New Valley University has organized a training program focused on economic empowerment, entrepreneurship and job readiness for young people in the Al-Kharga and Al-Farafra centers.
The program was held by the university’s Faculty of Arts as part of the second phase of Egypt’s Hayah Karima initiative, in cooperation with the Ministry of Local Development, the Ministry of Environment, Sonaa El Kheir Foundation for Development and Banque Misr.
Sessions covered support for small and medium-sized businesses, economic skills and pathways to new income opportunities. Speakers included Raghdah Refaat Bhanous, director of the New Valley Population Unit; Mohamed Abdelgayed Abdel Salam, director of the governorate’s Mashrouky initiative; and Mohamed Sami, a representative of Banque Misr’s Al-Kharga branch.
The initiative aims to strengthen entrepreneurship awareness, encourage young people to launch small and medium-sized businesses, and develop the skills needed to access suitable employment, according to the announcement.
Faculty members, administrative staff and students also took part in the program, which is part of broader cooperation between New Valley University and institutions involved in Hayah Karima to expand access to training and economic empowerment programs across the governorate.
Source: Cairo 24
