Staff Writer
The Capricorn Foundation has launched the Vocational Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme in Swakopmund.
The programme is run in partnership with Unmatched Potential – Business Box Namibia.
It targets technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates and aims to equip them with business skills, mentorship and practical experience.
In the first phase, 20 graduates from the Erongo Region will be selected.
Applicants must have completed an accredited TVET qualification at level 3 or 4 within the past one to five years.
The programme will run for three months.
Participants will receive training aimed at linking technical skills to business readiness.
The programme also focuses on building self-leadership and supporting youth employment.
“Vocational graduates are at the heart of Namibia’s development story. With the Be Your Own Boss Programme, we are giving young people not only skills but also real pathways to create opportunities for themselves,” said Veripura Muukua, Head of Capricorn Foundation.
“At Unmatched Potential – Business Box Namibia, we are committed to helping the youth of Namibia unlock their potential. We believe that Namibians are talented and can create a world-class Namibia,” said Etienne Raymond, Founder and CEO of Unmatched Potential – Business Box Namibia.
Graduates from the Erongo Region are invited to apply through an online process.
Thirty applicants will be shortlisted and invited to pitch for selection.
Twenty candidates will then be chosen to take part in the programme.
