RINET Africa
Youth, Peace, Employment and Entrepreneurship
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Young people aged 18 to 35 who have a business project or show entrepreneurial potential.
- Where
- Goma (DRC) and surrounding communities
- Length
- Six-month incubation
- Languages
- To be confirmed for each site
- Status
- Status: Schedule to be confirmed
- Contact
- contact@rinet.center
The need
In Goma, the capital of North Kivu, young people lack opportunities and structured support to start businesses: limited access to finance, specialized training and business networks. Many turn to forced migration or poorly paid subsistence work. Giving them productive work is a question of jobs and of peace.
What the programme offers
- Six-month incubation: business management, business models, leadership and marketing, with regular mentoring
- Acceleration for the most promising start-ups: intensive mentoring, access to finance and shared workspaces
- Skills workshops: financial management, digital skills, technological innovation and sustainable resource management
- Training in growth sectors: agri-food, crafts, new technologies, light industry, renewable energy
- Tailored advice: business plans, market research, product development, growth
- Training in conflict resolution, peacebuilding and leadership
- Community campaigns and events for peace, stability and inclusive entrepreneurship
What you come away with
- A structured, supported business project
- Young people who create jobs instead of waiting for them
- Peace ambassadors in their communities
Terms and how to join
The mission framework plans to ask for a motivation letter, a business plan or a detailed description of the project, and proof of community or entrepreneurial involvement. Dates and terms will be published here once confirmed.
The contact form will open with this programme already selected.
Frequently asked questions
Who can take part?
Young people aged 18 to 35 living in Goma or the surrounding communities, with a viable project or entrepreneurial potential, who are involved in their community.
When does the next cohort start?
Dates will be announced on this page as soon as they are confirmed. The security situation in Goma may change the schedule.