YEDI launched to empower Swakopmund youth

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2025-07-12

SWAKOPMUND, 12 July 2025 - Mayor of Swakopmund Blasius Goraseb, Swakopmund Chief Executive Officer Archie Benjamin and Langer Heinrich Managing Director Johan Roux photographed along Swakopmund municipality councillors at the launch of the YEDI programme at Swakopmund on Friday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 12 JUL (NAMPA) – The Swakopmund Municipality, in collaboration with the Langer Heinrich Mine, has launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (YEDI), a community-driven programme aimed at addressing youth unemployment by supporting aspiring entrepreneurs with tools, mentorship, and startup equipment.
Speaking at the launch on Friday, Swakopmund Mayor Blasius Goraseb highlighted the urgent need for local government to re...

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SWAKOPMUND, 12 July 2025 - Mayor of Swakopmund Blasius Goraseb, and Langer Heinrich Managing Director Johan Roux at the launch of the YEDI programme at Swakopmund on Friday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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