CategoriesSuccess Stories VijabizThe Kibaokiche Fish Farmers Youth Group, working in the Kaloleni sub-county in Kilifi county, has been farming fish since June 2018.Before joining the Vijabiz project,we lacked the skills and knowledge on fish farming practices needed to run a profitable business. We did not have specific know-how on fish varieties, feeding practices and pond management. We…
CategoriesSuccess StoriesKilifi Mwelekeo Fisheries Group and Jiinue VI Smart (JIVIS). These two youth groups are based in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi county. The groups and their members are located in Kibarani ward and Sokoni ward respectively, in Kilifi county. The groups have been in operation since August 2018 with a total combined membership of 35 youths (11…
CategoriesSuccess Stories VijabizIN March 2017, a group of 12 young people aged between 20 and 35 came together under a a shared vision:’Provide a collaborative platform, pull resources together to raise our economic status’ And with that resolution, the Greenbelt Youth Group was born, in Dundori division, Bahati sub county in Nakuru and so was their business…
CategoriesSuccess Stories VijabizINFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) offers an abundance of benefits to users especially in soci economic aspects, yet much of this potential remains untapped particularly in the case of young men and women who play a fundamental role in agricultural production but also face a triple divide: digital, rural and gender.
CategoriesSuccess Stories VijabizIn two distinct regions in Kenya, high youth unemployment, as well as the ever-present threat of food insecurity, we encouraged two youth groups to take action. Tiger Group and SPEAK youth groups are located in Nakuru East and Kilifi South respectively, and both are working to produce, process and sell cereals. With the support of…
CategoriesSuccess StoriesUSTADI foundation and CTA’s programs and activities aim to enable youth groups to have skills and resources to build a better future for their agri businesses and themselves. In the Vijabiz project, one of the key ways in which we do this is through investing in long term, actively managed programs and trainings that empower…
CategoriesSuccess Stories Vijabiz…Vijabiz shines the brightest light on some of the women in rural areas and whose empowerment in agribusiness is bringing the farthest left behind to the forefront of being the prime beneficiaries and drivers of sustainable businesses in the sector. Meet three women youth groups who are empowering women to venture into the sector. The…