Project 124 aiming at job creation launched

Botswana's unemployment rate is at 19 percent
Botswana's unemployment rate is at 19 percent

The newly launched, Project 124, has been tipped to create employment as it aims to create 1,200 jobs in the next three years.

Project 124 was conceptualised by Launchit Coaching (Pty) Ltd through its business development and business-coaching units.  For the coming three years the project will be recruiting 200 young entrepreneurs per year on a programme that involves training, benchmarking, experimental learning, mentorship and both funding and investment opportunities.

“But only 10 people will make it to the final round, which only three will be given different prizes for seed capital,” said Ofentse Kgaswane, the manager of Project 124.

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