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Promoting effective entrepreneurship in Kenya – the Aiducation Start-up Award
Project SummaryAiducation supports young entrepreneurs in Kenya with its Start-up Award, thereby strengthening sustainable economic development in the region. We would like to organise the next award together with several Swiss SMEs.
Background
Aiducation International provides long-term support to talented young people—from high school through further education to the transition into working life. The aim is to open up sustainable prospects for their future. Estimates show that up to 67% of young people are unable to find stable work. At the same time, less than 40% of university graduates manage to find formal employment immediately after graduation.
Entrepreneurship offers talented graduates the opportunity to generate income independently, create jobs, and actively take control of their future.
Read moreEntrepreneurship offers talented graduates the opportunity to generate income independently, create jobs, and actively take control of their future.
Idea
The Aiducation Start-up Award, which originated from the 1,000 Young Entrepreneurs Initiative, supports young entrepreneurs under the age of 30 in Kenya by providing financing, coaching, and access to a strong international network.
The aim is not only to enable business ideas, but also to further develop and scale existing companies in a targeted manner. The award helps participants professionalize their business models, tap into new markets, strengthen their business structures, and achieve sustainable growth.
In cooperation with several Swiss SMEs, we are able to hold the next Start-up Award to build and further develop viable business models. The SMEs thus make a direct contribution to economic and social development—while also benefiting from intercultural exchange.
Read moreThe aim is not only to enable business ideas, but also to further develop and scale existing companies in a targeted manner. The award helps participants professionalize their business models, tap into new markets, strengthen their business structures, and achieve sustainable growth.
In cooperation with several Swiss SMEs, we are able to hold the next Start-up Award to build and further develop viable business models. The SMEs thus make a direct contribution to economic and social development—while also benefiting from intercultural exchange.
Implementation
The Start-up Award is conducted online and is aimed at selected young entrepreneurs in Kenya. Participants are selected through a structured selection process.
The program combines:
With a contribution of around CHF 8,800, a Swiss SME enables an award round to be held and invests directly in the promotion of selected young entrepreneurs.
Swiss SMEs interested in collaborating with us are welcome to contact us directly or easily sign up for a partnership online: Aiducation Start-up Award
For further information or a personal consultation, please contact us at chrsitina.reuther@aiducation.org.
Since the launch of the Start-up Award, over 61 young entrepreneurs have already been supported. Many of them are now creating jobs, strengthening their local markets, and actively contributing to the development of their communities.
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Read moreThe program combines:
- financial support for setting up businesses
- professional guidance from experienced mentors
- exchange with Swiss SMEs
With a contribution of around CHF 8,800, a Swiss SME enables an award round to be held and invests directly in the promotion of selected young entrepreneurs.
Swiss SMEs interested in collaborating with us are welcome to contact us directly or easily sign up for a partnership online: Aiducation Start-up Award
For further information or a personal consultation, please contact us at chrsitina.reuther@aiducation.org.
Since the launch of the Start-up Award, over 61 young entrepreneurs have already been supported. Many of them are now creating jobs, strengthening their local markets, and actively contributing to the development of their communities.
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Initiators
Aiducation International is an international NGO based in Switzerland. Since 2006, we have been working with dedicated supporters to build bridges for educational opportunities in countries of the Global South. Our motto: Building People. Building Nations. We believe that investing in people is the most sustainable investment of all – because it changes lives and strengthens entire societies.
LINKS:
https://www.aiducation.org/en
https://thousandyoungentrepreneurs.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aiducation-international/posts/?feedView=all
https://www.instagram.com/aiducation_international/
Factsheet
Read moreLINKS:
https://www.aiducation.org/en
https://thousandyoungentrepreneurs.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aiducation-international/posts/?feedView=all
https://www.instagram.com/aiducation_international/
Factsheet
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Impact analysis by there for you specialists
The Aiducation Start-up Award impresses with its holistic approach, which consistently translates education into sustainable economic independence. The combination of financial start-up assistance, professional mentoring and an international network addresses key success factors for effective entrepreneurship in a local context. Particularly noteworthy is the potential for multiplying impact, as supported entrepreneurs not only secure their own income, but also create jobs and strengthen local value creation. The project exemplifies how targeted investments in young people enable long-term social and economic development.
We will send the donation receipt (for Switzerland) in January of the following year.
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