Funding Partners
Funding Partners — Invest in Skills. Invest in Africa.
Skills development is one of the most powerful tools available for addressing unemployment, alleviating poverty, and stimulating economic growth. At Microlek Skills Academy, we have spent 18+ years proving this — one trained technician, one new business, and one transformed life at a time.
We are actively seeking funding partnerships with organisations, institutions, and businesses that share our commitment to equipping African youth and adults with in-demand, market-relevant vocational skills. If you are looking for a credible, accountable, and results-driven training partner to invest in — Microlek Skills Academy is the answer.
Why Fund Electronics Repair Training?
Electronics and mobile device repair is one of Africa’s fastest-growing vocational sectors. Demand for qualified technicians dramatically outstrips supply — in South Africa, and across the continent. A funded training place at Microlek does not just teach a skill; it:
- Creates a qualified, MICT SETA-certified professional ready for immediate employment
- Equips graduates with the knowledge and tools to start their own repair businesses
- Contributes directly to reducing South Africa’s and Africa’s rising unemployment rate
- Supports the development of a sustainable, skills-based economy in the ICT sector
- Delivers measurable, reportable outcomes for corporate social investment and ESG reporting
Who We Partner With
- MICT SETA and other Sector Education and Training Authorities
- National Skills Fund (NSF) and government skills development departments
- Corporate Social Investment (CSI) departments of large businesses
- Private foundations and philanthropic organisations focused on youth empowerment
- NGOs and NPOs implementing employment creation and youth development programmes
- Development finance institutions and social impact investors
- African development banks and continental skills initiatives
- Embassies and international development agencies supporting African human capital development
What Your Funding Covers
Funding contributions can be structured to cover:
- Full learnership or skills programme costs for individual beneficiaries
- Cohort-based training for groups of 10–50+ learners
- Bursaries for unemployed youth from specific communities, provinces, or target demographics
- Equipment and tools kits for graduates launching their own repair businesses
- Geographic expansion of Microlek’s training footprint into new provinces or African countries
Our Accountability Commitment to Funders
We understand that funders require transparency, compliance, and demonstrable impact. Microlek provides:
- Full MICT SETA accreditation and programme compliance documentation
- Regular learner progress reports and attendance records
- Pre- and post-training competency assessments with measurable outcomes
- Graduate employment and business tracking (where consent is provided)
- Annual impact reports detailing training outputs, learner demographics, and employment outcomes
- Full financial reporting and grant management support
Our Pan-African Vision
Microlek Skills Academy’s ambition extends far beyond South Africa. We are actively building the capacity to deliver accredited electronics repair training across French and English-speaking African countries — bringing our unique, SETA-aligned curriculum to the continent’s youth wherever they are. Funding partners who share this pan-African vision are particularly welcome.
Let’s Build Africa’s Technical Workforce — Together
If your organisation is committed to meaningful, measurable skills development impact across Africa, we would love to discuss a funding partnership. Contact our Partnerships team to explore how your investment can change lives and build Africa’s next generation of technology entrepreneurs.