Standard Bank and GIBS address rising youth unemployment with the youth forward programme 2025
As South Africa prepares to mark Youth Month this June, a time to honour the courage and contributions of the 1976 generation, Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking, in partnership with the GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA), has opened applications for the 2025 Youth Forward Programme. The initiative is designed to empower 50 black youth-owned businesses with the tools and support needed to drive sustainable growth in today’s tough economic climate.