Is a dual purpose program that offers entrepreneurship development for young entrepreneurs with at least 2 years in operation while simultaneously offering employability support to unemployed graduates. The program is designed to drive learning and development for both entrepreneurs and graduates. The Mentorship Pathway program is expected to assist entrepreneurs through the confusing stage of transitioning from a start-up enterprise to a more sustainable enterprise. Entrepreneurs receive a technical support team of 4 with skills in Marketing, Accounting, Multi-media and Management to help them through this transition. On the other hand, the graduates will be gaining on-job work experience, community development skills and professional skills development to improve their chances of securing employment. All participants are also receiving mentorship from various industry anchors across the world.

  • To provide entrepreneurs with mentorship and develop effective administration, accounting and marketing procedures and systems that reduce operating costs and increase lead generation for their businesses over a 12 month period.
  • To provide graduates with industry relevant mentorship and 2 years of work experience with four different organizations making them competitive job candidates with versatile problem solving skills.

Beneficiaries:Graduates and Entrepreneurs
Program Duration: 1 year
Previous Sponsors & Partners: New Zealand High Commission Pretoria , Young Africa Botswana , Ministry of Youth Empowerment , Sport and Culture
Impact: 138 beneficiaries