FAQs

The Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (GYES) is YBI’s flagship event and offers a space for YBI members to connect with game changers and sector innovators through workshops and facilitated discussions to explore, ideate, collaborate, and generate new approaches that respond to the ever-changing needs, challenges and aspirations of young entrepreneurs globally.  

At GYES 2024 you will connect with a wide audience of individuals working in entrepreneur support organisations, including international development NGOs, micro-finance institutions, entrepreneurs, and private sector organisations. Much of the content at the GYES is aimed at CEOs and leaders, but there will also be lots of networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities which will be inspiring, relevant and useful to anyone with an interest in youth entrepreneurship, and for staff at all levels.

This year’s event will be hosted at the Kenyan School of Monetary Studies (KSMS), which is situated a short distance from the city centre. KSMS have rooms available on site for delegates to book, with facilities such as a swimming pool, gym and indoor/outdoor sports facilities – at no additional cost to guests staying at the venue. 

We are also recommending two further accommodation options to delegates, both situated in the Westlands areas of Nairobi, a short distance from the KSMS.

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YBI members can attend the Summit for £120 (or £96 for early-bird tickets before 30th April) and non-members can attend for £400 (or £320 for early-bird tickets before 30th April). Additionally, participants will need to cover their travel costs including flights, accommodation and meals (except for refreshments and lunch during the event), as YBI is unable to cover these.

Please note that YBI managed to get a great deal for accommodation at KSMS that attendees can take advantage of (please see the second question in this FAQ).

With the new visa free policy in Kenya, attendees won’t have to pay for visa application, but they will need to have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before the start of their journey. Depending on where you are travelling from, there may be a small fee. Please see the eTA website for more information and to apply. There is also more information in the visa FAQ below.

The Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit is our flagship event for our valued network of members. With this year’s Summit promising to be even more impactful than previous events, we have reached the stage where we need to ask members for a contribution towards the cost of their place at the Summit in the form of a ticket fee. 

We recognise that many international conferences charge high ticket fees – this is not YBI’s intention. Instead, we are looking to ensure that those who register are committed to attend, and are providing a small contribution towards the cost of running the event. Therefore, we have kept the fee as low as possible, offering a 70% reduction on the full ticket price for YBI Members (please note that members must be up to date with their 2024 membership fee in order to access the discount).  

“Absolutely! The Summit will be your opportunity to learn from, engage with  and connect to other organisations, to share knowledge and be inspired! There will be plenty of structured and unstructured networking opportunities and social activities throughout the event.

This year, we will also innovate and make available to all attendees a conference app called Whova that allows you to connect with other delegates before, during and after the event. You will be able to access the agenda through the app, create your own profile, book 1:1 meetings with other delegates and more! All delegates will have access to the app 3 months prior to the event and will receive instructions in a separate email.”

You can register for the event here.

Please follow this link if you need further information on finding your tickets.

Registering a group is easy. Select the number of tickets that you need during the registration.

Enter your contact details and the contact details of everyone you are purchasing a ticket for. Each of the people you assign a ticket will also receive an individual confirmation email. You can revisit Eventbrite to access your registration details later and view all the tickets you have bought.

You can register now and change the attendee information later.

When you register – Select however many tickets you want to purchase and enter your information at the top of the order screen. A summary of the order will be sent to the email address you provide.

Once you know who’s attending – When you’re ready to transfer your registration, you can make the changes yourself in just a couple of minutes. You can find instructions for transferring passes in the next question of this FAQ or by revisiting your Eventbrite account to view your registration details.”

If you or someone who you purchased a ticket for can no longer attend the Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit, you can easily transfer the registration

Click here to log into your Eventbrite account and select Tickets in the Account Menu (top right) click on your order. Locate your order (under “Tickets”) and click the name of the event to display the information entered on the order form. To update or edit your order information, click “Edit” (on the right). After you finish entering the new attendee’s information click “Save” to save your changes.

A couple of things you should be aware of:

• You cannot change the number of tickets ordered, billing address, or credit card/payment type used.
• We recommend selecting the “send confirmation email to new attendee” box when changing the email address on your order.
• If you entered an incorrect email address during registration, you can log in with the incorrect email address and password to change the email address on your Eventbrite account.
• You must change your email both on your Eventbrite account and on your GYES order.

If you’re unable to transfer a ticket on your own for any reason, get in touch with us at summit@youthbusiness.org. For verification purposes, we’ll need the order number of the ticket you want to transfer, as well as the name and email address of the new attendee.

Under the UK Consumer Rights Laws, you are entitled to a full refund in the case the event is cancelled, rescheduled or has changed location. All refunds will be made to your original form of payment.

A full refund is also available if you’ve been charged multiple times in error and requests a refund within 7 days of the purchase. After that, booking fees will be discounted from the refund. 

YBI will also offer a full refund, minus booking fees, to any cancellations made up to 6 weeks prior to the event. After that, registrations fees won’t be refunded, but you have the option of transferring your pass, which you can do yourself for free at any point until the start of the Summit.

If you need to cancel your pass, just get in touch with us by replying to your registration confirmation email or emailing us at Summit@youthbusiness.org

On 12 December 2023, the President of Kenya announced that Kenya would be visa-free from January 2024.

HOWEVER: Visitors to Kenya are now required to apply online using this link: Kenya Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (eTA)  for an electronic travel authorisation in advance of travel. Some exemptions apply and can be found in full on the website: Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority.

If you require a Conference invitation/participation letter, please email us on summit@youthbusiness.org and we will provide you with one.

You can find location information here: KSMS

If you decide to stay at KSMS for accommodation, you won’t need to worry about transportation.

Depending on the number of attendees staying at the two other hotels recommended by us, we might arrange transportation to and from the venue (hotels-venue in the morning and venue-hotels in the evening). This will be confirmed at a later date.

Attendees staying at any other hotel will have to arrange their own transportation. Please see question below for recommended options.

Transportation can be arranged via our recommended agent Crispin Njagi. www.blueberry-travel.com  E: carsnbo1@blueberry-travel.com and  tel:+254 762 266 166 or Naresh Samaria at +254 756 469 997

Alternatively, you can use Uber and make the payment via card, cash or M-Pesa.

Airport cabs are also a safe option, but rates will vary depending on your negotiation skills.

YBI recommends for all attendees to arrange travel insurance as part of their travel arrangements.

Nairobi is considered a ‘low to no risk area’ for malaria and therefore malaria tablets are not normally advised for Nairobi and immediate surrounding areas. If you’re planning to travel to other areas of Kenya, please speak to your healthcare provider.

A yellow fever vaccination certificate will be required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.

More information about health considerations when travelling to Kenya can be found here.

Yes, during the hours of the Summit snacks during coffee breaks and lunch will be provided throughout the event at KSMS. Should you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know during your registration or by emailing us via summit@youthbusiness.org.