Africa Job Creation Forum Provides Opportunity to Share Experiences, Promote Products: Young African Entrepreneurs

Addis Ababa, July 10, 2025 (ENA) --- Young African entrepreneurs said that the 3rd Africa Job Creation Forum, hosted by Ethiopia, created a conducive opportunity for them to learn from each other and promote their products.

The three-day forum, held in Addis Ababa, concluded yesterday with a strong emphasis on collaboration, innovation, and sustainable economic opportunities for Africa's growing youth population.

African young entrepreneurs who showcased their products at an exhibition held alongside the forum told ENA that the forum provided them with input to create connections and improve their product development.

Kaikara Babra, Founder of Imaro Innovations from Uganda, said she is adding value to agricultural products and bringing them to market. She explained that her participation in the 3rd Africa Job Creation Forum in Ethiopia will enable her to improve product quality by fostering connections.

 

‘‘The networking part of it, there is a way it changes our lives. One, you get money because at the end of the day we are working business because we need money. You get money, you get exposed. Even mentally, you're thinking. There is a way to grow. It doesn't mean that you have to go to school and sit in the desk and learn some things. There are things that when you move, when you network with people, there is a way your mind changes. The opportunity is the networking opportunity where I will be.’’

The city is very clean and Ethiopians are also very welcoming, she stated.

Gertrude Chambati, Director of Majestic Africa Pvt Ltd from Zimbabwe, stated that she is engaged in agricultural product processing and marketing. She further added that the Africa Job Creation Forum, beyond market linkages, created an opportunity for her to learn from others and promote her products.

 

She said that the experience gained in creating connections with each other will help transform our lives. "First, it's a way for us to earn money, because when we engage in business, earning money is one of the main goals. It also helps to develop our mindset. Beyond learning in school, by moving from place to place and connecting with people, one can change their mindset."

‘‘we can be able to network with like-minded people, which is also an opportunity for me to learn from others. Not only that, it is also a platform for me to showcase what I am doing so that I will be able also to help others when I get feedback of what I am doing.’’

 

The participants, who noted this was their second time visiting Ethiopia, also stated that they observed the country's rapid development. They added that they have noticed conducive activities being undertaken in Ethiopia for youth job creation.

 

"I'm glad to say that this is my second time here in Ethiopia. I was here last year at the African Youth in Agribusiness Conference and I also attended the World Resilient Hunger Conference. I was glad to see that there is a fast, fast, fast progress when it comes to infrastructure in Ethiopia and as a youth I'm glad because it is promising that there is a lot of industrialization taking place here, which will benefit those who are into entrepreneurship," Chambati elaborated.