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FNJEC Promotes Student Entrepreneurship in the Democratic Republic of Congo

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • FNJEC will bring more than 300 young student entrepreneurs to Kinshasa for a forum on employment, environmental challenges and technological innovation.
  • A student entrepreneur competition will select innovative projects for funding.
  • The event will feature discussions with FNJEC and entrepreneurship coaching representatives.

The National Federation of Young Entrepreneurs of Congo, through its Student Entrepreneurs Commission, will hold the second edition of the National Student Entrepreneurship Forum in Kinshasa on September 9.

More than 300 young people from different backgrounds are expected to attend. The forum will focus on student entrepreneurship and its links to major national challenges, including employment, the environment and technological innovation.

Organizers will also launch a student entrepreneur competition before the conference. The competition will select innovative projects for funding.

Jody Daniel Nkashama will discuss how to promote student entrepreneurship in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Ally Musasa, president of FNJECโ€™s Student Entrepreneurs Commission, and Gabriel Lomengo Shango, president of the Congo Network of Professional Entrepreneurship Coaches.

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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.