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Young Batswana have been urged to lobby government to ratify the African Youth Charter (AYC), an African Union-endorsed political and legal document, which gives direction for youth empowerment and development in African states. Botswana is one of six African states that are yet to sign and ratify the charter. Speaking at the official opening of the establishment of the Botswana Chapter of the
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American Michelle Gavin of the United States has urged young people to make choices and take actions that will make them the kind of persons that they want to be. Speaking at the I AM campaign launch at Ledumang Senior Secondary School in Gaborone, Ms Gavin said the campaign would provide mentorship and training to students. She said it was important to reach out to young people and to get them to think about their
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Role of Youth in Development |
Youth Industries Funding Introduced"The Youth Industries Scheme is available to fund existing businesses involved in production and packaging and is only available to a group of 5-10, Seboni told a one-day business seminar to motivate the youth to utilise services offered by Botswana Student Network (BSN), Local Enterprise Authority (LEA),Registrar of Companies and Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC). Besides the amount available and the group requirement, she said other requirements in the new facility are similar to the current youth loan scheme. Speaking at the seminar, BSN president, Kenaape Mohutsiwa said the organisation link students, the government and private companies to create exposure and disseminate information. |