Introducing creative problem-solving to the curriculum will help develop learners’ skills to find solutions to pressing problems
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It is essential for SMEs to access finance, mentorship and market opportunities
The circular economy and the blue economy are also industries that have mass potential for African countries to invest in to address youth unemployment
The latest official data shows that youth unemployment rose by 1.1% and almost a quarter of a million young people lost their jobs in the first three months of 2023
While hopes are high that China will return to growth after ending its zero-Covid policy, it still faces many economic challenges
Given equal opportunities, female entrepreneurs can add enormous value to our economy.
With South Africa’s extremely high unemployment rates, especially among youth, it is time that the basic principles of entrepreneurship, such as problem-solving, risk-taking, creativity, critical thinking and financial literacy, are taught at school
The e-learning platform My Playbox profiles 11 South African entrepreneurs and unlocks their secrets for less than the price of a business textbook
They prepare effective managers and responsible leaders to solve the problems we face in the South African economy, the environment and in society
Sandras Phiri is a global ‘go-to’ business start-up coach, empowering others and practising entrepreneurship. The born and bred Zambian plies his trade from South Africa and would not have it any other way
If graduates did not get their qualifications from the list of top 50 universities, 40 of which are in the US, France, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan, they will be excluded
Value is subjective. Things have no intrinsic value but to the degree that someone desires the
Collaboration is essential for interventions that inculcate entrepreneurship in our youth
Lebo Malepa built his backpacking operation from the ground up, but shared his success with his neighbours
What works in one place and for one group of people will not necessarily work elsewhere.
Theo Baloyi, motivated by his love for sneakers and his goal of reducing unemployment, founded Bathu in 2015. He shares his transition from corporate employee to entrepreneur
Many don’t have a formal education or business literacy but they support their families and create opportunities for others
Complaining about ‘reverse racism’ and BEE serves no one. South Africa’s white youth should focus on entrepreneurship instead
The youth of South Africa need to heed these role models to rise up to the challenges that face them
The economy is not producing work, with many young adults working outside their fields of study or considering leaving the country as a result
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Africans should know by now that they can’t depend on leaders and should rather learn to do it themselves
The truth is the economy still largely revolves around men, especially white men like me, writes Alef Meulenberg.
The economy as a whole will benefit from investment in young entrepreneurs
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
Studying further doesn’t have to mean academia — exploring the TVET option may yield good results
Young people need to be able to imagine a better future if they are to stand a chance of creating it
The department of economic development is removing restrictions to getting a small business going
The fund-of-funds structure creates a natural disincentive for corruption
If the SMME sector can be catalysed for growth, it can change our national economic fortunes
Author GG Alcock has solutions to grow the kasi economy