Luvuyo Rani of Silulo (silulo.com)
Region: Africa
Country: South Africa
Focus: Employment
Silulo operates IT stores and training centres in townships and rural areas of South Africa providing job opportunities for unemployed youth. Silulo started in 2004 by selling refurbished computers and soon expanded to IT training and servicing. The branches also offer services such as CV writing and employment advice aligned with Silulo’s “one stop shop” philosophy. Silulo has 33 operational branches in and around the townships of the Eastern and Western Cape employing 132 staff. Of those 33 branches, seven are franchised and are run by former graduates of Silulo’s IT training program. More than 50% of Silulo’s students have found regular employment. Silulo has successfully partnered with companies like Tsiba, Microsoft, and Vodacom in order to refer job seekers.
