{"id":193366,"date":"2025-09-02T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/?p=193366"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:09:20","slug":"jcci-and-youth-chamber-of-commerce-industry-forge-landmark-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/builder\/jcci-and-youth-chamber-of-commerce-industry-forge-landmark-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"JCCI and Youth Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry forge landmark partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This <a target='_blank' rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/business-report\/economy\/jcci-and-youth-chamber-of-commerce-and-industry-forge-landmark-partnership-f3471993-c60c-4016-9932-ad86a648651c\">post<\/a> was originally published on <a target='_blank' rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/\">this site<\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-prod.iol.co.za\/16x9\/800?source=https:\/\/iol-prod.appspot.com\/image\/39708fbf00f74fedec68a90a4a59d4141ded9da1\/200&amp;operation=CROP&amp;offset=0x44&amp;resize=200x113\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and the Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industry South Africa (YCCISA) have announced a strategic partnership poised to reshape the nation&#8217;s business environment. This collaboration marks a critical commitment to empowering young entrepreneurs and driving tangible solutions for inclusive economic growth. The partnership focuses on an actionable framework to: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>&nbsp;Create and expand opportunities for youth-led enterprises and startups. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>&nbsp;Unlock access to new markets, both local and international, for emerging businesses. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>&nbsp;Provide targeted skills development and capacity-building to future-proof the youth workforce. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>&nbsp;Spur investment and trade that promotes sustainable business practices. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Speaking on the transformative potential of the alliance, YCCISA founder and CEO Denise Rapitsi said: &#8220;This is more than a partnership; it&#8217;s a turning point for the South African economic landscape. By joining forces with the JCCI, we are not just integrating youth into the mainstream\u2014we are leading a movement to fundamentally transform the chamber environment. This collaboration will inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs, establish a gold standard for inclusivity, and embed best business practices into the heart of youth-led enterprises, ensuring they are not just surviving, but thriving and reshaping the future of our economy.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>JCCI CEO Bernadette Zeiler underscored the partnership\u2019s urgency and purpose: &#8220;The JCCI is very excited about this strategic partnership, which has come at a time when the country faces huge unemployment levels amongst the youth. Together, we will address and provide a tangible solution to this problem.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> Zeiler said t<\/span>he JCCI has always been a champion for business growth. She said the strategic alliance with YCCISA is a &#8220;testament to our commitment to a sustainable and dynamic future&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Zeiler said,&#8221;<\/span>We are proactively transforming our own environment by taking a bold step towards intergenerational cooperation. Our goal is to inspire and empower the next generation, ensuring that young business leaders have a seat at the table and that their innovative spirit and fresh perspectives are at the forefront of our collective efforts to drive economic development and job creation.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>&nbsp;BUSINESS REPORT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and the Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industry South Africa (YCCISA) have announced a strategic partnership poised to reshape the nation&#8217;s business environment. This collaboration marks a critical commitment to empowering young entrepreneurs and driving tangible solutions for inclusive economic growth. The partnership focuses on an actionable framework to: \u00a0Create and expand opportunities for youth-led enterprises and startups. \u00a0Unlock access to new markets, both local and international, for emerging businesses. \u00a0Provide targeted skills development and capacity-building to future-proof the youth workforce. \u00a0Spur investment and trade that promotes sustainable business practices. Speaking on the transformative potential of the alliance, YCCISA founder and CEO Denise Rapitsi said: &#8220;This is more than a partnership; it&#8217;s a turning point for the South African economic landscape. By joining forces with the JCCI, we are not just integrating youth into the mainstream\u2014we are leading a movement to fundamentally transform the chamber environment. This collaboration will inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs, establish a gold standard for inclusivity, and embed best business practices into the heart of youth-led enterprises, ensuring they are not just surviving, but thriving and reshaping the future of our economy.&#8221;JCCI CEO Bernadette Zeiler underscored the partnership\u2019s urgency and purpose: &#8220;The JCCI is very excited about this strategic partnership, which has come at a time when the country faces huge unemployment levels amongst the youth. Together, we will address and provide a tangible solution to this problem.&#8221; Zeiler said the JCCI has always been a champion for business growth. She said the strategic alliance with YCCISA is a &#8220;testament to our commitment to a sustainable and dynamic future&#8221;. Zeiler said,&#8221;We are proactively transforming our own environment by taking a bold step towards intergenerational cooperation. Our goal is to inspire and empower the next generation, ensuring that young business leaders have a seat at the table and that their innovative spirit and fresh perspectives are at the forefront of our collective efforts to drive economic development and job creation.&#8221; \u00a0BUSINESS REPORT<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":193368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-193366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-builder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193366"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":193369,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193366\/revisions\/193369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premium-partners.net\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}