Koa Academy’s Free Challenge Helps Kids Build Real Businesses From Age 9

StartUp Magazine | 08.04.2026 22:26
Koa Academy’s Free Challenge Helps Kids Build Real Businesses From Age 9. South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis continues to place pressure on the country’s future workforce, with Statistics South Africa reporting that unemployment among 18 to 24 year olds reached around 60% in early 2025. While access to jobs remains a major concern, attention is increasingly turning to a deeper issue: the gap between formal education and real world readiness.