The International Academic Programme (IAP) is an international skills development programme facilitated by Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) that offers opportunities to pursue higher education in recognized universities and universities of higher learning. IAP is one of the 6 products offered by EPF, developed at its core to address the Education and Unemployment socio-economic challenges.
As an International Academic Programme, Empire Partner Foundation acknowledges the critical role of social exclusion and resource inequalities in the problems it aims to address. EPF recognizes that marginalized communities often face barriers in accessing education, resources, and opportunities, leading to social exclusion and exacerbating resource inequalities. Through its initiatives and interventions, EPF seeks to tackle these challenges by promoting inclusivity, equity, and access to education, resources, and opportunities for all, irrespective of social or economic background.
Lack of skills and skills development opportunities remain a barrier to employment Saturated market with unmatched skills.
Skills inequalities gap between previously disadvantaged groups and advantaged groups Low skills remain a barrier to employment, empowerment and well-being.
Little or no skills can lead to unempowered individuals which can affect well-being and cause depression and suicide Little or no skills can lead to individuals turning to crime as a source of income or time occupation.
PEMODA is a Performance Monitoring Dashboard designed to monitor a student's performance throughout their studies. The system has been built to support scholarship and other academic and training programs, in South Africa and abroad. Currently, the design actively accommodates two international scholarships: Russian and Hungarian. During the course of the year, it is expected that this range of offerings will significantly increase
Breaks communication barriers between stakeholders: students, tertiary institutions, government, parents, and skills development service providers. Streamlines application and recruitment processes
Enables assertive support to students: academic and psycho-social support Helps students centrally keep track and stay on top of their academic, financial and psycho-social well-being.
Guarantees higher graduation rate Central data management system
Time and cost-effective Fully adjustable for business KPI monitoring
St Petersburg University
Russian Embassy, RSA
RUDN University
MICT SETA
MEDITEC SOUTH AFRICA
The Good People Data Company
EPF Tech Hub
EPF Tech Hub
FNB
Branch Code: 250955
Account no: 62630239243
Account type: Cheque
The Empire Partner Foundation Tech Hub is a non-profit organisation that was started by a group of young South Africans. Our goal is to build South Africa, and eventually the continent of Africa, by solving key challenges through tech. The Empire Partner Foundation has launched multiple activities to achieve their goal in building Africa in Tech.
We have a wide range of technologies at EPF Tech Hub that support Africa’s progress and development. As a technology community, we promote innovative thinking. We bring people with similar interests, but with a focus on technology to create an environment that enables both individuals and businesses to thrive. We support the progress and development of Africa with technology.
The Incubation hub is an opportunity for the winning hackathon teams to build a tech start up around their winning solutions from the hackathons. We believe that the solutions our country needs lie in its youth, therefore we pride ourselves on developing young entrepreneurs with radical ideas and disruptive solutions that are innovative and sustainable
The EPF Tech Fund is a privately managed Venture Capital Company. The investors in the fund are companies that are committed to future-proofing Africa by investing in youth-led technology solutions that are scalable across the continent.We look for high-growth, high-impact businesses able to deliver exceptional returns along with sustained socio-economic impact.