Internship academy launches young professionals platform

In response to the youth unemployment epidemic on the African continent, internship facilitators  Africa Internship Academy (AIA), will be launching its Young Energy and Power Professionals (YEPP) platform at the 2017 African Utility Week, which takes place at the  Cape Town International Convention Centre from May 16 to 18. “Internship opportunities are an amazing solution to help maximise human capital development on the continent,” says AIA co-founder Daniel Antwi. He notes that several employers have argued that skills constraints have been a major contributing factor to youth unemployment. “Many young graduates find it very difficult to move out and become job makers in the market. Therefore, AIA stands to facilitate successful transition from academia to industry by ensuring that the skills of youth are honed early enough to match the labour market demands.”