Africa-Europe Foundation funded FATE project celebrates – a bridge that connects continents, cultures, dreams, and solutions

As the transformative journey of the FATE (From Africa To Europe) Project concludes, we celebrate the incredible bridge we have built—a bridge that connects continents, cultures, dreams, and solutions. With funding from the Africa-Europe Foundation and joint implementation by GYIN Gambia and Inspiresouls e.V in Germany and Rwanda, the initiative brought together young leaders from […]

10 Weeks Personal Initiative Training for 30 Youths Commence Today

Today, Monday, 07/04/25: As part of the ongoing implementation of the Personal Initiative (PI)Project, GYIN Gambia Chapter in partnership with Doorways gGmbH have kicked start a ten-week training session for 30 youths drawn from West Coast Region. During the ten-week sessions, the 30 participants will be splited into 3 cohorts of 10 (3 sessions per […]

Training of Trainers on Personal Initiative (PI) Pilot Training Wraps-up with 10 Trainers Awarded Certificates

A four-day Online Training of Trainers (ToT) on Personal Initiative (PI) has concluded today, Friday, 4th April, 2025 at the Gambia-German Advisory Centre in Westfield. The training, which is organised by GYIN Gambia Chapter in partnership with Doorways gGmbH, witnessed the presentation of certificates to the10 trainers who successfully completing the training. The Project is […]

GYIN Gambia, Doorways gGmbH Kick-Start Training of Trainer on Pilot Personal Initiative (PI) Training

Today, 01/04/25, GYIN Gambia in conjunction with its partner Doorways gGmbH commenced a four-day Online Training of 10 potential Trainers for their upcoming pilot Personal Initiative (PI) Training. Held at the Gambian-German Advisory Centre (GGAC) at Westfield, the ToT is meant to induct and prepare the trainers who will further deliver the actual training to […]

Female Builder Association (FBA) Meets GYIN Gambia Executive Director

Today, 19/02/2025, Ambassador Mamadou Edrisa Njie, GYIN Gambia’s Executive Director had a fruitful meeting with the Head of Female Builder Association (FBA), Ms. Fatoumatta Jallow commonly known as IB, at the office Conference Hall in Bijilo. The meeting, which was requested by FBA, was held to solicit technical and financial support from GYIN Gambia in […]

GYIN Gambia and Doorways to Train 30 Youth Entrepreneurs on Personal Initiative (PI)

Bijilo, The Gambia – February 13, 2025: The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN Gambia Chapter) on 13th February, 2025 signed another six-month contract agreement with Doorways gGmbH to train 30 youth entrepreneurs’ in the West Coast Region (WCR). The Personal Initiative (PI) Training is an action-oriented and evidence-based training program that focuses on creating an […]

Certificate Handover: Celebrating the Success of our Entrepreneurship Training!

We’re thrilled to continue sharing the joyous moments from our recent Entrepreneurship Training held in Kanuma Village on 27th and 28th December 2024. At GYIN Gambia, we proudly present the 20 participants who have received their well-deserved certificates of participation. These determined and motivated entrepreneurs have not only completed the training but are now equipped […]

Sowing the seeds of change with COL support in The Gambia

A joint initiative – a collaboration between the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) #COL4D and Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia Chapter – is supporting maize-producing farmers and addressing agricultural challenges through community engagement with the aim of enhancing maize production in the country. A lack of access to the input and output markets largely hinders […]