Rural Youth Award 2023 – Celebration Night
On the 10th of June 2023, GYIN Gambia Chapter held a momentous event that resonated with the spirit of innovation, resilience, and celebration. The Rural Youth Award Celebration Night 2023, a past event, was a testament to the incredible creativity, ideas, and determination of rural youth in The Gambia. The importance of celebrating the achievements […]
Nominees of the Rural Youth Awards 2023: Exhibition of products
The Rural Youth Awards 2023, a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, took center stage on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) National Trade Fair Grounds in Brusibi. This remarkable event brought together a diverse group of young entrepreneurs, including returnees, women, and youth start-up businesses, who exhibited […]
Community Business Advisory Service
At GYIN Gambia Chapter, we are dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth in rural areas. As part of our commitment to creating opportunities for returnees, women, and youth, we are thrilled to introduce our Community Business Advisory Service, a vital component of our project titled “Foster Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Returnees and […]
Agri-Food Value Chain Programme: Reviewing Meeting with Business Advisors
At GYIN Gambia Chapter, we believe in the power of collaboration and continuous improvement. Today, on the 11th of May 2023, we took a significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to empower returnees, women, and youth in rural areas through our Business Advisory Component. This vital initiative is an integral part of our Agri-Food […]
Commencement of Digital Literacy Session of 200 participants
In an era driven by technology and connectivity, digital literacy has become a fundamental skill for success. Today, on the 2nd of May 2023, GYIN Gambia embarked on a transformative journey by commencing a month-long Digital Literacy Session. This initiative targets 200 returnees, women, and youth in the Greater Banjul Area/West Coast Region (GBA/WCR), Lower […]
GYIN concludes packaging training for food entrepreneurs in rural areas
Bijilo, 20th March 2023: The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia Chapter has successfully hosted a training Programme for more than 170 returnees, women, and youth on how to package, label, and market food products in The Gambia. The five-day training courses took place in seven selected regions between 13th February and 4th March. As […]
GYIN Gambia, Partners Commence MIL Training for Community Radio Stations
The Global Youth Innovation Network- Gambia Chapter dubbed GYIN Gambia has in partnership with UNESCO Dakar, through the UN Peace Building Fund, commenced a four-day Media and Information Literacy (MIL) for the journalists working in the community radio stations, currently underway at the FIFA Goal Project in Yundum. The training inter alai seeks to help […]
GYIN Gambia Founder Receives Recognition as An ‘Outstanding Professional’
The founder of the Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia chapter, Mamadou Edrisa Njie, has been recognized for his outstanding professionalism in youth development in The Gambia and beyond. The EhtioTelecom of Ethiopia in partnership with The Business Executive Media Group on November 4, 2022 presented certificate recognising Mr. Njie among outstanding professionals in Africa […]
GEPPCO Trains Persons with Disabilities on MIL
The Gambia Empowered Person with Physically Challenged Organization (GEPPCO), has over the weekend organized a daylong interface on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) for persons with disabilities. The move aimed to widen the understanding and knowledge of the members of GAPHOH regarding the subject matter (MIL). Mr. Jabel Ceesay, of the Gambia Association of the […]
URR Deputy Governor calls for regulations of hate speech, misinformation
Mamanding Ceesay, the Deputy Governor for the Upper River Region (URR) has called on the authorities to redouble their efforts in regulating the spate of hate speech and wide spread of misinformation in the country. He noted that there are numerous trainings ongoing to tackle and counter hate speech in the Gambia, but according to […]