FINCA Canada, Global Affairs Canada to spend $5M tackling youth unemployment in East Africa

Author Abigail Turner

In a significant effort to tackle youth unemployment and economic barriers in East Africa, FINCA Canada has announced a new five-year partnership with Global Affairs Canada. 

The initiative will see $5 million go towards supporting more than 40,000 young people in Uganda and Tanzania, focusing on empowering young marginalized women.

FINCA works to end global poverty by creating sustainable solutions.

The youth unemployment rate remains far above the national average, at 17 per cent in Uganda and 11 per cent in Tanzania. 

Young women also face unemployment rates 50 per cent higher than men.

FINCA says the funding will help reduce regional poverty by refining skills, enhancing financial inclusion, and improving employability.

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  • Abigail Turner is an award-nominated journalist who began her career in broadcast journalism. She worked primarily as a video journalist in Winnipeg before moving to Vancouver. Turner has taken on various roles in her career, including anchor and producer, while working in major outlets, including Global News and CTV News. She recently became the Special Projects Reporter at Future of Good.

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