COYWA Grand Launch Day 2 -COMFWB-COYWA CONFERENCE/ From Dialogue to Action : Strategic Pillars for Empowering Youth and Women Entrepreneurs Across COMESA 🌍
Good morning distinguished Chairpersons,
Day 2 of the COYWA Grand Launch stood out as a powerful platform for learning, reflecting and forward-looking dialogue. The key regional and continental stakeholders—including AUDA-NEPAD, COMFWB Seychelles 🇸🇨 , KIRDI, ALLPI and leaders from the financial sector—came together to share critical insights.
➡️ Discussions focused on aligning with Agenda 2063, overcoming informal sector barriers, expanding digital literacy, leveraging key value chains like leather and unlocking innovative financing models for youth and women in business.
➡️To turn these insights into impactf, actionable recommendations were established around *FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS.
1-First,strengthening Policy & Partnerships will embed COYWA into national and regional frameworks✅
2-Second, scaling Incubation Models across COMESA chapters—drawing on successful blueprints from KIRDI and ALLPI—will integrate mentorship, digital skills, and innovation to build resilient enterprises from the ground up✅
3-Third, expanding Finance 🏦& Investment requires financial institutions to offer tailored solutions. By introducing flexible loans with reduced collateral requirements, microcredit lines, blended finance, and credit guarantees, financial barriers can be dismantled while supporting informal sector transition through financial literacy✅
4-Fourth, establishing lasting Market 📈Linkages via B2B connections, trade fairs, and digital marketplaces will ensure businesses seamlessly move from incubation to long-term profitability in competitive markets.✅
➡️Ultimately, these recommendations provide a concrete roadmap 🛤️to position COYWA not just as a program, but as a catalyst for sustainable transformation across Africa.
➡️ Youth and women are not merely beneficiaries of development—they are the core drivers of the continent's economic future ✅By walking this journey together with unity, vision, and determination, we are turning shared aspirations into lasting achievements🌍
Good morning distinguished Chairpersons,
Day 2 of the COYWA Grand Launch stood out as a powerful platform for learning, reflecting and forward-looking dialogue. The key regional and continental stakeholders—including AUDA-NEPAD, COMFWB Seychelles 🇸🇨 , KIRDI, ALLPI and leaders from the financial sector—came together to share critical insights.
➡️ Discussions focused on aligning with Agenda 2063, overcoming informal sector barriers, expanding digital literacy, leveraging key value chains like leather and unlocking innovative financing models for youth and women in business.
➡️To turn these insights into impactf, actionable recommendations were established around *FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS.
1-First,strengthening Policy & Partnerships will embed COYWA into national and regional frameworks✅
2-Second, scaling Incubation Models across COMESA chapters—drawing on successful blueprints from KIRDI and ALLPI—will integrate mentorship, digital skills, and innovation to build resilient enterprises from the ground up✅
3-Third, expanding Finance 🏦& Investment requires financial institutions to offer tailored solutions. By introducing flexible loans with reduced collateral requirements, microcredit lines, blended finance, and credit guarantees, financial barriers can be dismantled while supporting informal sector transition through financial literacy✅
4-Fourth, establishing lasting Market 📈Linkages via B2B connections, trade fairs, and digital marketplaces will ensure businesses seamlessly move from incubation to long-term profitability in competitive markets.✅
➡️Ultimately, these recommendations provide a concrete roadmap 🛤️to position COYWA not just as a program, but as a catalyst for sustainable transformation across Africa.
➡️ Youth and women are not merely beneficiaries of development—they are the core drivers of the continent's economic future ✅By walking this journey together with unity, vision, and determination, we are turning shared aspirations into lasting achievements🌍
