Working with Ghana’s Youth Ministry on skills and enterprise
The Centre met Ghana’s Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment to discuss technical training, entrepreneurship and how partners could help put YEEIP into operation.
Preparing young people to build energy businesses
Ghana’s Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, received a delegation led by Africa Energy Technology Centre founder and president Emelia Akumah. The meeting looked at where the Centre’s energy and enterprise work could support Ghana’s youth development agenda.
Akumah outlined the Youth Energy Entrepreneurship & Incubation Programme, known as YEEIP. Its design combines technical training and business development with mentors, incubation and industry connections. The discussion also covered leadership training and how young practitioners could contribute to energy policy.
The proposed next steps
The parties agreed to begin developing a memorandum of understanding. They discussed bringing technical teams together to assess what young founders need, identify resources and draw up an implementation plan. The proposed agreement would set out how the Ministry and the Centre could work together on those activities.
Adapted for AEYF from the original report by AETC Conference Newsroom.
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