Entrepreneurship education

In 2003 the Employers' Organization Conseil National du Patronat du Senegal (CNP) took the initiative to test the ILO's Know About your Business programme in 5 secondary schools in Dakar. The general objective of the KAB programme is to contribute towards the creation of an enterprise culture by promoting awareness among young people in secondary and tertiary education of the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship and self-employment. Following the conclusion of a MoU with the 5 schools, the KAB programme was delivered by two teachers as an extra-school activity during one school year. Each of the schools created 2 clubs called Future Managers and admitted 25 students  each - 250 students in total with a slight majority of female pupils.

• Provides extra-curricular entrepreneurship training;
• Facilitates visits to enterprises, discussions and meeting with entrepreneurs.