South African travel management company Travel with Confidence (TWC) has renewed its Cultural and Educational Exchange MOU with North-West University (NWU). The programme is intended to provide students with more employment opportunities.
TWC Founder Percy Morapedi Koji is sending 11 NWU students to Germany later this year in an exchange programme with the Fulda University of Applied Sciences, for them to learn soft skills to encourage employment and entrepreneurship in the South African tourism industry.
In addition to having the fourth-largest economy in the world, Germany has a solid education system, an unemployment rate of less than 5%, and the right level of knowledge to provide a launchpad for students exploring a career in tourism. Koji believes that countries with well-established economies better understand the importance of creating opportunities for young graduates so that they can find employment in tourism.
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