P2.3 million grants for young entrepreneurs
Monday, March 09, 2015
Kickstart is a youth entrepreneurial programme aimed at supporting youth that want to either start-up or expand their existing businesses. It is executed in such a way that it covers related elements of budget setting, panel reviews, training and mentoring.
Now in its 11th year, Kickstart continues to provide financial and mentoring support to winning business ideas in the form of grants, business training and mentorship. The grants range from P10, 000 to P250, 000, and mentorship takes place for a period of 12 months.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...