Youth Employability & Entrepreneurship
Building pathways from learning to earning by strengthening employability and enterprise development that enable young people to create jobs, grow businesses and solve real-world challenges.
Strategic Pillars
Five pillars guide how we empower young people, strengthen systems, and deliver sustainable impact across Zimbabwe.
Impact dashboard
Explore what we have delivered and where we are headed by 2030.
Here is what we've already achieved.
150,000+
Young people directly engaged
75,000+
Community beneficiaries reached
8,262
Young people equipped with green skills
462
Green jobs created
5,700
Youth-led enterprises supported
12,000+
Students reached through innovation and business skills
17
Tertiary institutions engaged
12
Private sector partners mobilized
And here is where we are going.
100,000
Youth with sustainable livelihood outcomes
5,000
Youth-led enterprises and innovations scaled
40,000
Youth with digital and AI skills
15,000
Youth with green skills
35
Public-private-youth partnerships
10M
USD leveraged for youth development
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Featured Opportunities
Active and recurring entry points where young people, partners, and institutions can engage — aligned with our strategic pillars.
Innovation Challenges
Join national and sector-based competitions to develop solutions, win seed funding and access mentorship.
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Enactus Zimbabwe
Join a national university platform for student entrepreneurship, innovation and global exposure.
Learn moreYouth Employability Programmes
Access work-readiness training, internships, apprenticeships and career development opportunities.
Learn moreGreen Skills & Climate Innovation
Build practical green skills, launch climate-smart enterprises and contribute to community resilience.
Learn moreDigital Skills & AI Learning
Gain digital literacy, AI awareness and future-ready skills for the evolving world of work.
Learn moreStartup Labs & Makerspaces
Prototype ideas, test innovations and build market-ready products in BOOST's innovation hubs.
Learn morePartnership & Co-Investment Opportunities
Collaborate with BOOST to support youth innovation, enterprise and systems change.
Learn moreYouth Innovation Showcase & Events
Participate in exhibitions, summits, hackathons and national youth innovation forums.
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