The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to generate more than 90,000 employment opportunities targeted at youths and women.
In a significant initiative aimed at boosting employment in Nigeria, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) collaborated with the Mastercard Foundation to create over 90,000 jobs specifically for youths and women. This partnership underscores efforts to address unemployment challenges in the agricultural sector and beyond.
The program focuses on empowering young people and women through job creation, leveraging IITA's expertise in tropical agriculture. While details on the exact sectors or timelines remain limited, the initiative highlights the potential for scalable impact in fostering economic inclusion.
This development comes at a time when youth unemployment remains a pressing issue in Nigeria, and such partnerships could serve as models for future interventions.
