For years, South Africa has grappled with high youth unemployment. The Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) industry’s innovative impact sourcing model provides sustainable employment opportunities for young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite the sector’s success, maintaining competitiveness against global…
One of South Africa’s pressing challenges is generating meaningful employment, particularly for its youth population. CCI, a leading player in the BPO sector, serves an international clientele across Africa. Its focus on growth, quality service, and long-term partnerships has positioned…
Kenyan tech startup Wowzi has announced its plans to create one million gig jobs for African youth in 2022 through its online marketplace, after it says it has successfully delivered over 150,000 paid jobs in 2021. The firm that makes…
To celebrate the month of love, and showcase the importance of mobile data in today’s digital world, TRACE Mobile, South African lifestyle network will be rolling out a three-part web-series titled ‘Get The Love’. Directed by Mike Muller, Executive Creative…
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word ‘yas’ as an informal way to express great pleasure or excitement. The YAS! Youth for Africa and SDGs – short for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – initiative by the United Nations Development…
Despite Africa’s impressive growth in past 25 years and its entry into the digital economy, the job market continues to be in a depressed state as youth unemployment continues to rise. Africa has the largest population of young people in…
To further promote youth employability in the Middle East and Africa, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Udemy, a marketplace for online learning and teaching. The MoU commits the parties to share skills-based course offerings available through…