Youth Startup Programme
With Noupoort Wind Farm with eZone Ventures
Twenty young people from Noupoort spent three intensive days building business plans aligned to SAQA US 119670, covering market analysis, the 4Ps, costing, break even and cash flow. Nine finalists pitched to a panel and the top three each received seed funding to launch.
“I now understand how to calculate my break even and how to pitch professionally.”Zikhona Siko, founder of GlamXpress
20youth trained
9finalists pitched
3seed funded winners
Women in Digital Business, Noupoort
With eZone Ventures, powered by Noupoort Wind Farm
Women entrepreneurs in Noupoort were trained and certified in the digital tools that help small businesses get found, sell and stay organised.
Computer literacy for persons with disabilities
With Department of Social Development
Accessible computer literacy training for members of the !Xun and Khwe communities living with disabilities, opening pathways to information, services and work.
55persons with disabilities trained
Financial management for youth
With Pheliridge and Safari Investments
Young people learned budgeting, saving and the financial basics of running a small business, hosted at Nkomo Village Mall.
Digify Bytes
With Digify Africa, funded by the British High Commission
As a delivery partner of Digify Africa, we brought practical digital skills training to young people in the Northern Cape.
Cyber Security Bootcamp
With Northern Cape Innovation Forum, Sol Plaatje University and Northern Cape Urban TVET College
An intensive bootcamp introducing students from Sol Plaatje University and Northern Cape Urban TVET College to cyber security concepts, tools and career pathways.
