Students Bootcamp Training in Ethiopia

April 7, 2021

Government officials state that the unemployment rate in Assosa (a town in Ethiopia) is relatively high compared to other regions of the country. This is one of the main reasons why Reach for Change in partnership with GIZ Ethiopia decided to organize the special program and training for students intended to help them create a work opportunity for themselves rather than just wait to be employed.

During the entrepreneurship bootcamp training students:

Gain knowledge in product design and understanding the target audience, their needs, and wishes
Are trained in financial management
Are coached to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that includes a positive attitude, creative and good communication skills, a high level of motivation to succeed, openness to risk and failures
Receive practical steps to starting a small business.

Students will also receive Certificates of Participation and being a part of this training will increase their chances of being selected for the Reach for Change Innovation Lab Program.

300 students are now participating in our training, increasing their knowledge of practical entrepreneurial skills. At the end of the training, we will select 15 students with a minimum viable product and some sales who will get a grant for their start-ups.