Meet Xu Shanshan, a young woman entrepreneur from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region countries such as Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen, have introduced or are in the process of introducing the Know About Business (KAB) entrepreneurship education at various educational levels such as secondary, post-secondary, vocational and technical schools and higher education

The objective of this international conference on entrepreneurship education was to bring together politicians, researchers, educators, practitioners and students mainly from Arabian countries to discuss and share knowledge and experiences with a view to develop better policies and guidelines for the promotion of self-employment and youth entrepreneurship through entrepreneurship education. 190 participants from 28 countries shared their experience and knowledge about entrepreneurship education. The present document synthesizes the main discussions and recommendations made during the conference.

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At age 18, helped her family identify a market for prepared meals. Today, the business is expanding. Read more here.

After finding a new use for old truck containers, this young entrepreneurs began a little retail business. Read her story here.

An update on Najib's KAB story from this year to last. He has opened up another business and his entrepreneurial spirit is entact. Read more here.

Entrepreneurship is taking his firsts steps in Cape Verde. We can hear about it everywhere, the government talks about it, NGO's talks about it and in general everyone says that one of the solutions to reduce unemployment and development the economy is entrepreneurship... but in reality, it has been use/pronounce without any strategy, long term vision so the Young Association of Entrepreneurs of Cape Verde decide to prepare a meeting with all the major players that acts in this area: Government, University, NGO's, Banks, Private Associations, Technical Schools, etc. First, we did a status point of entrepreneurship in Cape Verde, after we propose a different approach to develop private sector and for two hours we brainstorm about how to develop a entrepreneurship culture and therefore develop the private sector. The participation was huge with all institutions contributing with ideas, new partnerships were born and with the compromise of the Secretary State of Economy we will act in a more integrated way to develop entrepreneurship.
I really think that this was a very good exercise and everyone can implemented in their own country.

A Yemen news provider Sabanews.net and the University of Aden published four articles on KAB in Yemen.

The first Article covers the event "KAB Awareness Raising Workshop" that was held on January 19, 2011 in Sanaa in the presence of H.E Dr. Ibrahim Hugari, Minister of Technical Education and Vocational Training and Ms. Rania Bikhazi, Entreprise Development Specialist at the International Labor Organization, Regional Office for Arab States.

The second Article, dated January 18, 2011, covers the KAB implementation plan in technical and vocational training centres for the year 2011-2012.

The Third and fourth Articles dated January 26, 2011 cover the KAB Workshop that was held under the patronage of H.E the Minister of higher education Dr. Salah Ali Basra at the Mercure Hotel in Yemen.

Kindly find below the 4 links for the Arabic articles:

http://www.sabanews.net/ar/news233712.htm

http://www.sabanews.net/ar/news233584.htm

http://www.aden-univ.net/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=1043

http://www.sabanews.net/ar/news234334.htm

Also attached, three pictures on the abovementioned articles.

 

General presentation on KAB made by C Bodwell on May 25, 2010, cobbled together from various other presentations of colleagues.

The Youth to Youth Fund is a competitive grant and capacity building scheme for youth organizations for innovative project ideas that promote and develop entrepreneurship among peers.

Come join for a Grantee Ceremony where all 13 finalists will present their project proposals and showcase their solutions to youth entreneurship development in Tanzania. You will have the chance to cast your vote of the Public Choice Award! Awarded grants will range between $ 5,000 and $ 20,000.

For more information, see PDF file attached below.