By Tabora Bojang
Nineteen youth entrepreneurs including 13 women on Friday received grants ranging from D50,000 to D150,000 to improve or expand their businesses as winners of the National Business Plan Competition organised by the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and partners International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Italian Cooperation and QGroup Foundation.
The young entrepreneurs are engaged in various business activities including agriculture, fashions, creative designing, IT and health. They were honoured at a colourful award ceremony held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre.