Vodacom has exceeded one million user activations of free online courses thanks to a partnership with online education provider Upskillist. Vodacom customers are taking full advantage of these courses to improve jobs, enhance side hustles, and nurture personal growth, ranging from photography to coding, project management to mindfulness.
The Upskillist program, part of the VodaBucks Rewards Program, provides eligible Vodacom customers with access to a free online course of their choosing, allowing them to learn on the move or schedule their study time. Upskillist offers over 80 online courses designed by experts that focus on practical skills and include interactive evaluations and globally recognized certificates.
Upskillist collaborates with mobile providers around the world, delivering over four million training courses through brand loyalty programs. The long-standing cooperation with Vodacom demonstrates the significance of incorporating e-learning within Vodacom’s incentives program.
“Accessible education is a key pillar in our strategy to enable an inclusive and digital society,” says Rishaad Tayob, Director of Consumer Business at Vodacom South Africa. “With over 1 million registrations to date, our partnership with Upskillist demonstrates our customers’ desire to learn. Through Upskillist’s online courses, we provide access to a platform that delivers free, intelligently designed education, helping them connect for a better future as we advance together.”
Highlighting the partnership’s success, John White, Chief Development Officer of Upskillist, said, “We are delighted that our online courses continue to resonate with so many of Vodacom’s customers. The mix of both business and lifestyle courses that Upskillist provides adds significant value, enabling people to acquire real-world skills and ultimately change their lives.”
In honor of Youth Month, Upskillist has provided free course materials to Vodacom NXT LVL users. NXT LVL users can complete a course for a chance to win a lifetime Upskillist membership, which allows them to study on the platform permanently. Vodacom NXT LVL is a young brand targeting South Africans under the age of 25.
