Empowered individuals.An equitable economy.A prosperous Africa
An Africa where every person has the skills, confidence and opportunities to build a meaningful career and a thriving future.
The problem
Talent is everywhere. Access is not
of South Africans live in townships or informal settlements
are working age citizens
unemployment in townships and informal settlements
How it works
Discover. Develop. Deploy
Discover
High school outreach in digital skills, AI, entrepreneurship and leadership.
Develop
Technology, entrepreneurship and vocational training built around what employers need.
Deploy
Apprenticeships, learnerships and placement into meaningful work.
Three pillars
Building capable, confident and future ready youth.
Emerging Technology
Coding, AI, content and drones, taught for real careers.
Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Soft Skills
The mindset, money skills and habits that make people hireable.
Vocational Trade and Artisans
Hands on trades that lead to jobs and local businesses.
Proof
Our Footprint
Barista cohorts trained and placed
Practical skills and customer service that hospitality hires for.
Technology workshops in high schools
Learners introduced to tech careers, AI and cyber safety.
On the careers circuit
Lenovo RoboGirl with DUT and the MANCOSA careers centre.
What's next
Building the next generation of tools
MAISA AI tutor
A multilingual tutor for Grade 8 and 9 EMS, in 11 South African languages.
Entrepreneurial Discovery Lab
A container built work readiness lab for high school learners.
Trusted by
Our clients
Fund a cohort. Build a pipeline. Partner with DYA
For CSI, B-BBEE skills development, ESD and SETA partners who want programmes with structure and outcomes they can report on.
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