{"id":495,"date":"2025-11-13T12:39:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vision4afrikanowmedia.co.za\/Newspaper\/?p=495"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:01:04","slug":"youth-empowerment-takes-centre-stage-in-nkowankowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vision4afrikanowmedia.co.za\/Newspaper\/2025\/11\/13\/youth-empowerment-takes-centre-stage-in-nkowankowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Empowerment Takes Centre Stage in Nkowankowa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Akani Paints and EMR Vision Foundation have taken a proactive step in empowering young people by requesting business training support from the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) for local youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 26 young people from Nkowankowa and surrounding areas successfully completed a five-day Youth Business Training Program aimed at equipping them with essential business and compliance skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sessions were held at Akani Paints, located in the Nkowankowa Industrial Park, and facilitated by EMR Vision Foundation and Akani Paints in collaboration with NYDA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants received certificates under the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) initiative \u2014 a global entrepreneurship programme developed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and implemented in South Africa through NYDA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the week, participants were trained on company registration, filing beneficial ownership returns, submitting CIPC annual returns, and registering on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These skills are vital for young entrepreneurs to formalise their businesses, comply with regulations, and compete effectively in today\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration between NYDA, EMR Vision Foundation, and Akani Paints highlights a strong commitment to youth empowerment, entrepreneurship development, and local economic growth in the Greater Tzaneen area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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