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Published: 23 Jun 2023 482 views
Naspers Labs is a social impact programme that addresses youth unemployment through digital skills training, access to technology careers, and support to youth-led, tech-enabled micro-businesses.
Naspers Labs brings together the deep tech operator and investor knowledge of Naspers and the expertise of trusted and experienced partner organisations to deliver tailored development programmes to graduates or unemployed youth wishing to enter the world of work in a digital age.
The programme focuses on equipping young people with the digital skills required in today’s changing world of work, enabling them to be at the forefront of economic opportunities. The programme offers in-demand skills for roles in software development, cyber security, cloud computing, data scientists, etc. Notably, the programme facilitates access to much-needed jobs.
In addition to digital skilling, the programme prepares young people for the business environment in very efficient ways like work-readiness training, internship opportunities, experiential learning and ultimately, Employment opportunities or entrepreneurship.
We aim to address societal needs and to help grow South Africa’s tech ecosystem through our platform companies.
Empowering the next generation to build South Africa’s digital economy
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| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| Country to study | South Africa |
| Type | Training |
| Sponsor | NASPERS |
| Gender | Men and Women |
We focus on unemployed graduates from historically disadvantaged backgrounds with relevant post-matric qualifications. Graduates should be between the ages of 18 and 34. We are mainly focused on upskilling and improving access to tech jobs for young women and young people living with disabilities.
Digital skills training:
Building in-demand digital capabilities and work experience for South Africa’s unemployed youth.
We are collaborating with training partners and industry to develop in-demand skills such as desktop technicians, cyber security, business solutions architects, cloud engineer and AI, software developers, data scientists, digital web developers and marketers, and robotics, among others.
Entrepreneurship:
Our entrepreneurship programme offers budding youth and female-led micro-enterprises with business support needed to become self-sustaining and investable.
The support provided includes developing their business skills and know how through incubation, acceleration and access to networks and markets.
Our collaboration further includes developing and supporting youth-led micro-enterprises (incubation, acceleration, and market access).
Community development:
Working with partners who drive youth development.
We are proudly South African, and partner with capacity-building organisations to help implement our programmes across South Africa.
To be eligible for NASPERS Labs Digital skills Training Program, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
Interested applicants seeking for NASPERS Labs Digital skills Training Program for Young Graduates should Visit our partner websites to apply for our programmes.
For more details visit: NASPERS website.