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Have you heard about the #SkillUp program by @yieeHQ?

The Skill Up is an initiative of YIEE to support young adults and youths in Africa in shaping digital skills and ensuring the availability of opportunities with the aim of building a sustainable world.

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Through the Skill Up Program, #youths will get trained, get skilled and get hired.

The Skill Up Program is set at reducing unemployment across Africa by a very large percentage.

Want to know more?

Check out the benefits of the skill up program below 👇

Benefits of the Skill Up Program?

1. Skill Up Fellows will get trained on a skill that will be highly demanded in Africa and beyond for the next 10 years.

2. Skill Up Fellows will solve real-life and business-related problems using the skills they acquired during the training.

3. Skill Up Fellows will get mentored by those working in top companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, America Express, Apple and many more.

4. Skill Up Fellows will get mentored by hiring managers and recruiters from top companies like @Google, @amazon @Microsoft many more.

5. Skill Up Fellows are expected to get either a job or an internship after 16-weeks of the program.

Who is eligible?
To qualify for the Skill-Up Program, you need to be within any of these categories:

1. A student of tertiary institution in any African countries.

2. Currently, a job seeker who is willing to develop skills and get access to employment opportunities.

3. Anyone who belongs to the vulnerable group – people with disabilities, those from rural communities.

Cost of the Skill Up Program?
The Skill Up Program is totally FREE.

When will the application close?

The deadline to apply for the Skill Up Program is Friday, 14th of May 2021 by 11:59 pm UTC +1.

How to apply?

Interested in applying for the Skill Up program, kindly visit yiee.org/skill-up-progr…