Jiji launches ‘Zero to Profit,’ a free business course for aspiring Kenyan entrepreneurs
Jiji launched a free "Zero to Profit" business course, in partnership with Mount Kenya University, to empower young Kenyan entrepreneurs...
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Jiji Kenya has launched “Zero to Profit: The Essentials of Business Building,” a free online course aimed at transforming aspiring entrepreneurs into profitable business owners. This initiative, in partnership with Mount Kenya University (MKU), seeks to address high youth unemployment and capitalize on strong entrepreneurial interest in Kenya.
- Over 1.6 million Kenyans aged 18–34 are unemployed, according to the 2023 KNBS Economic Survey.
- The course is fully digital, free, and self-paced, covering topics from finding a profitable niche to marketing and legal compliance.
- Upon completion, learners receive a certificate and a free “Boost Package” for priority visibility on Jiji’s platform.
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Jiji Kenya has launched a free online course, “Zero to Profit: The Essentials of Business Building,” aimed at transforming aspiring entrepreneurs into profitable business owners. This initiative, launched in partnership with Mount Kenya University (MKU), is designed to empower young Kenyans and address high youth unemployment. In a separate initiative, the Interledger Foundation awarded a grant to United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in Kenya. The grant is part of the foundation's "NextGen Higher Education Grant Program." Its purpose is to promote open-payment technology and foster a workforce knowledgeable in open-source payment systems to enhance financial inclusion.
