Orange Corners
Orange Corners, also Orange Corners Africa, is an instrument of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. It is launched with the aim to increase entrepreneurship amongst African youth. The program was officially launched in 2015 after a trade mission of the Netherlands to South Africa.
History[edit]
The numbers of youth-unemployment are increasing due to the ever growing population, especially in the Sub-Saharan region.[1]. The programme is initiated in response to several independent research outcomes concerning entrepreneurship as a way to combat the high youth unemployment rates. [2][3].
During an official trade mission to South Africa in November 2015 by the Dutch prime minister Rutte and secretary of state Van Dam, a declaration of intention concerning the opening of the first Orange Corners was signed. During this trade mission, several activities around the theme of entrepreneurial education were organized in collaboration with Dutch and local students and partners.[4]In 2016 the first three Orange Corners were opened in South-Africa. [5][6]
Organisational structure[edit]
Orange Corners is an instrument of the Dutch government. It is an official program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, operating under the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. The Orange Corners programme is funded by public and private funds.
Operational Orange Corners[edit]
There are currently three operational Orange Corners
| Jaar | Land | Stad |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | South-Africa | Johannesburg, Diepsloot, Maboneng |
| 2017 | Mozambique | Maputo |
| 2018 | Angola | Luanda |
In December 2017, Sigrid Kaag (Minister of International trade and Development), signed the intention declaration for opening a new Orange Corners in Ivory Coast. [7]. On April 12 2018, the opening was officially launched by the Dutch ambassador in Abidjan.[8].
On April 20 2018, the opening of an Orange Corners in Rabat, Morocco, was kickstarted by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stef Blok. The meeting was organized between Moroccan Prime-Minister and the Dutch and Moroccan Ministers of Foreign Affairs in light of the human rights violations in the Riff Area and the economic relations between the Netherlands and Morocco.[9][10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Filmer, D. and Fox, L. (2014). ‘Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa Development Series.’ Washington, DC: World Bank.
- ↑ Pretoria M. and Vuuren, J. van (2003) ‘Contribution of Support and Incentive Programs to Entrepreneurial Orientation and Start-up
- ↑ Adejimola, A.S. and Olufunmilayo, T.O. (2009) ‘Spinning off an entrepreneurship culture among Nigerian University Students:
- ↑ Verslagen Economische Missies en Werkbezoeken Tweede Helft 2015: BIJLAGE Rapportage tweede helft jaar 2015, p. 12
- ↑ https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/latest/news/2016/09/09/press-release-oc-final-08092016-kb
- ↑ https://northeasterntribune.co.za/189538/orange-corners-to-bring-dutch-and-sa-entrepreneurs-together/
- ↑ http://apanews.net/fr/news/cote-divoire-lambassade-des-pays-bas-rouvre-ses-portes-apres-12-ans-de-fermeture
- ↑ http://www.afrikatech.com/start-business/youth-entrepreneurship-netherlands-ambassador-launches-orange-corners-concept-abidjan/
- ↑ https://nos.nl/artikel/2228315-hete-hangijzers-in-gesprekken-blok-en-marokkaanse-leiders.html
- ↑ https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2018/04/20/blok-for-deeper-better-partnership-with-morocco
- ↑ https://lematin.ma/express/2018/orange-corners-verront-bientot-jour-maroc/291140.html
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