It’s very sad to note that 50 years after independence many young people in Malawi are still struggling to come out of poverty and get a decent paying job. Lack of jobs and continuous poverty has made many youth in the country to leave and seek refuge elsewhere. That is why we have many young Malawians working in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe because they cannot find good decent jobs in the country. Lack of jobs has also caused some of them to indulge in immoral acts including prostitution. As a result many young people are dying of HIV/AIDS in the country leaving behind the parents and grandparents.

At Centre For Free Market Enterprise (CFME) we believe that young people are the engine of any country’s economic development. You cannot create wealth without involving young people; we believe youth empowerment is key if we are to develop Malawi. That’s why at Centre For Free Market Enterprise we develop; train and support young entrepreneurs so that they can start their own businesses, create value and prosperity for the country. Through entrepreneurship they create jobs for themselves and other people. For the 4 years CFME has existed we have developed, trained and supported over 5,000 young people and 50% of them have started sustainable businesses creating jobs for themselves and others. We are currently working with juveniles, university students, rural youth and secondary school girls. We are currently operating in the southern region of Malawi with plans to cover the whole of the country in the next two years and at least 5 countries on the continent in the next ten years. A better and prosperous Malawi and Africa is possible. Join us as we make this dream come true