Celebrating 10 years and more of solving youth unemployment through partnerships

WHAT WE DO

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator is a not-for-profit social enterprise building African solutions for the global challenge of youth unemployment. In South Africa we work with many partners who are committed to results that can work at scale – including government, the private sector, civil society, and over 1.5 million youth.

We are committed to changing the system by removing the barriers that keep millions of young South Africans locked out of opportunity. Our vision is of a growing economy and a society that works, powered by the potential of young people.

Harambee wins Skoll Award for social Entrepreneurship

Recognising change agents whose innovations had significant impact on the world’s most pressing problems.

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Equip the youth to turn side hustles into full-time work

Resilience alone in the face of crisis is not what will get us through. It needs to be coupled with intentional investment and support to address the reality of our country’s youth unemployment crisis.

Resilience and the clues it gives us for sustained, inclusive economic recovery

The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey results suggest that the number of employed young people has increased for two consecutive quarters. While these numbers are the highest they have been in the past two years, this slight bounce-back is cause for very cautious optimism. Employment remains considerably lower than pre-lockdown.

Conext 2022 in conversation with sector leader, Kasthuri Soni

Conext, the official publication of the Digital Council Africa, interviews Harambee’s Chief Executive Officer, Kasthuri Soni for the June 2022 edition of “In conversation with sector leadership”. Soni shares her advice and learnings on what energises her at work and how to empower others.

Youth Day 2022 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,...

Youth Day 2022 Celebrations I President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech

On 16 Jun 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered an update on Presidential initiatives aimed at stimulating youth employment in South Africa. He...

Workplace exposure gives aspiring plumbers a taste of what’s to come

It takes three years and an intensive two-day trade test to become a qualified Red Seal plumber in South Africa. Seventy per cent of those...

Every single day, thousands of lives are impacted by the work of Harambee Youth Accelerator.

Harambee has contributed to enabling inclusive growth, resilient cities, and sustainable economies in the partnerships that it built with business and government

Celebrating 10 years and more of solving youth unemployment through partnerships

Solving youth unemployment through partnerships.

WHAT WE DO

Harambee wins Skoll Award for social Entrepreneurship

PARTNERS

HARAMBEE NEWS

Equip the youth to turn side hustles into full-time work

Resilience and the clues it gives us for sustained, inclusive economic recovery

Conext 2022 in conversation with sector leader, Kasthuri Soni

Youth Day 2022 Media Round Up

Youth Day 2022 Celebrations I President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech

Workplace exposure gives aspiring plumbers a taste of what’s to come

Every single day, thousands of lives are impacted by the work of Harambee Youth Accelerator.

Harambee has contributed to enabling inclusive growth, resilient cities, and sustainable economies in the partnerships that it built with business and government

Harambee has provided cutting edge insights - globally - on the barriers facing young people and what is needed to break them down

Harambee's work has created the leading example in nation-building by business, civil society and government.

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