Social Innovation Gaps and LEAP Africa Response
At a time when many young innovators in Africa are struggling to scale, Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability, and Professionalism (LEAP) Africa has proven that opportunities for the continent’s innovators are not all lost. Development Diaries reports that the youth-focused nonprofit recently marked ten years of empowering young changemakers in Africa with the requisite skills and resources for […]
Ghana: EmpUW to Empower Female Students
Empowering Upcoming Women (EmpUW) has commenced the ‘SheUnimpeded’ initiative to empower at least 1,000 young women with skills in Ghana. Development Diaries reports that EmpUW launched the initiative this week to equip young women with hands-on experiences in engineering, science, business management, fashion design, and catering. Data from UN Women shows that more women, 9.6 […]
Africa Youth Day: Driving Growth, Development
As Africa marks another youth day, addressing the challenges of its youth population is crucial for the continent’s sustainable development and economic growth. Development Diaries reports that Africa Youth Day is celebrated yearly by the African Union (AU) on 01 November to promote the increased recognition of youths as key agents for social change, economic […]
Youth Day: Africa Youth Unemployment Persists
As Africa joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Youth Day 2023, attention has been drawn to the growing statistics of unemployed youths in the continent. Development Diaries reports that the theme for this year’s commemoration is ‘Green Skills For Youth: Towards A Sustainable World’. Africa’s youth population is rapidly growing and is […]
South Africa: Amahlongwa Youths Gain Job Skills
Some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have partnered with Vulamehlo Social Development Service Office to share skills-development knowledge with youths in Amahlongwa South Africa. Development Diaries reports that the programme was conducted to empower unemployed youths who were there to seek advice and knowledge, network, and source ways they could develop themselves for the future. According to […]
Unemployment Test Awaits Presidential Frontrunners
A recent World Bank report has suggested that Nigeria’s next political leaders, especially its elected leaders at the federal level, have their work cut out for them in the area of employment. In its Nigeria Development Update (December 2022): Nigeria’s Choice report, the bank said that 80 million Nigerians would not have a full-time job by 2030 […]
Apply: Nestlé Virtual Internship Programme
Deadline: Not specified Nestlé is offering 100 young people an opportunity to join its newly established Virtual Internship programmes as part of the organisation’s ongoing interventions aimed at reducing youth unemployment across East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). Nestlé, with 291,000 employees, is present in 187 countries. Benefits Mentorship Stipend High tech-enabled learning Eligibility Applicant must […]
Attend: CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support
What: CYC Youth Entrepreneurs Support When: 07–29 August, 2020 Where: Online The Youth Entrepreneurs Support (YES) initiative by Africa and Europe Committee of the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is seeking to support young entrepreneurs across the two continents. Activities span from data collection to understanding challenges, webinar series, discussion with experts, boot camp, skill-building sessions […]