Joburg YouthTech Expo to empower the youth
The expo will provide the youth with ICT opportunities, learnerships, and internships as well as mentorship for SMME owners.
In a step to address unemployment issues that have negatively affected young people in Townships, Informal Settlements and Hostels (TISH), the Gauteng department of e-Government will be hosting a Youth Tech Expo, on Wednesday, 15 February 2023 at Brixton Multipurpose Centre.
The YouthTech Expo takes place to empower the youth by contributing towards youth employment and youth entrepreneurship. The Gauteng Department of e-Government has partnered with various organisations in the business sector as well as NGOs, who will be part of the expo to unlock opportunities for the youth. This will include providing the youth with ICT opportunities, learnerships, and internships as well as mentorship for SMME owners.
The youth is invited to be part of the event to ascertain opportunities available for them as well as to learn more about the ICT sector. Delegates from the government, private ICT sectors, SMMEs, ICT entrepreneurs, and township-based digital entrepreneurs will be in attendance.
Members of the media are invited to cover the event as follows:
Venue: Brixton Multipurpose Centre, Mayfair West, Johannesburg.
Date: 15 February 2023
Time: 10:00am
For more information contact: Mr. Sithembiso Ndlovu on 072 183 8922, sithembiso.ndlovu@gauteng.gov.za
Or
Mr. Kgapa Mabusela on 081 240 8192, kgapa.mabusela@gmail.com
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