Digicel, in a move it says is to reaffirm its commitment to Jamaica’s economic growth, announced the signing of a three year contract with the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) last week.

The Young Entrepreneurs Association in Jamaica will join 102 countries across the globe to host National Entrepreneurship Week 2010 as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010.

The YEA’s National Entrepreneurship Week 2010, which will be hosted this year under the theme “Dare to Dream: Igniting the Entrepreneurial Spirit”, will kick off on Sunday, November 21 with an Opening Ceremony at the Wyndham Hotel in Kingston.

Mark Linehan, CEO of Digicel Jamaica, said: “Digicel brought competition to the telecoms market in Jamaica over nine years ago and with our unique brand of Best Value, Best Service and Best Network, we have grown our customer base year on year. We have since replicated our success in Jamaica across 32 countries in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific and we are now serving over 11 million customers. Right at the heart of our success is the spirit of entrepreneurship that exists in the DNA of every single one of our managers and staff members. Digicel is therefore delighted to be supporting the activities of the YEA to help our young people explore their potential as self-starters, innovators and future business leaders.”

Recognizing the importance of stimulating entrepreneurship and its relationships with the small and medium sized enterprise sector in Jamaica, Digicel through its- Digicel Business corporate arm – is firmly established as a core provider of business solutions to Jamaica’s SME sector. Providing services like corporate 4G Broadband, IP-PBX systems, Data Services, Corporate post-paid plans and Close User Group plans; Digicel Business helps companies by integrating technology into their business and thereby improving efficiencies and optimizing their costs.

“The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the core of every true businessman and unleashing this spirit is what the National Entrepreneurship Week is all about. We’re happy to have the support of corporate companies like Digicel and urge others to come onboard”, said Stephen Spence, President of the YEA.