The World Bank Group held a seminar titled “Strengthening Voices, Shaping Future: Insights from Nigeria’s Young Parliamentarians.” on 3 April 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. YEDIS Executive Director Rafiu Olaore attended the event and commented as follows. Nigeria’s government regularly introduces youth development policies and invests heavily in entrepreneurship education and skills acquisition programs, but these […]

Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS) became a Graduate of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) – TADAMON Crowdfunding Academy in Nigeria after four months of extensive training and successful examination between November 2023 and February 2024. YEDIS is a grassroots nonprofit youth-serving organization that promotes entrepreneurship education,  youth

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Video Link Location: Palm oil Producing center, Ila Road, Obaagun, Osun State, Nigeria.  Date: 20 December 2023 Interviewer: Mrs Oluwakemi Oyeniyi, YEDIS Marketing Team Member.  Respondents: Translator: Mr Abass Opeyemi, YEDIS Youth Coordinating Team Member.  Question:- How many branches do you have here at Obaagun?  1st Respondent:- We have seven (7) units, namely Oseni, Demola,

Video link YEDIS Executive Director Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore delivered the Keynote speech on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, at a workshop organized by Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) on November 11, 2023, at Government Technical College Lecture Hall, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The purpose was to educate

Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) empowered over 250 marginalized young people in Ilase Ijesa, Obokun local government, Osun State, Nigeria, on 23 September 2023. The workshop included business development training, digital marketing and networking strategies to advance their business. The objectives are to reduce poverty, promote gender equality and sustainable economic development. YEDIS

The Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) organized a one-day seminar program to commemorate the celebration of 2023 International Youth Day on Sunday, 13th August 2023, among the teeming youths of Iragberi community in Egbedore Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria. YEDIS coordinators delivered lectures following the 2023 International Youth Day celebration theme, “Green

YEDIS Equips 60 Children with Entrepreneurship Education Skills and Learning Materials in Osogbo, Nigeria on 23rd June 2023. Supported by OlaSeffy Variety Stores, Nigeria. Video links: Mr Ogunrinade Ranti and Mr Ola Timothy Olalekan coordinated the entrepreneurship education training and distribution of educational materials. Alimah Olaore delivered a speech on the ‘Importance of Quality Education’

The YEDIS Executive Director, Mr. Rafiu Olaore, participated (in-person) at the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meeting and Civil Society Policy Forum, held from 10th – 16th April 2023, in Washington DC, USA.  The Dialogue sessions and workshops attended include,  *Creating a Collaborative Roadmap for Digitization: Closing the digital divide to Address

Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS) celebrated the International Day of Education on the 24th of January 2023 with 135 pupils between the ages of 2 and 14 in Ikirun, Nigeria. The event was held at Love of God Nursery and Primary School, Ikirun, Osun State, Nigeria, from 9 am to 12 pm.  YEDIS

Written by Zainab Sodeeq, member, Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS), Nigeria.  Over the years, girls and women have been marginalized in underdeveloped societies; they frequently have minor or no roles to play and receive less education. Women’s psychological makeup and reproductive responsibility can be linked to these obstacles that women confront because their

1. Gender-sensitive education is highly essential in promoting youth employment and poverty eradication. When all men and women are educated, there will be meaningful contributions to economic development. The Government and key stakeholders’ policy on gender and youth education should be tailored particularly towards rural people in marginalised communities. Disadvantaged people are vulnerable to social

Due to nepotism, loyalty, and sentiments, professionalism is less considered in some organizations’ appointments and implementation of youth and women’s jobs policies. Whereas productivity only comes from professionalism because a person cannot give what he does not have. Employment policies and expertise should be the priority, no matter the relationship and the employee’s gender. Moreover,

Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) participation at Osun State International Trade Fairs holding between Tuesday 16th to Sunday, 28th November 2021. According to the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, the program is a rare occasion in the State as it was done in the last 16 years. The YEDIS mission is to build