HFC-Boafo and Global Communities Launch New Youth-Focused Financial Products
HFC-Boafo and Global Communities Launch New Youth-Focused Financial Products By Katie Deierlein, Communications & Learning Officer, Global Communities Ghana Accra, Ghana – HFC-Boafo, a microfinance institution in Ghana, recently launched a suite of new financial products with Global Communities as part of the Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE, Twi for “Progress”). The microfinance…
Read MoreWhen The Sweet Potato Goes Viral: A New Approach to Nutrition Programming in Northern Ghana
When The Sweet Potato Goes Viral: A New Approach to Nutrition Programming in Northern Ghana This story originally appeared in the USAID IMPACT Blog. Before last year’s harvest, most people living in the northern region of Ghana had never seen an orange-fleshed sweet potato. Now, this brightly colored vegetable may be on its way to…
Read MoreYIEDIE Video: Creating Economic Opportunities for Urban Youth
YIEDIE Video: Creating Economic Opportunities for Urban Youth The Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative For Employment (YIEDIE) is working to create economic opportunities in Ghana’s construction sector for disadvantaged youth, implemented by Global Communities in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation. YIEDIE aims to reach more than 23,000 youth with training with technical, life and/or entrepreneurship skills leading to employment. The…
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