Interrogating Regional Partnership among Youth Entrepreneurs in Africa to Fulfill Sustainable Development Goal Seventeen.

Abstract:

This study aims at addressing the regional partnership among young entrepreneurs in Africa in meeting Sustainable Development Goals through technology, trade, finance, and capacity building. A qualitative research method was adopted during the study. Many African youths indulge in entrepreneurship after graduating from colleges and universities due to a lack of employment on the continent. Second, Africa needs more capacity-building workshops and seminars regionally to enlighten the youths on the importance of being an entrepreneur and molding them towards the path. Third, some youth entrepreneurs are unaware of the SDGs among the participants interviewed. Finally, regional capacity building has empowered many youth entrepreneurs in Africa. The study was limited to three countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the generalised study results about Africa are only limited to a few African nations. It was challenging gathering data as most participants were adamant about providing information on camera. Some participants altogether felt uncomfortable participating in the research.