Absa launches grant-funded Youth Entrepreneurship Fund to back South Africa’s next generation of job creators
Published on: Wednesday 01 July 2026
Absa has launched the Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Fund (Ayef) to support young South African entrepreneurs. This initiative, announced during the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising, provides grant funding and business support to help turn ideas into sustainable businesses, fostering job creation and economic growth.