Capacity-Building

The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Community Development

A Keynote Speech by Dr. Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, Executive Director of Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), Osogbo, Nigeria, at Aduragbemi Foundation Award Ceremony, Iba, Osun State, Nigeria on 31 August 2024. Download the Presentation here

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YEDIS Empowered Underserved Young Artisans with Grants and Entrepreneurial Skills.

Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), in partnership with Elites Club of Aagba, organized a one-day Entrepreneurship and Capacity-Building Workshop titled ‘Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills of Young Artisans in the Aagba Community, Osun State, Nigeria, on 9 March 2024 from 9 am to 6 pm. Aagba is among marginalized communities in Osun State, with many

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Rural Entrepreneurship Initiatives and the Influence of Digitalization on the Sub-Sahara Rural Region Population Prosperity

Interview Between Mr Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, Executive Director at Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS), Nigeria and Mr Michael Herglotz, an Academic Researcher at Vienna University of Economics and Business, Europe. Date: 16 June 2023.    Venue: Zoom (online) Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os8m7vtsm1M (Transcript edited) Download File PDF Michael Herglotz: Okay. I just started to record.

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Statement at the United Nations Summit of the Future Virtual Consultations

YEDIS Executive Director, Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore’s statement at the United Nations Summit of the Future Virtual Consultations with Civil Society Organizations on 13 December 2023. Greetings! I am Rafiu Olaore, Executive Director at Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) in Nigeria. YEDIS is a youth-focused NGO that promotes entrepreneurship education, youth employment, gender equality

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