Standard Bank launches bold new drive to empower Malawi’s youth

Standard Bank Plc has thrown its weight behind Malawi’s young generation, launching a sweeping new corporate social investment drive dubbed “Project Youth” aimed at transforming opportunities for the country’s youth.

CEO Philip Madinga says investing in the

Unveiling the initiative in Blantyre on Monday, Standard Bank Chief Executive Officer Philip Madinga declared that investing in young Malawians was nothing short of essential — pointing out that a staggering 78 to 80 percent of the population is under the age of 30.

He insisted the scheme was no quick fix, but a long-term commitment to building human capital and empowering young people to shape their own futures, in line with the country’s ambitious Vision 2063 blueprint.

Project Youth will zero in on three key pillars:

  • Education and media advocacy
  • Skills development and youth participation
  • Collaboration and partnerships

The bank says the initiative marks a major step in its efforts to harness the potential of Malawi’s overwhelmingly young population and drive lasting economic and social progress.

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  1. Welcome but supporting youth has been many banks strategy of attracting from big organization.
    About your bank which youth category are you focusing on:
    the professional youth from collages like mubus or chanco or mzuni and others
    The youth from formal technical colleges
    Or youth from community technical collages.
    If really mean to make development stride forward your investment plans towards these youth categories or else lets not write documents in the name if youth while youth are staggering with poverty and jobless