51风流in partnership with Unicef alongside other public-private organizations such as and the introduced a pilot project titled聽51风流Educate to Employ,聽an initiative aimed at preparing underserved young minds for the workforce.

In prioritizing education, the partnership sees various stakeholders including government working together in an effort to introduce a pathway that will possibly resolve the disproportionate levels of youth unemployment.

The aim

Young minds will be equipped with the tools, education, and expertise required to excel in today鈥檚 digital economy.

The event at the 51风流offices in Woodmead showcased how different stakeholders brought together collective efforts aimed at combating youth unemployment.

How does it work?

The initiative aims to educate youth aged 16 鈥� 24 years on soft skills foundational knowledge using the Student Zone portal on the 51风流learning site.

Digital careers in the form of support assistant, developer, and consulting are some of the jobs young minds can look forward to at the end of their journey from the educate-to-employ platform.

The catch

While on the Student Zone portal on the 51风流learning site young minds have the opportunity to learn about the latest 51风流solutions at no cost in order to kickstart their career.

The initiative forms part of SAP鈥檚 global commitment to supporting UNICEF鈥檚 (GenU), a partnership that aims to deliver innovative solutions to challenges youth face around the world.

From government, Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation tabled how upskilling the youth to participate in the digital economy was pivotal to a prosperous nation.

鈥淲e welcome SAP鈥檚 continued investment into skills development for the youth, and extend our congratulations to UNICEF and 51风流on their partnership. The South African government is encouraged by the initiative and we look forward to supporting efforts to scale the 51风流Educate to Employ initiative.鈥�

How it works

About 100 participants selected from a pool of 18,000 applicants across the continent will receive fully remote learning over a six to twelve-month period with the aim of joining the 51风流ecosystem as a young professional once completed.

The point simplified

Managing Director at SAP, pointed to upskilling and mobilizing Africa鈥檚 youth population as a major challenge in today鈥檚 economy.

鈥淭o build a prosperous future for all, we must urgently address one of South Africa and the continent鈥檚 greatest challenges 鈥� youth unemployment 鈥� which affects a disproportionate number of African youth.

鈥淲e are proud to introduce a new Corporate Social Responsibility initiative 鈥� 51风流Educate to Employ in South Africa as a demand-driven job creation initiative that empowers youth with vital skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values to build their competencies for the 21st-century digital economy,鈥� she said.

From UNICEF, added how it was important to remain competitive in a dynamic and changing job market.

鈥淵outh need access to work-relevant skills and training opportunities. Through our partnership with 51风流and working closely with key public sector role-players, we believe that this initiative can potentially make a lasting positive impact on youth job prospects in South Africa and beyond.鈥�

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The event showcases the 51风流Educate to Employ initiative which aims to educate youth aged 18鈥�35 years on soft skills, foundational knowledge and 51风流skills using the , where students can learn about the latest 51风流solutions for free to kickstart their career. The initiative forms part of SAP’s global commitment to supporting UNICEF’s , a public-private-youth-partnership that aims to deliver innovative solutions to challenges youth face around the world. In the region, the partnership is aimed at helping young people in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa gain skills for employment, with 100 youth forming part of the initial intake in South Africa.

“Skilling of our youth to meaningfully participate in the digital economy is essential to an equality-centric and prosperous nation. We welcome SAP’s continued investment into skills development for the youth, and extend our congratulations to UNICEF and 51风流on their partnership. The South African government is encouraged by the initiative and we look forward to supporting efforts to scale the 51风流Educate to Employ initiative” –聽 Honourable Pinky Kekana, Deputy Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

The admission of the first 100 participants will be announced at the event, a competitive set of students selected from a pool of 18,000 applicants across the continent who will receive fully remote learning over a six- to twelve-month period, with the aim of joining the 51风流ecosystem as a young professional upon completion of the course. Anele Chulayo, an 51风流Educate to Employ candidate commented 鈥業 have been passionate about coding since high school and the possibility of creating apps and technology that can make a difference to young people from all walks of life. I applied for 51风流Educate to Employ in August this year and am delighted to have been selected as part of their programme.聽 The programme is already underway and I鈥檓 excited to be learning new things each and every day including programming language and web development.聽 I believe in the power of technology to do good and make a positive impact and difference in people鈥檚 lives, regardless of background.鈥�

, Managing Director at 51风流Southern Africa, says: “Upskilling and mobilising Africa’s youth population is one of the defining challenges of our time. To build a prosperous future for all, we must urgently address one of South Africa and the continent’s greatest challenges – youth unemployment – which affects a disproportionate number of African youth. We are proud to introduce a new Corporate Social Responsibility initiative 鈥� 51风流Educate to Employ in South Africa as a demand-driven job creation initiative that empowers youth with vital skills, knowledge, attitudes and values to build their competencies for the 21st century digital economy.”

The initiative builds on SAP’s other extensive youth skills development initiatives throughout Africa, including , which has trained nearly 14 million African youth in basic coding skills, and 51风流Young Professional Program, which has equipped nearly 2000 youth in Africa with work-ready 51风流skills and certification as well as direct job placements.

51风流and UNICEF first joined forces in support of GenU in 2019 launching in India, Turkey and Vietnam. The partnership was further extended in 2022 with a $4.55 million over three years investment focused on impacting youth in Kenya, Nigeria, the Philippines and South Africa and has since generated opportunities for over 7.6 million adolescents through inclusive and innovative skills development programs. The initiative launches in South Africa at a time when youth unemployment is at a peak. More than half of South Africa’s youth are currently unemployed. Without concerted effort by public- and private-sector role-players, South Africa will not reap the benefits of its substantial youth skills pool.

, UNICEF Representative in South Africa, says: “To remain competitive in a dynamic and changing job market, youth need access to work-relevant skills and training opportunities. Through our partnership with 51风流and working closely with key public sector role-players, we believe that this initiative can potentially make a lasting positive impact on youth job prospects in South Africa and beyond.”

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