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icreate Africa. www.icreateafrica.com
About
ICreate Skills
As an offshoot of iCreate Africa, iCreate Skills is an The top 3 winners can qualify to compete in the national
annual Technical Skill Competition which promotes skill competition and stand the chance to be crowned as
excellence, showcases skills standards and careers, official iCreate Africa Skill Champion 2019 on the iCreate
demonstrates benchmarks of excellence in teaching Skill Awards night. Aside from prize money, the winners
and learning, and creates interest for public sector will be gaining access to internship, apprenticeship
agencies, private organizations, and individuals to and
invest in skills development across the continent. programs and further technical training, seed funding,
employment
opportunities,
entrepreneurship
and other benefits.
Through both regional and national editions of iCreate
Skills, iCreate Africa promotes the value of technical iCreate Skills further comprises of an industrial
skills by creating an experience that appeals to young exhibition
people to get involved in technical skill trades. iCreate innovations across various industries by our partners
Skills provides hands-on experiences to inspire young and technical schools. Panel discussions about the
people to consider technical and vocational careers, importance of TVET, a job board, a “Skill Trail” to try
explore skills and learn about existing training out new skills, games and other network opportunities
opportunities. round up the program of the festival.
to
showcase
products,
services
and
Inspired by World Skills, iCreate Africa aims to host a
During iCreate Skills, thousand of people gather pan-African iCreate Skills Competition. The “African
to watch young artisans showcasing their skills Olympics of Skills” shall help to build a unified, credible,
and competing for 2 days in tasking test projects creative and innovative skilled workforce in the
designed by professional experts in respective skill continent in line with the global call on priority to skill
sets in Construction & Building Technology, Creative education and training
Art & Fashion, ICT, Manufacturing, and Engineering
Technology, Agriculture and Hospitality.
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