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Localised Empowerment Acceleration Facility

Why the unbridled youth loan system alone will not address chronic youth unemployment in Zimbabwe

By Fungai Alexander Mapondera Recently the Minister of Youth, Indigenization and Economic Empowerment, Patrick Zhuwao launched the much anticipated USD$10 million youth fund under a facility dubbed ‘Localised Empowerment Acceleration Facility’ (LEAF). The facility will see up to USD$45,000 distributed to each constituency where councillors will be tasked with selecting projects whence capital will be made […]