4500 candidates submitted their application and were validated by a selection committee. Of these, 500 candidates were selected who benefited from a 2-day training seminar in various locations in Guinea Bissau: Canchungo, Bissau, Buba and Bafatá.

Learn more about this first phase of the Desafio GB (GB Challenge) in this VÍDEO through the testimonies of the trainers and trainees who participated in it.

• BUSINESS IDEAS AND EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN GUINEA BISSAU
  

Aimed at young Guinean people - from 20 to 40 years – the Desafio GB was a competition of differentiated business plans. Based on the best practices of entrepreneurship support programs around the world, Desafio GB is also marked by its innovative nature of structuring Competition in Sectorial Challenges, representing the sectors identified as having greater potential for innovation and positive socio-economic impact for Guinea-Bissau.

The Desafio GB goal was to promote the diversification of the Guinean economy through the construction or expansion of innovative, viable and sustainable business in the financial, socio-economic and environmental aspects. To achieve this aim, Desafio GB supports Guinean entrepreneurs to develop innovative business models, manageability and business networks, as well as access financial services and markets, increasing the chances of success of their business.

Funded by the World Bank and the Government of Guinea Bissau, the Desafio GB was coordinated by the Private Sector Rehabilitation and Agribusiness Development Project (PSRPDA) and implemented, from 2016 to 2019, by the Consortium CESO Development Consultants, Expertise, Inovisa and PD Consult.

June 2020