Underemployment and the lack of employment opportunities are among the most significant socio-economic and security challenges we face, partially brought on due to the youth bulge present in many countries around the world. Beyond its immediate impacts on young people, youth unemployment can exacerbate poverty, violent extremism, political instability, drug abuse and crime.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) prioritises improving young people’s prospects in a number of developing countries and fragile states by supporting local entrepreneurs and job creation. The Dutch MFA and Orange Corners believe that One Young World offers a great opportunity for young people to expand their skillsets, connect with other changemakers around the world, and become engaged with, get involved in and build upon successful youth-led initiatives.
That is why One Young World has collaborated with the Dutch MFA and Orange Corners to elevate the work of impressive young entrepreneurs. The Enterprising Futures Programme will continue to work to improve young people’s prospects and increase youth engagement in a number of developing countries and fragile states by supporting local entrepreneurs and job creation.
Any organisation, no matter how big or small, will profit from more inclusive decision making and from having more young people involved in decision making processes throughout the entire policy cycle.”
Enterprising Futures Scholars 2024
Abdoul Afize Ouedraogo
Co-Founder and CEO of Business Impulse Partners
Abdoul Afize Ouedraogo
Co-Founder and CEO of Business Impulse Partners
Adama Boubacar Oumarou
Programs Officer/Data Analyst
Adama Boubacar Oumarou
Programs Officer/Data Analyst
Amin Bolis
Executive Director at INVER Refugees-Led Initiative
Amin Bolis
Executive Director at INVER Refugees-Led Initiative
Bawar Rasul (Bawar Mohammed)
Founder of Exchange Programmes
Bawar Rasul (Bawar Mohammed)
Founder of Exchange Programmes
Belhaoui Mohammed Younes
Founder of Teenah Food Company
Belhaoui Mohammed Younes
Founder of Teenah Food Company
Bugembe Nelson
Founder of Twezuule Foundation and Starshine Divine Detergents
Bugembe Nelson
Founder of Twezuule Foundation and Starshine Divine Detergents
Buradum Geteh
CEO/Founder of Burasolutions Energy
Buradum Geteh
CEO/Founder of Burasolutions Energy
Geth Semani Akhenra Maiga
Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Sustainability Lead at DigiFemmes
Geth Semani Akhenra Maiga
Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Sustainability Lead at DigiFemmes
Grace Nalugwa
Founder/CEO - Gracela Ventures SMC Limited
Grace Nalugwa
Founder/CEO - Gracela Ventures SMC Limited
Tatteba Simon Pierre Guilogo
Co-Founder of Myriam Cosmetic and Bio
Tatteba Simon Pierre Guilogo
Co-Founder of Myriam Cosmetic and Bio
Hala Alkharabsheh
Founder of Huggsies
Hasan Azeez
Founder of Alef initiative
Jessy Radwan
Founder and CEO of Carerha
Jovia Kisaayke
Director at ECOBED BIOTECH
Jovia Kisaayke
Director at ECOBED BIOTECH
Joyce Kamande
Co-Founder and COO of Safi Organics
Joyce Kamande
Co-Founder and COO of Safi Organics
Joyeuse Munezero
Founder of JOTENGE DESIGN
Joyeuse Munezero
Founder of JOTENGE DESIGN
Lama Amro
Executive Director at BuildPalestine
Lama Amro
Executive Director at BuildPalestine
Loor Masri
Co-Founder of LaCom Magazine for YoungPreneurs
Loor Masri
Co-Founder of LaCom Magazine for YoungPreneurs
Meron Gebrewahid
Co-Founder of ARMADA Agriculture and Program Director of Afriwork
Meron Gebrewahid
Co-Founder of ARMADA Agriculture and Program Director of Afriwork
Mohamed Sayed Mohamed Abdelgawad
CEO & Co-Founder at LEAXON
Mohamed Sayed Mohamed Abdelgawad
CEO & Co-Founder at LEAXON
Naom Monari
Founder and CEO of Bena Care
Oumarou Issa Sale
Founder at Fish For All Niger
Oumarou Issa Sale
Founder at Fish For All Niger
