Soweto Youth Entrepreneurs Program

Posted by Fana Khumalo on 19 February 2024, 22:05 SAST

African Cooperative Desk - Ignite: Empowering Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs in Africa!  

Are you ready to fuel your own, or the entrepreneurial spirit among your entrepreneurs, beneficiaries, or students? 

African Cooperative Desk in Partnership with the Wadhwani Foundation Introducing Ignite: Experiential Entrepreneurship Program - a transformative journey from ideation to execution, designed for idea stage entrepreneurs or students in the latter years of undergraduate programs and post-graduate candidates. Watch this video https://lnkd.in/dvfv9tNS on our initiative - Entrepreneurship by Wadhwani Foundation of which Ignite Program is a part. 

Why Ignite?

 Hands-on Experience: Dive into real-world scenarios, refine ideas, and turn concepts into reality.

 Global Jury Certification: Gain recognition from industry experts, validating your students' entrepreneurial skills.

 Pitching Skills: Get equipped to communicate ideas persuasively and confidently.

 Access to Mentors: Personalized guidance from experienced mentors within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand startup frameworks.

• Develop a growth and innovative mindset.

• Learn how to pitch.

• Evaluate business scenarios.

• Undertake competition mapping.

• Understand market and customer dynamics.

• Research and analyse market trends.

• Manage resources effectively.

• Understand product-market fit.

Mission of Ignite:

Ignite aims to equip beneficiaries with the skills, knowledge, and experiential learning needed to kickstart their entrepreneurial journey.

Program Details:

Eligibility: Solid idea or early-stage startup ventures, early startup Incubates, ESD or SME development or support programs. Senior undergraduate and post-graduate students.

Key Offerings: Hands-on Experience, Real-world Application, Expert Masterclasses, Access to Mentors, Global Jury Certification, Industry Trends & Case Studies, Pitching Skills, Networking.

Zero Cost: This program comes at no cost to participants or institutes!

Apply Now for February 2024 Semester before 28 February 2024, program will be delivered via Zoom ( twice a week) with the 1st Zoom classes on the of 5 March 2024: https://forms.gle/JD3GA9GLNNoZxupB9 

For more details contact Xolela on WhatsApp :+27813310811 

Join us in fostering a new generation of innovative thinkers and change-makers! Ignite the entrepreneurial spark in Africa.  

www.wadhwanifoundation.org

African Cooperative Desk, South Western Gauteng College and National Youth Development Agency are calling and inviting Soweto Youth to their Incubation Program 

To a session to register for Entrepreneurship Development Program for Soweto Youth to take charge of South African Economy the program will lead the youth in starting their own businesses in all Sectors by registering their own Private Companies and Cooperatives and developing a Cooperative Financial Institution that will be developed to be a Youth Bank the youth will be trained and skilled to lead all Sectors in South Africa and Abroad

Venue: SWGC Campus George Tarbo at Dube, Ecodeva SMME Boardroom.

Whatsapp and RSVP to Fana to 0736269736 and Nicoline 0845426745 or Mthunzi 0781439446 to book your seat.