WeThinkCode_ has announced a strategic partnership with Collective X, which aims to build a more inclusive, outcomes-based tech talent pipeline for South African youth.
As a partner, Collective X’s financial support enables WeThinkCode_ to expand access to work-integrated learning opportunities and long-term employment, ensuring that graduates are not only technically equipped but economically empowered.
“This partnership reflects our belief that systemic change requires systemic collaboration,” says Ruvimbo Gwatirisa, director of partnerships at WeThinkCode_. “Collective X’s approach to convening stakeholders and co-paying for innovative solutions that create real long-term work opportunities is exactly what South Africa needs to unlock the full potential of its youth.”
Nsika Mutasa, executive for the Digital Skills Impact Fund at Collective X, adds: “WeThinkCode_ has been a recipient of two of our co-payment programmes, reflecting our mandate to provide innovative outcomes-based financing solutions that invest in high-value talent with a clear employment pathway. Sixty five students are currently on a path-to-employment though appropriate in-demand digital skills training that is supported by practical real-world work experience, over a two year period.
“WeThinkCode_ has long been a leader in cultivating high-potential tech talent, and we’re pleased to be able to support their mission as part of a broader national strategy to ensure young people are not only trained, but meaningfully employed.”