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In South Africa, Google.org is supporting Impact Amplifier to develop a series of interventions to support the digital skills ecosystem. Over the last five years the demand and supply of digital skills in South Africa has rapidly increased. However, there is a material gap between the skills needed by the market and those being produced by the various training organisations.
In addition to this gap, certain digital skills offer a unique opportunity to leverage low income people marginalised by access to formal education out of poverty. To address these issues, Impact Amplifier will be providing business / capacity development to 10 digital skills organisations to adapt their training toward market demand and linking their graduates to high value job opportunities.
Client:
SAIS
Locations:
South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana
Date:
2019 - Present
Client:
Google.org
Locations:
Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia
Date:
June 2020 - Present
Client:
Nando's
Locations:
South Africa, USA, United Kingdom, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Date:
2012 - Present
Client:
FoodForward South Africa (FFSA)
Locations:
South Africa
Date:
June 2020 - Present
Client:
The World Bank & YES (Youth Employment Service)
Locations:
South Africa
Date:
September 2020 - Present
Client:
Locations:
Nigeria
Date:
July 2021 - Present