AYA (African Youth Agriprenuers) is a virtual market place for young businessmen/women. The concept was designed after analysis that showed that the challenges faced by youth in the labor market are inadequate access to financial services, inadequate technical skills to execute enterprises, lack of favorable policy spaces for the youth to interact, and lack of market for their commodities. This virtual space brings together various stakeholders within the public and private sector and provides a safe haven for youth enterprises to talk and seek information. At AYA we believe that youth are the future employers of tomorrow and they should be given space to innovate while using the technical information and guided mentorship to create employment and wealth creation within the African nation
The major strategic objectives of AYA involve