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Futuremakers exceeds target training

Mpho Masupe PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Mpho Masupe PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Standard Chartered Bank in collaboration with Young Africa Botswana and Youth Business International has exceeded its target training at a total of 1,280 beneficiaries with eight programmes under the Futuremakers.

Futuremakers initiative is the bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and seeks to promote greater economic inclusion for young people in communities across the globe.

The programme supports disadvantaged young people from low-income households particularly girls and people with visual impairments to take part in programmes focused on education, employability, and entrepreneurship.

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