Alfred Ogola,the chairperson of Brand Ambassadors Marketing (BAM) Service Co-operative Society Limited,a youth-driven co-operative supported by USAID’s EMIRGE program ,featured on today’s Daily Nation newspaper.He talks about his joy and benefits of being a member of BAM and the youngest board member of BASE Coop Consortium Limited,also supported by the program. (see photo to read the whole story)
A report on Human Development released in 2017 by the UN indicates that the unemployment rate among the youth in Kenya stands at 22.2%,largest in East Africa. EMIRGE is leading the way in turning around this narrative by promoting the concept of service co-operative as a sustainable solution to youth unemployment.