Since 2012, SPARK has been developing a culture of entrepreneurship in Libya because the economy is struggling to transition from an oil-revenue and public sector based economy, into one that encourages private sector growth. Today, Libya is ranked at the very bottom of the ‘ease of doing business’ index. Faced with continuous political and economic instability, youth are no longer seeking government jobs and are creating their own opportunities. We support aspiring Libyan business-owners, particularly women, with entrepreneurship training, business plan development and access to finance.
Programmes in this location
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active programme
Local Employment in Africa for Development (LEAD)
By developing business ideas, providing training and coaching, and supporting access to finance, LEAD establishes new businesses in Libya, Tunisia…
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active programme
Tadamon
The Tadamon programme, supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) aims to contribute to the immediate and medium-term efforts to…

Cars+ is an online platform for trading and selling cars and spare parts. The idea had been going around Suhaib’s head for over a year. By combining his programming knowledge with the skills gained during SPARKs training, Cars+ won first prize in the business plan competition.
Opening pathways to employment
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210Participated in business plan competitions
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448Youth trained
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26Offered Internship
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14New business created