Empowering youth towards economic transformation. The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project recognises the young entrepreneurs it supports across all 47 counties of Kenya.
The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project is a Government of Kenya initiative, supported by the World Bank, that tackles youth unemployment and builds a culture of saving and enterprise among young people in every county.
It is delivered by the State Department for MSME Development, the Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA), the State Department for Youth Affairs & Creative Economy, the State Department for Labour and Skills Development, the National Employment Authority, NITA and NSSF.
Apprenticeships that build practical skills for lasting jobs.
Support for sustainable enterprises that create new job opportunities.
Encouraging young people to save through the Haba Haba Savings Scheme.
Building youth capacity to access catalytic funds and AGPO opportunities.
Each category honours young entrepreneurs supported by the NYOTA Project. Pick a category to see its nominees and vote.
Voting is free. Create a free account, confirm your phone number, and you can vote once in each category every day.
| Step | How it works |
|---|---|
| 1 | Create a free account |
| 2 | Confirm your phone number with the SMS code |
| 3 | Vote once in each category, every day |
One person, one phone number, one account. Votes reset at midnight.
Young entrepreneurs supported by the NYOTA Project in any of Kenya's 47 counties can be nominated through this platform, by the public, their communities, customers, or themselves.
Every submission is screened and verified for authenticity, eligibility, category fit, and business legitimacy. Incomplete or unverifiable entries may be disqualified.
The NYOTA team selects the final list of verified nominees in each category, considering impact, eligibility, and category fit.
Verified nominees go to public voting. Voting is free: each signed-up voter can vote once in each category every day. Voting happens only on this official platform.
Winners are announced publicly by the NYOTA Project.
The NYOTA Project reaches young people in every county of Kenya.
Nominate a NYOTA-supported youth enterprise from your county. Nominations close before the screening & verification round.
