Afrika Tikkun and Microsoft unite South African businesses to revolutionise youth employability and close the skills gap
Learners must be given a breadth of skills, beyond literacy and numeracy, to prepare them for an ever-changing world
Metropolitan is collaborating with Uber during Youth Month to help transport young job seekers to job interviews for free
It provides the skills and work experience they need to navigate the world of employment
The release of Africa Careers Network’s impact report serves as a call to action
There is a great demand for digital skilled employees across the board
Non-profit agency believes creative and innovative skills development will improve employment chances and entrepreneurship among the youth
Higher education remains out of reach for many, and youth unemployment remains untenably high at about 64%.Â
Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy
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So says Rudi Dicks, who is in charge of coordinating President Cyril Ramaphosa’s initiatives to drive structural reforms and employment
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Education is the best way to turn young people’s potential into realised achievements
With unemployment in that sector at almost catastrophic levels, it is essential to ensure that the drain of skills to other countries is halted in its tracks and that sound business principles and practices are established
The Youth Employment Service is helping thousands of our youths to land that vital first job
Failing matric not only dents self-confidence, it closes many doors. But help is at hand if you know where to look
The party is struggling to get its base out to vote, despite having a strong presence online and at rallies
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Youth unemployment is not often discussed in all its complexities. Like a game of snakes and ladders, this crisis is the result of compounding roadblocks and U-turns that young South Africans face. Solving it requires coordinated action
To turn SA’s youth unemployment crisis around, we need to believe in young people’s potential, but also come up with a concrete, inclusive action plan
South Africa added more than half a million workers to its unemployed labour force in the second quarter of 2021
As the economy takes a beating, digital tools may help your job search and career upskilling journey
The youth are a national asset because they can help alter the course of Zambia’s future
The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery
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GDP growth may be encouraging but it doesn’t mean much for SA’s millions of unemployed
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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Nigeria’s central bank has repeatedly warned against the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and even ordered local banks to close accounts trading in them.
Businesses should focus on developing the type of talent they need because those ‘unicorns’ they are hoping to recruit are just that – fictitious
The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo
The already turbulent labour market could see more strain if aspiring students lose out
Shaping the frontal cortex as a critical youth development strategy
A new data release shows that employment may have reached pre-Covid-19 levels. Still, many who’ve lost their jobs have not managed to get back to work
All the minerals are here, so a golden opportunity exists if our governments provide incentives
In South Africa, we come from a proud history of activism. How then have we suddenly learnt to be helpless?
The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before