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MakwaIT launching youth-focused incubator for ICT skills development

Local technology firm MakwaIT has announced its plans to launch an ICT skills development incubator in September, with a view to train students interested in the field over a 12-month period and make them ready for the workplace in 2022.

This is not the first time that the organisation has launched such an initiative either, with it offering practical experience and theoretical training to South African learners since February 2020.

“To this day, 12 leaners have benefitted immensely from the program, not only improving the beneficiaries’ employability, but also creating a globally competitive breed of local ICT specialists that have first-hand insight to challenges (often forgotten) faced by many South Africans. In September 2021 MakwaIT Academy will commence its 2022 intake of South Africa’s future ICT specialists,” explains the company in a press release sent to Hypertext.

“We recognise the urgency to readdress South Africa’s high rate of youth unemployment and we are determined to play our part to make a dent in the statistics. MakwaIT Academy is our tool to gainfully empower young black talent as well as marginalised individuals such as people with disabilities with the opportunity to attain specialised ICT training and development opportunities which will result in access to a secure job market,” adds Fikile Mthombeni, COO at MakwaIT.

The company also notes that the incubator covers a number of ICT areas, including computer networking, programable infrastructure and cybersecurity, with the goal to enable learners and interns to more easily plug into a professional environment thanks to the knowledge they have acquired.

“We provide opportunities for learners to not only develop their skills but also to gain early job experience and discover what career options are available to them through a variety of projects. Education, skills development, and life experiences are all important aspects of our country’s development and citizens’ upliftment,” Mthombeni continues.

Those interested are encouraged to visit the MakwaIT website in the first week of September, where further details on how to apply for the ICT skills incubator will be shared.

[Image – Photo by Windows on Unsplash]

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