Parfait Mugisha
Founder and CEO at Perfect Village Communities PVC Burundi
Parfait Mugisha
Founder and CEO at Perfect Village Communities PVC Burundi
Raowia Lamhar
CEO Dar Tine
Royale Anne Kodio
Founder of So’Intim
Ryme Assad
President and Principal Consultant at Sustain The World
Ryme Assad
President and Principal Consultant at Sustain The World
Safaa Ayyad
Co-Founder and CEO of Foras
Safaa Ayyad
Co-Founder and CEO of Foras
Selma Taherti
Programs Manager at CEED (The Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Development)
Selma Taherti
Programs Manager at CEED (The Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Development)
Valentine Chepkoech Mugun
Executive Director,The Barrier Breakers
Valentine Chepkoech Mugun
Executive Director,The Barrier Breakers
Yasmine Darwich
Founder & CEO of DonaLeb | MS in Business Analytics
Yasmine Darwich
Founder & CEO of DonaLeb | MS in Business Analytics
Yacine Halalchi
Founder & Programs Director at TOP4Youth
Yacine Halalchi
Founder & Programs Director at TOP4Youth
Yemisi Isidi
Social entrepreneur/CEO, Triift Africa
Yemisi Isidi
Social entrepreneur/CEO, Triift Africa
Youness Ouazri
Founder and CEO of Ecodome Maroc
Youness Ouazri
Founder and CEO of Ecodome Maroc
Previous Enterprising Futures Ambassadors
- Abdikadir Ali Ibrahim, Founder and CEO at SOYAT Hubm - Somalia
- Abdoul Ouahabo Kevin Dipama, Co-Founder of African Packaging and Print/ Natuco - Burkina Faso
- Achref Mattar, Co-Founder and Director of Sales and Public Relations at Youth Hub - Tunisia
- Ahmed Ramy Mebrouk, CEO, Nrecycli - Algeria
- Aida Kandil, CEO at MyTindy - Morocco
- Aminata Ly, Co-Founder and Head of Development and Partnerships at SowRanch - Senegal
- Aminatou Traore, Founder and CEO of Titan Cosmetics - Mali
- Amir Eldaly, Founder of Health Innovators - Egypt
- Amira Affaf, CEO of Propolina - Algeria
- Ariko Arsène Valère Obei, Founder of HOREB NATION - Côte d’Ivoire
- Arthur Mugisha, Founder and Chairman of the board of ICIBARE C'URWARUKA - Burundi
- Binnie Bintou Cisse, Founder of Binnie's English Training - Côte d’Ivoire
- Blessing Adekanmbi, Co-Founder of Giger - Nigeria
- Eddy Balina, Team Leader of The Non-Violence Project Uganda - Uganda
- Eden Tadesse, Founder & CEO at Invicta - Ethiopia
- Elizabeth Njambi, Founder and CEO of Wakili.sha Initiative - Kenya
- Estácio Buchuo, Founder of Elevate Multimedia - Mozambique
- Grace Ruth Idani, Public Relations Officer at Titaani - Burkina Faso
- Harunah Damba, For Youth, By Youth Next Generation Leader - Uganda
- Júbia Uchavo, Orange Corners Innovation Fund Officer at Resilience and Youth Advisory Board at NL Embassy in Mozambique - Mozambique
- Juliet Namujju, Founder and CEO of Kimuli Collections - Uganda
- Leila Omer, Founder at Sharkina - South Sudan
- Letícia Meque, Environmental Engineer - Mozambique
- Mina Kerols, Co-Founder at Talk StartUp - Egypt
- Mohamed Doumbia, Founder at Cesiri Business Corp - Mali
- Mohamed Ahmed Yasin, Co-Founder of Tayo School - Somalia
- Mohammad Al-Othman, North Region Youth Corner Supervisor at Ministry of Youth - Jordan
- Mohammad Alnobani, Co-Founder and CEO at The Middle Frame - Jordan
- Mohammed Mashharawi, Co-Founder of SunBox - Palestinian Territories
- Nadia Osman, Co-Founder and CEO of Kalemna - Sudan
- Najib Mattar, Founder of Act4Impact - Lebanon
- Rebecca Aime, Founder and CEO at Patapia - Rwanda
- Sabrina Nassih, Founder of Moukawil Alhawma - Morocco
- Seynabou Fall, Co-Founder of Tontines de Soda - Senegal
- Stephanie Wambui, Co-Founder of Knightwise Human Capital - Kenya
- Stephie Melina Kabre, Logistics Associate, World Food Program Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso
- Taban Nuai Deng Wuor, CEO of the Youth Proudly Space - South Sudan
- Walaa Ahmed, Founder and Director of Better World Organisation - Iraq