Harambee connects Rwandan youth to job opportunities
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Since 2018, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator has linked Rwandan young people with employers, addressing a skills gap in the labour market.
The organisation works in the Global Business Services and digital sectors, partnering with the Rwandan government and companies like CCI Rwanda and NCBA Bank Rwanda. Harambee assesses young people, provides training in soft skills like communication and professionalism, and connects them with available positions.
Ghislaine Igiraneza Mugisha secured a full-time job at CCI Rwanda through Harambee’s Work Readiness Programme after struggling to find employment requiring no prior experience, a common challenge for recent graduates. Employers value Harambee’s pre-screening and training, with over 80 percent of CCI Rwanda’s new hires coming through the programme. To date, Harambee has impacted over 40,000 young people in Rwanda, creating more than 4,000 jobs and directly training over 3,000.
The organisation plans to reach an additional 20,000 young people in the next three to four years, including refugees, people with disabilities, and young women, and is now expanding its programmes to include training for skills needed in an AI-driven workplace.
