LETFED AFRICA INSTITUTE

Letfed Africa Institute: Empowering Ghana’s Youth and WomenLetfed Africa Institute is a youth-focused development organisation based in Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana. Founded in October 2014 as a youth and women development hub, it works to help young people, women and rural communities build skills, start livelihoods and take part fully in Ghana’s economy.Many young Ghanaians have talent and ambition but lack training, mentorship, start-up support or access to opportunity. Letfed addresses these gaps through practical, community-based programmes. They combine technical and soft-skills training with business coaching, financial literacy, leadership development and Digital skills, and they reach people whatever their background, experience or financial situation. The aim is for every youth to gain decent work, a sustainable income and greater independence.Our vision is to be global partner in addressing economic and social challenges so to defeat poverty in Africa and beyondTo achieve this vision, we have a clear mission to empower people with entrepreneurial and MSME development skill, give these people the start-up and livelihood support so they can have decent jobs and generate sustainable income in order to overcome poverty and social inequalities.Over a decade, we have touched over 10,000 lives directly and indirectly across Ghana.Our programmes• Entrepreneurship, Business Development and Incubation: it supports young entrepreneurs in turning ideas into viable businesses. Participants gain business strategy and market insight, and receive mentorship, training,

Mission. Letfed Africa Institute: Entrepreneurship, Business Development and Incubation We inspire innovative thinking and equip participants with the skills to start and grow a venture. The programme covers business coaching, financial literacy, leadership training and Kaizen methodology, a practical approach to continuous improvement. We support early-stage ideas with mentorship, training, workspace and resources, helping people turn passion into profit. Agribusiness Training and Incubation SMEs and private companies in the agriculture chain are engines of economic growth. Our Letfed Enterprise programme works with entrepreneurs in the agricultural value chain to build their capacity in Kaizen for agriculture, access to markets, eco-friendly farming methods, governance and succession planning. The focus is on profitable, sustainable agribusiness and practical, hands-on training for modern agriculture, with support for new ideas and start-ups. Sustainable and Digital Fashion Our Sustainable Digital Fashion and Cosmetology programme builds the skills of learners and fashion designers in sustainable and digital fashion. It has five modules: introduction to sustainable fashion; sustainable materials and production methods; digital fashion design and prototyping; e-commerce and digital marketing for fashion; and circular business models and waste reduction. Learners also use our computer lab, library and e-library. A key part of the programme is circular practice: instead of discarding fabric cut-offs, trainees turn them into saleable products, which reduces waste

• Other: Digital inclusion, Education, Agriculture, Livelihood and Employment

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