SIFA Entrepreneurship Guidelines

This section brings together a curated set of resources developed under the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) Technical Cooperation to support entrepreneurship development within Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems. The materials highlight practical approaches, lessons learned, and implementation models that strengthen the capacity of TVET institutions and intermediaries to promote youth entrepreneurship and employment. The resources presented here showcase experiences from different African countries where innovative entrepreneurship support models have been implemented in collaboration with training institutions, industry partners, and ecosystem actors. They illustrate how TVET centres can move beyond traditional training delivery to become hubs for enterprise creation, incubation, and skills development aligned with labour market opportunities. Each country resource provides insights into the local context, the structure of the entrepreneurship support model, key activities undertaken, and the outcomes achieved for young people. Together, they offer policymakers, practitioners, and development partners practical examples of how entrepreneurship can be embedded within TVET systems to expand pathways for youth employment, self employment, and economic participation. By sharing these country experiences, SIFA aims to facilitate knowledge exchange across the continent and inspire the replication and adaptation of effective approaches that strengthen entrepreneurship ecosystems within TVET institutions.