The First Elevate Booth Placed in Katanga. The oft used proverb; a journey of one thousand miles begins with one step reads a lot different for a social entrepreneur: the journey of one step comprises thousands of miles! Three years ago we dreamt of a journey in which we would empower young people who many would refer to as the underserved; youth in slums, refugee camps and impoverished communities. At era92 we refer to them as the brilliant without opportunity. We dreamt of equipping them with various IT skills to enable them grow in spite of their circumstances,...

At era92 elevate We’re on a mission. Unlock opportunity for the underrepresented by increasing access to technology skill development and job creation. We believe Opportunity starts with education and as we reflect on the years that we have run the Elevate Program we have been strengthening these five pillars of Applying Faith, Improving Opportunity, Increasing employability, transforming education and investing in education. This year’s graduation was unique and a blessing because the fruits show that our young people are well equipped. This Event was Named God’s...

We started off the year in high spirits, recruiting for our first cohort, registering the biggest number of students we’ve ever received since we began in 2015. When we first heard of COVID19 IN China, we never thought it would turn into a pandemic, let alone affect how we operate. But as COVID-19 spread quickly around the world, countries everywhere announced sweeping restrictions and began to close borders to contain the virus. Soon in the month of March, without warning, the government announced a nation- wide lockdown that would change our perspectives and operations...