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12 05, 2020

The Zenzeleni Project – Getting a Community Online

2020-05-11T16:59:31+02:00May 12th, 2020|Topical Articles|

A remote rural community in the Eastern Cape, home to nearly 6 000 people, is at the heart of an inspiring and innovative 'Do It Yourself' project that is owned and run by a rural cooperative. The University of the Western Cape (UWC) and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) are spearheading a project, [...]

21 04, 2020

A new digital world will need new skills

2020-04-03T12:21:14+02:00April 21st, 2020|Articles for Teens, How To Articles|

The digital world is constantly evolving. With the introduction of new technology, companies are able to streamline, speed up, and optimise their service offering. However, while a decent portion of digital technology is automated, there are still plenty of digital technology apps and tools that need to be utilised by individuals who are specifically skilled [...]

14 04, 2020

Young entrepreneurs the driving force – not a burden on Africa’s economic growth

2020-04-03T11:29:14+02:00April 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Did you know that young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are said to make up close to 60% of those who are unemployed on the African continent as a whole? That is a jarring statistic indeed. Furthermore, these numbers are set to increase in light of the massive dip that the economy [...]

7 04, 2020

Fast-acting, socially conscious startups can benefit during a crisis 

2020-04-03T12:22:17+02:00April 7th, 2020|How To Articles|

COVID-19 is changing the world as we know it. Schools, universities, workplaces, restaurants, hotels and churches have been closed, and socially constructed norms are being challenged like never before. Suddenly remote workers and home-schooled kids have the advantage as we rewrite what community means in the presence of a global village that promotes social distancing [...]

3 04, 2020

Shining the spotlight on remote learning

2020-04-03T10:53:18+02:00April 3rd, 2020|Featured Articles|

South Africa's unprecedented 21-day lockdown teaches that for the human species to survive; we need to challenge the status quo. Within what seemed like a blink of an eye, Corona Virus (COVID-19) moved from being Wuhan's "issue" to that of the entire world. If ever humanity is to have a shot at coming out of [...]

24 03, 2020

How to Make Your Mark on Our Youth

2020-03-10T13:32:41+02:00March 24th, 2020|Featured Articles|

Parents, teachers, investors, community leaders – there are SO many ways that you can make a mark on South Africa’s youth, empowering them to put the work in to reach their full potential. Our country is relying on young entrepreneurs to make a change and to get the economy climbing in the right direction. If [...]

17 03, 2020

Young Entrepreneurs Are Paving the Way in SA

2020-03-03T15:44:08+02:00March 17th, 2020|Articles for Teens|

If you can dream it, you can do it. Despite the struggling local economy, young entrepreneurs from across South Africa are obtaining levels of success most cannot even begin to imagine. In other words, if you are focused and dedicated to starting and nurturing your very own business, there is nothing standing in your way [...]

10 03, 2020

President Ramaphosa’s 2020 SONA strategy for young entrepreneurs

2020-03-03T15:38:12+02:00March 10th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Stats don't lie. At least not the ones that reinforce the dire youth unemployment crisis in South Africa. If truth be told, one does not even need to look at stats to confirm that. Idle youth, unemployed youth and demotivated entrepreneurs in your community probably say it all. To call for a turnaround, the president [...]

3 03, 2020

Top three tips to spot an entrepreneur in your midst

2020-03-03T15:20:13+02:00March 3rd, 2020|Featured Articles|

While the world is quick to rave about the Mark Zuckerbergs and Oprah Winfreys of our times, many overlook the presence of upcoming young entrepreneurs within our very homes and schools. There is a tendency to appreciate talent "out there." Let's turn the tables this 2020 by embracing, grooming and uplifting our own. Here's how [...]

25 02, 2020

Switch up your habits for the year ahead – being highly productive 

2020-02-12T12:14:00+02:00February 25th, 2020|Articles for Teens, How To Articles|

What is it about super successful people being so highly productive? The reality is that they are probably as successful as they are because they are so highly productive. The great news, however, is that being highly productive is not something that a person is born with – it is a learnt skill, and it [...]

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