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Welcome To The Youth Banner Organization
The Youth Banner is a not-for-profit organization focusing on youth development and empowerment through entrepreneurship.We bring together young Kenyans without distinction of race, sex, religion, tribe, level of education or any other form of discrimination.

We give youth in Kenya the best possible opportunity to play an increasingly visible, sustainable and effective role in achieving long term benefits for themselves through business development.At the centre of our activities is our Enterprise Clubs,which give youth a platform to voice their concerns,bargain for goods,market their products and services,participate in self selected projects and network with each other.

The Youth Banner:
• Gives youth in Kenya the best possible opportunity to play an increasingly visible, sustainable and effective role in achieving long term
benefits for themselves through business development.
• Supports long term growth in entrepreneurship with more opportunities and more effective targeted support for young people.
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YOUTH ISSUES

Unemployment
Youth unemployment has become a major challenge in the 21st Century. The Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions highly affected by youth unemployment.
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HIV/AIDS & Drug Abuse
More young people in Kenya are abusing drugs today than in any other time in history.
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Gender Issues
The concept of gender refers to the social distribution of roles and responsibilities of men and women that influence options, habits and performances.
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WHY THE YOUTH BANNER

•Youth Constitute 32 percent of Kenya's 33 million
people

•Kenyan Youth Aged 30 and below are expected to
increase to 16 million by 2012

•Kenya's youth face a complex reality

•YB gives the best possible opportunity to play an
increasingly visible sustainable and effective role in
development

 •YB supports long term growth in entrepreneurship

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YOUTH BANNER NEWS

•Wamuyu Mahinda; CEO Youth Banner Wins Prestigious Global Fellowship Wamuyu Mahinda of Nairobi, Kenya has been selected by Ashoka Innovators for the Public as a member of its global fellowship ...Read More...
•The Youth Banner Enterprise Clubs (YB Enterprise clubs).These are social networks for youth that have economic, social, health and environmental benefits. ...Click to read more..>>>
•The Youth Banner Business Mentors Network (YB Business Mentors Network). This is Kenya’s first network of mentoring business professionals designed to enhance ...Click to read more..>>
•The Impact of Youth Banner Enterprise Clubs and Business Mentors Network. ...Click to read more..>>