The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has launched the Youth Enterprise Development Strategy at a function in the Maboneng Precinct in the Johannesburg CBD on Monday, 11 November 2013.
The strategy aims to promote youth self-employment and youth-owned and managed enterprises. The launch coincides with the opening of the Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) youth-focused ICT Incubation Centre, which will facilitate Information and Communication Technology skills transfer and trading opportunities to enhance the mainstreaming of youth participation in the South African economy.