Case Study: Harambee accelerates youth employment with Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, and Power BI

South African nonprofit tackles barriers to youth employment with mobile teams

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, a South African nonprofit, faced significant challenges in addressing the country's youth unemployment crisis due to outdated, slow technology that hindered the mobility of its 500+ staff. To work more agilely and connect young job seekers with opportunities, they turned to Microsoft and utilized technology grants for solutions including Office 365 and Power BI.

The implementation of Microsoft's cloud-based solutions allowed Harambee to mobilize new teams in minutes instead of weeks, easily expand its operations to another country, and realize substantial cost savings. By using Microsoft technologies, the nonprofit streamlined its IT management, improved collaboration, and cut licensing costs by 35 percent, enabling a greater focus on its core mission.

Harambee

Jacques Jonker

Head of Contact Centers