Technoserve Kenya launched on March 17, 2016, at Kirinyaga University, School of Business and Economics, the Phase II of African Young Agripreneurship Program.

The workshop steered by officials from Technoserve Kenya in collaboration with the faculty from School of Business and Economics involved training of ten (10) fourth (4th) year Bachelor of Commerce students each of whom will be attached to selected entrepreneurs in Kirinyaga County for one month internship in Dairy farming, Horticulture, Crop/Animal husbandry, Veterinary Services, Poultry Farming, Agrovet services, Animal Feeds production and value addition to agricultural and veterinary produce.

Students will be expected to develop within one month, viable business plans for funding.

The program which is aimed at developing technical and business skills focusing on youth aged 18 – 35 years and targeting poverty reduction in Kenya, Ghana and South Africa is currently working in partnership with four Universities in Kenya namely, Kirinyaga University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology, Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology and Maasai Mara University.

KyU is proud to be associated with this program.