“The goal of the Youth Technical Training Program [YTTP] is to train 1,000 African youths by the end of 2026, covering various countries and strategic sectors,” said the president of the Brazil-Africa Institute, João Bosco Monte. He emphasized that after Angola and Guinea-Bissau, other Portuguese-speaking African countries are included in the institution’s strategic plans.
“Mozambique, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe are examples of countries that show significant potential to host future editions of the program, considering their specific needs and the relevance of strategic sectors such as agriculture, fishing, sustainable tourism, and renewable energy,” he explained.
The commitment to the African continent involves the technical training of young people and the promotion of “knowledge exchange among participants, fostering a network of qualified young professionals who can lead transformative initiatives in their communities and sectors of operation,” assured the Brazilian official.
Between April 7 and 18, fifty Angolan youths will be in the Brazilian cities of Ilhéus and Itabuna, in the northeastern state of Bahia, to receive training in cocoa production.
Then, from May 5 to 16, in the Brazilian state of Ceará, the country’s leading cashew nut producer, the Brazil-Africa Institute will train 50 Guinean youths in the cashew industry.
