Young Ghanaians need markets and opportunities to turn skills into Jobs – Youth Advocates.
For Nana Kusi Appiah, who is a participant of the Kosmos Innovation Center programme, access to finance and business development support helped him transform an idea into a business producing fertilizer from organic waste for smallholder farmers in Ghana.
Two youth development advocates have urged Ghana to provide young people with greater market access, leadership opportunities and meaningful platforms to utilize their skills in order to fully utilize the potential of the country's youthful population. Nana Kusi Appiah, co-founder and CEO of Ghana Fertilizer Limited, and Christabel Odonkor, founder of Youth in Transformative Development Africa (YIDA), shared their views as Ghana observed International Youth Day 2026, which focused on the common aspirations of young people from diverse backgrounds.
The advocates emphasized the importance of matching financial support for young entrepreneurs with access to markets, as many young businesses struggle to compete with established companies for contracts and tenders. They also highlighted the need for stronger support for young people transitioning from agriculture to services and other emerging sectors, as well as the importance of collaboration between various sectors to connect education and skill development with employment opportunities.
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