YoungDrive entrepreneurship training
Follow our previous and ongoing trainings in Uganda, Zambia and Botswana.
We train young entreprenurs
We have trained over 17 000 young entreprenurs in Africa!
Our goal is to build the worlds most cost effective and scalable entrepreneurship training program and train millons
of young entreprenurs. Here is a list of our completed trainings in Uganda, Zambia and Botswana.
YongDrive is back in Tororo, Uganda 2018/2019
After successfully finishing our first training in Tororo we decided to empower the youth with even more entrepreneurial skills and knowledge. Almost 5 000 young entrepreneurs received a our follow-up training which goes deeper into the areas of marketing, financial literacy, sales and scaling up a business.
Number of educated coaches: 27 coaches
Number of youth: 4 900 youth
Cost per youth: 6 usd / youth
Funding supporters: Erik Bergman, impact investor
Project leader: Josefina Lönn
YoungDrive expands to Zambia, Kabwe 2016/2017
When Josefina, the former YoungDrive Country manager in Uganda moved to Zambia she carried out the YoungDrive training in Kabwe, Zambia. During 2016/2017 she educated over 10 YoungDrive coaches. 300 youths participated and 170 finished the training.
Number of educated coaches: 10 coaches
Number of youths participating: 300 youths
Funding supporters: Self funded
Project lead: Josefina Lönn
YoungDrive expands to Tororo, Uganda 2015/2016
After a successful year in Kamuli, in 2015/2016 we moved on to Tororo in the eastern parts of Uganda. The project was carried out under the project A Working Future by PLAN International and our main local partner was Community Vision, helping us facilitating the training on site.
Number of educated coaches: 35 coaches
Number of youth: 6000 youth
Cost per youth: 1 USD / youth
Funding supporters: PLAN International
Project lead: Josefina Lönn
YoungDrive´s training continues in Kamuli, Uganda 2015
After finishing the first training in Kamuli we continued with our level 2 training, going deeper into the areas of marketing, financial literacy, sales and running a business. The project was a part of A Working Future by PLAN International. Our main local partner was Community VIsion, helping YoungDrive facilitating the training on site.
Number of educated coaches: 35 coaches
Number of youth: 6000 youth
Cost per youth: 1 usd / youth
Funding supporters: PLAN International
Project lead: Josefina Lönn
YoungDrive starts in Kamuli, Uganda 2014
YoungDrive´s first training helped 6000 youth in the rural area in Kamuli in Uganda to be successful entrepreneurs. The project was a part of A Working Future by PLAN International. Our main local partner was Community Vision, helping YoungDrive facilitating the training on site.
Number of educated coaches: 30 coaches
Number of youth: 6000 youth
Cost per youth: 1 usd / youth
Funding supporters: PLAN International
Project leader: Frida Ode
Pilot training in Gabarone, Botswana 2013
YoungDrive´s first project was located in Gabarone, Botswana. First carried out by Brita Kämpe and Hampus Engdahl with a planning grant from SIDA the concept was developed. After a successfull planning grant YoungDrive received monetary support from SIDA to do a pilot project, which was successfully led by Iliana Björling.
Funding supporters: SIDA
Project leader: Iliana Björling
UngDrive, Sweden
Did you know that YoungDrive has it roots in Gnosjö in Sweden? Gnosjö is famous for its entrepreneurial spirit and its many successfull enterpreises despite the size of the little town located in Småland. Follow the native version of YoungDrive, UngDrive in Sweden.