State telecom hops on the youth empowerment bandwagon with a new gov deal. NetOne Cellular signed an implementation agreement with the Ministry of Youth. Group CEO Raphael Mushanawani stated the partnership moves from policy into actual delivery, supporting the national development strategy. He framed it as laying a brick toward broader national goals through practical action.
The initiative aims to boost affordable connectivity across the country. It plans to generate jobs for young people via agency models and skills programs. Efforts will integrate mobile money services, merchant platforms, and remittance tools. Digital and financial literacy training forms a core component of the push.
Vocational training centers and youth hubs will receive digital upgrades under the plan. Pilot projects intend to match tech solutions with local community needs. NetOne expects the program to recruit and train thousands of young agents. This approach seeks to shift participants from seeking work to creating it.
Mushanawani emphasized alignment with inclusive growth and innovation-led development. The company pledged to focus on accountability and measuring impact. NetOne’s partnership represents a wider governmental effort to place young people at the center of digital transformation.
The initiative aims to boost affordable connectivity across the country. It plans to generate jobs for young people via agency models and skills programs. Efforts will integrate mobile money services, merchant platforms, and remittance tools. Digital and financial literacy training forms a core component of the push.
Vocational training centers and youth hubs will receive digital upgrades under the plan. Pilot projects intend to match tech solutions with local community needs. NetOne expects the program to recruit and train thousands of young agents. This approach seeks to shift participants from seeking work to creating it.
Mushanawani emphasized alignment with inclusive growth and innovation-led development. The company pledged to focus on accountability and measuring impact. NetOne’s partnership represents a wider governmental effort to place young people at the center of digital transformation.
