SOUTH AFRICA: ‘We Help Young People Test Their Ideas, Scale Their Projects and Create Sustainable Livelihoods’

CIVICUS speaks with Rene Parker, Board Chair of AfriLabs and Co-founder and Director of RLabs, about how young people in Africa are driving change through innovation, entrepreneurship and technology.

RLabs, a Cape Town-based social enterprise, has become a global movement empowering young people, women and communities across 24 countries. Through digital skills training, business incubation and access to funding, RLabs helps young people turn ideas into livelihoods, create jobs and tackle local challenges. AfriLabs, a pan-African network of over 500 innovation hubs, promotes collaboration between businesses, civil society and governments.

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