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Launched in 2010 and implemented in four regions of Senegal, this first edition of the Challenge program set out to meet the challenge of employability and entrepreneurship through its Passeport pour l’Emploi and Empacto components, by training young people in the regions of Dakar, Thiès, Kaolack and Saint-Louis.

By the end of the program, 2085 young people had been trained, including 1333 under the Passeport pour l’Emploi component and 752 under the Empacto component.

Passeport Pour l’Emploi

Passeport pour l’emploi aims to improve young people’s employability by offering them training in personal development, job search techniques and professional qualification internships in companies or other related structures such as NGOs, public services, general administration and decentralized local authorities.

Empacto

Empacto is a training and coaching program designed to support 720 potential young entrepreneurs in developing their entrepreneurial skills through a structured approach in which they are called upon to take initiatives, develop projects and manage them.

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Some of our entrepreneurs from Chalenge

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Abass LOPY

PEINT’ARTDECO

PAD offers the construction of a wide variety of buildings, public and private, individual and collective, such as homes, schools, warehouses, sports facilities & factories…

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Papa Ibrahima BADIANE

ECA

Bassirou makes paintings by recycling plastics. Not satisfied with the result and not very proud of the quality, he pushes his thinking further…

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Momath THIAM

Alkarama Industry

GesImmo is unique in that it facilitates and automates asset management for real estate firms and agencies….

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Khady NDOYE

SIAL

S.I.A.L is a project to create a structure for processing local fruit (juice, syrup and jam) and local cereals (tiakry, couscous, araw, cowpea flour, corn flour…)

Our impact, by the numbers.

In three years, the PPE program has trained and accompanied 1333 young people into employment, with a company placement rate of 51.98%, creating 693 jobs.
By the end of the program, Empacto had trained and supported 752 entrepreneurs who were able to create 379 businesses, 111 of which were incubated by Tagg-at Ventures, Synapse’s incubator.

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Recipients

51,98

Placement rate

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What they say!

Dive into the heart of our training program through the inspiring testimonials of those who have lived it. Each story reflects a unique journey, challenges met and opportunities seized. These participants share their experience, their transformation and the impetus they received to realize their ambitions. Their success is our greatest achievement.

“Before I heard about Synapse, my job and internship applications went unanswered. But since I followed the PPE program, my professional life has undergone a real change. Now I know how to write my application properly, because after a 95% success rate I get called for an interview. I also know how to behave in interviews and negotiate a salary, and it's thanks to this program that I landed my first job. I have more self-confidence and I'm more motivated to look for work. ”

Mariama DIANKE LÔ – PPE

“Thanks to the Synapse program, I realized who I was, my qualities and shortcomings, but also that I should never give up. The program also taught me how to write a good CV and cover letter, as well as how to prepare for a job interview. That change came when I landed an internship for the first time in my life. This change means opening doors for companies, because at least they'll see that I've got work experience on my CV, and that's something for a job seeker. ” Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Mohamed DIARRA – PPE

“When I first came to Synapse, I was disorientated, my professional plans were all jumbled up in my head, and I was on the verge of giving up the research career I was interested in, as well as setting up my own business. The training I received at Synapse really edified me; I learned that you always have to give yourself the means to achieve your goals, to be determined, to have self-confidence, to overcome obstacles... I understood that the passion for the job was more important, and through my research I could create the conditions for job creation through the recommendations that flow from it. This means a lot to me, because I live better, I have less stress, I know my objectives, I know how to achieve them, and this gives great meaning to my life. ” Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Ndèye Khadidiatou Mouhamed DIOP – PPE

“Before I heard about Synapse, my job and internship applications went unanswered. But since I followed the PPE program, my professional life has undergone a real change. Now I know how to write my application properly, because after a 95% success rate I get called for an interview. I also know how to behave in interviews and negotiate a salary, and it's thanks to this program that I landed my first job. I have more self-confidence and I'm more motivated to look for work. ”

Mariama DIANKE LÔ – PPE

“Thanks to the Synapse program, I realized who I was, my qualities and shortcomings, but also that I should never give up. The program also taught me how to write a good CV and cover letter, as well as how to prepare for a job interview. That change came when I landed an internship for the first time in my life. This change means opening doors for companies, because at least they'll see that I've got work experience on my CV, and that's something for a job seeker. ” Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Mohamed DIARRA – PPE

“When I first came to Synapse, I was disorientated, my professional plans were all jumbled up in my head, and I was on the verge of giving up the research career I was interested in, as well as setting up my own business. The training I received at Synapse really edified me; I learned that you always have to give yourself the means to achieve your goals, to be determined, to have self-confidence, to overcome obstacles... I understood that the passion for the job was more important, and through my research I could create the conditions for job creation through the recommendations that flow from it. This means a lot to me, because I live better, I have less stress, I know my objectives, I know how to achieve them, and this gives great meaning to my life. ” Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Ndèye Khadidiatou Mouhamed DIOP – PPE

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