Africa is projected to be inhabited by 840 million youths by 2050 making it the youngest population on earth. The need for urgent measures to match the continents growing population of youth and its need for resources, sustenance, employment and means of creating a living has been stressed by the African Development Bank and its

Agnecia Mokoena (18) – The leader in the making Nka’Thuto has 22 personal stories through our Alumni that completed the program in 2017 each as compelling as the next. It is through being shown an alternative route that Illinge grade 12 student Agencia Mokoena believes her current situation is hers to fix. Having recently lost

Nka’Thuto Alumni Lindokuhle Sibeko (15) – The programmer and entrepreneur Nka’Thuto EduPropeller is positioning itself as a vehicle for perpetual social change. Nka’Thuto EduPropeller Alumni not only understand the need to acquire skills for the purpose of applying them, they live that mantra. Similarly they have purpose which drives how they interact and use resources

From dreaming about being a gangster to Revenue Assurance I was born to a teenage mother at the age of 17, as a result both my mother  and I were raised by my grandmother. I grew up in gang-infested community in Soweto, the first time I saw someone get killed I was only 7 years

She talks more about attending the Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) week at the University of Pretoria The EBIT WEEK is a four-day holiday program presented by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT). It is an amazing opportunity for learners to learn more about the departments of Engineering and

She shares some learnings from some of Africa’s Leaders after the Inaugural Obama Africa Leader’s Convening in Johannesburg, July 2018 On Freedom day, the 27th of April 2018, I received an e-mail from The Obama Foundation. The first sentence read, “Congratulations! You have been selected to be a part of the 2018 class of the

The facilitator of the Nka’Thuto Research methodology workshop that took place in Ivory Park in April of 2017 walked over to a seemingly talkative Lerato Mogomane (16) and asked her, “What problem do you want to solve in your community?” She was never ready for Lerato’s response, neither was she ready for the robust discussion

Young Professionals Corner: Meet Simone Smith My name is Simone Smith and I am currently a research methodology facilitator and at Nka’Thuto EduPropeller. I was first introduced to Nka’Thuto EduPropeller in 2017 when I was approached to be a judge at one of the Innovation expos in 2017, and I was blown away. The level

Nka’Thuto intern gets distinction for MSc in Medicine degree The Nka’Thuto family believes in celebrating the achievements of its people. Celebrations encourage and appreciate the excellent work done by individuals. They also serve as a motivation to the individual to continue in the path they are on. In this issue we congratulate Nka’Thuto EduPropeller intern

Nka’Thuto EduPropeller, NPO, creates an environment for high school kids from disadvantaged backgrounds to become innovators and TechnoPreneurs. We allow kids to be creative and have fun while learning how to solve problems in their communities using iSTEM principles. Of-cause we don’t stop there… We challenge them to convert their solutions to business cases and provide