RFP - Higher Education Institute Empowerment Consultants
As part of Microsoft South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment initiative, the company is launching its third Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) to support the growth of black-owned and black women-owned SMMEs, stimulate job creation, and prepare South Africa for the future of AI. Over the next decade, the programme aims to empower nearly 250 SMMEs and startups by providing them with essential digital tools and skills for growth. Additionally, it seeks to equip around 50,000 TVET college students with relevant digital skills and tools, and to train over 2,000 young individuals in advanced AI skills crucial for employability. Furthermore, Microsoft South Africa’s EEIP will support up to 20 advanced research and development projects that address the nation’s current and future policy needs in critical areas such as Cyber Security and AI.
The Higher Education Institute Empowerment Initiative aims to uplift TVET colleges through the Microsoft Education Transformation Framework. By analyzing each TVETs unique situation to determine what should be in their transformed technology environment will help develop a roadmap for digital transformation that drives relevant outcomes for the TVET.
If you are a Black owned South African consulting firm in the education space and are already familiar with the Microsoft Education Transformation Framework, or would like to upskill on the Education Transformation Framework, and have the opportunity to drive a series of workshops and other activities centered around the ETF as a supplier to the Higher Education Institute Empowerment Initiative, please fill out the form below to register your interest.