entrance fees. The fees they get are reinvested in the co-op while sales of handicrafts are used for personal income.

13. Rise and Shine Co-operative – Lesotho
Rise and Shine: Student Co-operative
Objective: Established to provide savings facilities and small loans to its members. One of the biggest difficulties Lesotho youths face in attending school is paying the fees and buying a uniform. Without a school uniform, students are not allowed through the gates.
Membership: 40 members aged between 15 and 21. In order to increase its capital base, the students have come up with a variety of innovative fundraising activities, including a chicken co- op, the production of peaches and, recently most originally, a Mr & Miss Co-operative competition.

14. Conclusion Young people engaging in the movement need to have
Confidence
enterpreneural skills and other creative skills +
Similarly, societal and parental attitudes may take a dim view of youth entrepreneurship.
Young people should want to run businesses that will help alleviate social challenges, from health and housing to nutrition, education, the environment, women and youth empowerment.