EXCELEVATE

Excelevate is our job creation stimuli by tapping into the innovative nature of our Youth and the experienced nature of market experts in a challenge-driven solve-problem approach. Excelevate addresses the skills gap in higher education by connecting the industry sector with potential work force trained with right skills to solve real world problems

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THE CHALLENGE

Unemployment remains one of the major challenges in Kenya and an estimated 80% of Kenya’s unemployed are young people between the age of 15 and 35 years and 60% of this youth are unemployable due to lack of relevant skills. Furthermore, approximately 800,000 young Kenyans are entering the labour market per year.

FACTS TO NOTE

    • On average, it takes up to 5 years for university students to get decent work post graduation.
    • In 2018 FKE reported , about 4 – 10 staff are recruited at entry level. Of this number, approximately 54% are unprepared to take up the jobs.
    • Companies struggle to get adequately skilled graduates as value of the degree does not match up with the demands in the job markets today.