Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Francis Phiso launched the SOS Vocational Training Centre in Lilongwe, aimed at training, developing and supporting potential entrepreneurs to set up and grow businesses.

The minister also outlined that the government would implement eight more incubation centres in four public institutions and four private institutions. “We want to transfer practical skills to the youth to enable them run successful businesses and at the end create jobs for themselves and other youths,” he said.

According to the National Program Director for SOS Children’s Villages Malawi, Hope Msosa, 79 students have already been enrolled at the incubation centre.

The incubation centre has been established with initial support from the Government of Malawi, through the Jobs for Youth project in which 2000 youths are expected to be trained. On the other hand, Jobs for the youth project which will run for two years, is being funded by the African Development Bank and the Malawi Government.