Partners

Harambee works with many stakeholders in government and industry, including the Ministry of Youth, and the Rwanda Development Board. It is also part of the Hanga Ahazaza initiative from the Mastercard Foundation.

Harambee builds partnerships between business, government, and society for innovative, large-scale solutions that are pragmatic and can deliver results.

HANGA

AHAZAZA

Hanga Ahazaza is a US$50 million initiative from the Mastercard Foundation to increase employment opportunities for 30,000 Rwandan youth in the tourism and hospitality sector. It’s part of Mastercard Foundation’s ambitious commitment to enable 30 million African youth, especially young women, to secure dignified and fulfilling work by 2030.

Hanga Ahazaza, meaning “create the future” in Kinyarwanda, will equip young men and women with the skills employers need, by improving the quality and relevance of training in the tourism and hospitality sector.

It will also support entrepreneurs by expanding access to financial services and business development skills training, enabling small businesses to grow.

The initiative is a consortium of partners from the education, development, financial services, and private sectors. Working together, they will support: young job-seekers; small businesses and entrepreneurs; and training institutions, associations, and government entities related to tourism and hospitality

EMPLOYMENT & SKILLS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

ARE YOU 18 – 35 YEARS OLD AND LOOKING FOR WORK?

LOOKING TO UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS?

EDUCATION FIRST PROGRAMME

THRIVE@WORK PROGRAMME

VATEL E-LEARNING PROGRAMME

INSPIRING MANAGERS PROGRAMME

CORNELL PROGRAMME

Education First Programme

This joint programme with the Rwandan Development Board primarily focuses on English proficiency and communication skills, which have been identified as a critical challenge for the industry. It also boosts essential hospitality skills, including knowledge about the attractiveness of Rwanda as a premier tourism destination and a focus on how to offer world-class service during events and conferences.

About the programme

The programme will be delivered online via EF English Live available on all devices, the curriculum is delivered by EF’s experience language teachers and multi lingual study advisors who are available on demand, 24 /7.

The programme is divided into a 16-level scale that is aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and supports true beginners to upper advanced competency levels.

Each step on EF scale corresponds to an achievable incremental increase in competency (Each step defined by “can do” statements i e At level 12 a learner can explain advantages and disadvantages of a relevant issue)

English Language Competency Profile

• The EF 16 level scale is aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

• EF supports true beginners to upper advanced competency levels

• Each step on EF scale corresponds to an achievable incremental increase in competency

• Each step defined by “can-do” statements. i.e., At level 12, a learner can explain advantages and disadvantages of a relevant issue

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About the programme

Empower your team members to be at their best through high impact workshops, online courses, on the job practice, and real time feedback. This programme provides training on essential practices like goal setting, time management, communication, teamwork, and emotional intelligence.

AMI can tailor the programme to meet the needs of your people. Our research backed blended learning approach ensures that your team and your business will see positive, measurable results in productivity, collaboration and performance.

Designed for

Entry-level and non management staff

Key topics

• Goal setting & planning, Communication

• Personal productivity & time management

• Accountability & ownership

• Self management & stress

• Working in teams

• Active listening

• Giving and receiving feedback

• Influencing others

• Emotional intelligence

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Vatel E-learning Program

This short course teaches the required English, attitude & behaviour, customer service and practical skills in both Front Office and Food & Beverage in the Hospitality sector.

The blended training model will incorporate online learning, classroom facilitation and practical sessions to equip students with the skills to deliver acceptable international levels of service in Front office activities, Food & Beverage, and English for Hospitality.

Each course will be delivered over a four-week period, with an option of a morning and evening shift.

The full duration of the program will last one month, three hours per week.

Students will receive a certificate after completion of the course with a required pass mark

Requirements:

Must be within the ages of 16-35 years’ old
Possess a certificate for a Bachelors degree/A2/Diploma with a TVET academic background in Hospitality
Must have basic IT skills
Commitment to complete the course
Ability to speak English

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Find out more about Vatel here

Our purpose

AMI enables ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive. We believe that skilled people build thriving businesses, thriving businesses create quality jobs, and quality jobs drive prosperity and
dignity.

About the programme

Empower middle managers to succeed in Africa’s growing hospitality and tourism sector. Boost the leadership of supervisors and managers in the hospitality and tourism sector through a 6-month management development programme.

This programme is currently being rolled out to thousands of young managers in Rwanda with support from the Mastercard Foundation and in partnership with leading companies, including the Radisson Group.

Key topics

• Goal-setting & planning

• Personal productivity

• Empowerment

• Influence & communication, feedback

• Problem solving

• Performance management

• Coaching

• Team dynamics

• Self management & stress

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Cornell Program

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business delivers collaborative, comprehensive business management programs for undergraduates, graduate students, and executives.

Within Hanga Ahazaza, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is providing training to hospitality professionals who are employed at the managerial level in Rwanda via online courses, virtual events, and executive education courses. The courses will focus on hotel operations, customer service, leadership, financial management, marketing, and revenue management.

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Nominate a candidate here