NThe high rate of unemployment among young people continues to be a pressing challenge for the government and policy makers. Urban informal settlements where majority of the low-income youth reside and youth leaving school migrate to, are faced with numerous challenges related to unemployment. Maono Africa in addressing this challenge focusses on empowering youths through provisions of vocational and technical skills and work readiness training to improve access to formal employment and/or self-employment/business. Anchored in tapping in and developing latent talents among the youths, the project leverage on social entrepreneurship training with a focus on youths monetizing their inherent talents, skills and abilities. The projects continues to builds youths capacities through business, entrepreneurship and financial literacy training hence promoting their employability.