West Africa is grappling with the urgent need to create viable employment opportunities for its rapidly expanding youth population. With over 60% of the population under the age of 25, the economy is under increasing pressure to accommodate a workforce that is growing faster than the available job opportunities. This challenge has led to persistently high rates of unemployment and underemployment among young people, exacerbating poverty, social instability, and economic vulnerability. As a result, many young people are becoming entrepreneurs, establishing their individual businesses or companies to sustain themselves and also contribute to the local and regional economy. Today, we have some of these young entrepreneurs with us, including someone with the desire to embark on a start-up