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Introducing Qwili — a spaza shop in your pocket and an accelerator of youth employment

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Introducing Qwili — a spaza shop in your pocket and an accelerator of youth employment

Youth Month in June is when we celebrate the potential and resilience of our young people. This past Youth Month, we continued to beat the drum of inclusion while emphasising that inclusion and growth did not have to be at odds. In fact, all our experience and evidence suggest that inclusion makes business, economic and social sense.

Youth Day 2023 Media Round Up

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Youth Day 2023 Media Round Up

On 16 June South Africa commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 1976. Youth Day is a significant event for Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, as it brings to the fore the work we do with young people to combat youth unemployment.

Coachmee: AI-powered guidance and support for unemployed South African youth

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Coachmee: AI-powered guidance and support for unemployed South African youth

While debates surrounding technological progress focus predominantly on job losses, at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, we have a different perspective. By combining cutting-edge technologies with the talent and resilience of young people, we’re empowering more young people with insights about themselves to support their job-seeking journey.

“Scale your solution while changing the system”: are we asking too much of impact-led organisations?

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“Scale your solution while changing the system”: are we asking too much of impact-led organisations?

Impact-led organisations – and the social impact sector more broadly – are increasingly recognising that scaling a solution does not always result in systems change. Organisations can often scale direct interventions without addressing root causes, and in so doing, fail to disrupt the system as a whole. But systems change and scaling a solution can be concurrent and interlinked, and if impact-led organisations have the right funding, mindsets and support, they can successfully pursue both pathways to make a meaningful dent in societal problems.