EOH, Africa’s largest technology service provider, believes that two of the most significant challenges we face in our country is unemployment and the lack of equal access to quality education. In the first quarter of 2021, South African youth aged 15-24 and 25-34 recorded the highest unemployment rates of 63.3% and 41.3% respectively.(1)
EOH acknowledges the positive impact that gainful employment can make for our young people. EOH is committed to finding solutions that results in sustainable job creation solutions for South African youth. As such, EOH partnered with PrimeStars in their Step Up 2 A GREEN START UP programme, which is aimed at inspiring young entrepreneurs to find opportunities in the green economy, through the provision of practical processes that young entrepreneurs can follow to start their green businesses.
In bringing this message to life, EOH has helped sponsor the upcoming PrimeStars green education-based movie Karabo’s Kitchen.
Says Steven van Coller, EOH Group CEO: “EOH is proud to be one of the sponsors of this movie aimed at showcasing entrepreneurship in our youth while ensuring there is a focus on building and maintaining a green future. We see the importance of ensuring the integration of young people into the digital economy by providing them with essential skills they need as a way of future-proofing South Africa. This is why we have prioritised the support of programmes and initiatives like PrimeStars, with its focused on youth development and education, and at the same time delivering on EOH’s own sustainability goals.”
Should you wish to attend the premiere of the movie Karabo’s Kitchen or to find out more information, kindly contact projects@primestars.co.za.
Date: 1 September 2021
Time: 3pm-6pm
Venue: Ster Kinekor, The Zone @ Rosebank
*All COVID-19 regulations will be observed*
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EOH
EOH is one of the largest technology services companies in Africa and has a wide range of solutions in Industry Consulting, IT Services, Software, Industrial Technologies and Business Process Outsourcing. The Group continues to be an undisputed market leader in its core ICT businesses which operates principally under the iOCO brand name. The nature of this business is systemic to both the public and private sector and is an integral technology partner for a number of South Africa’s leading JSE-listed, blue-chip companies as well as key metros and government departments. It’s other business, NEXTEC collaborates with world-leading technology providers to design, implement and manage intelligent value-adding infrastructure and people solutions that make a positive and lasting impact.
The Group’s c.6200 employees deliver services to over 5000 enterprise customers across all major industries throughout South Africa, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. As a proudly South African business, EOH is committed to sustainable transformation, making a positive, meaningful contribution to society, and is a Level 1 Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (‘B-BBEE’) contributor.
PrimeStars
Specialises in facilitating Youth Development programmes for high school learners from underserved communities using an “Educational Theatre of Learning” model to enhance the educational process.