Gauteng Provincial Government Hosts a YouthTech Expo to bring ICT opportunities to the youth of Tshwane
The expo will include providing 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 Thursday, 19 January 2023 at Seshogong Secondary School in Olievenhoutbosch.
The Youth Tech Expo takes place in order 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 such as Microsoft, Enterprise Outsourcing Holdings (EOH), First National Bank (FNB) and Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP), 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: Seshogong Secondary School, Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion
Date: 19 January 2023
Time: 08:00 am
For more information contact: Mr Sithembiso Ndlovu on 072 183 8922, sithembiso.ndlovu@gauteng.gov.za
Or
M. Kgapa Mabusela on 081 240 8192, kgapa.mabusela@gmail.com
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