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South Africa is grappling with two interconnected challenges: persistently high youth unemployment and declining local food production. A new pilot is testing whether both can be tackled at once by developing unemployed youth into micro-farming entrepreneurs. A farming initiative led by non-profit organisation Afrika Tikkun, and funded and supported by impact investor E Squared Investments, is positioning small-scale agritech as a viable start-up…
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) unit, and African Bank, launched an ambitious youth empowerment initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment through hands-on skills training and enterprise development. The official media launch was held yesterday, 06 August 2025, at City Power’s Head Office in Reuven, and will be followed by a formal beneficiary induction on Friday, 08 August 2025. This multi-stakeholder partnership…
Youth in Gauteng has the opportunity next week Wednesday the 23rd November 2022 from 10:00 to 13:00 to find out from a panel of experts what funding opportunities and mentorship programmes are available through the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce. The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry continues to be the voice of business in Gauteng. From SME’s to well established businesses,…
With small businesses being the backbone of the economy, South African youth need to play their part as the future leaders of industry in the country. The Play Your Part Ignite programme aims to help nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of South African youth.This August, the Ignite programme travelled to Limpopo to host an array of students from TVET Colleges in…
BOXWISE is a social enterprise that helps young people build confidence, improve their health, wellbeing and maximize all the opportunities available for them. Boxing provides a structure for young people to channel their energies. BOXWISE recently launched a pilot programme in South Africa in May 2022 in partnership with the PFC gym in Cape Town. This session was delivered by Boxwise…