ZAP – On-the-job Skills Training in Kenya
Equipping Youth with Skills for the Current Job Market
ZAP is a skills development program powered by Vezill, designed to address youth unemployment in Kenya and across Africa through practical, market-driven training.
The program focuses on short, relevant, and marketable life and digital skills that enable participants to either enter the labor market or start their own income-generating ventures.
ZAP applies an on-the-job training model complemented by structured mentorship, ensuring participants can effectively apply their skills to meet the demands of today’s job market. The program aims to create a pool of skilled individuals and link them with clients or employers who are actively seeking these competencies.
The training period ranges from 1 to 6 months, depending on the selected skill track.
Objective
ZAP’s core objective is to increase employment and earning opportunities for youth in Kenya and across Africa. This is achieved through hands-on training and practical work experience that enhances participants’ employability and supports the creation of sustainable livelihoods.
Long-term Goal:
To train and empower over 1 million youth across Africa with job-ready and income-generating skills.
Beneficiaries
The primary beneficiaries of ZAP are:
- Educated youth experiencing prolonged unemployment
- Youth currently employed but seeking to upgrade or diversify their skills
- Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build sustainable digital and service-based businesses
ZAP Opportunities for Youth
ZAP offers multiple pathways for youth development, including:
Training and Work Experience
Participants gain access to training and online work opportunities through:
- Life skills development
- Core digital and online business skills
- Sector-specific, market-relevant skills
- Entrepreneurship and business-building skills
- On-the-job training and apprenticeship placements
- Internship and work-experience opportunities
Training | Mentorship
ZAP combines practical training with continuous mentorship, ensuring participants are not only skilled but also confident and work-ready.
What it costs
Our programs are self-sponsored and value oriented aimed at fostering self-reliance.
| Course | Â | Â |
| A.     Digital Skills | Duration | Fee (Ksh) |
| Website Design | ||
| ·        Web Design | 1 month | 30,000 |
| ·        WordPress | 1 month | 30,000 |
| Digital Marketing | ||
| ·        SMM | 1 month | 30,000 |
| ·        SEO/SEM | 1 month | 30,000 |
| Graphic Design | 1 month | 30,000 |
| ·        Photoshop | ||
| ·        Adobe Illustrator | ||
| Video Production | 1 month | 30,000 |
| ·        Adobe Premier Pro | ||
| ·        After Effects | ||
| ·        Digital Media | ||
| Online Writing | ||
| ·        Content Writing | 1 month | 30,000 |
| ·        Copy Writing | 1 month | 30,000 |
| B.     Technical Skills | ||
| Mobile Repair | 3 months | 45,000 (15k/month) |
| Computer Repair | 3 months | 45,000 (15k/month) |
| CCTV Installations | 2 months | 30,000 (15k/month) |
| C.     Soft Skills | ||
| Customer Service | 1 month | 30,000 |
| Sales (B2B & B2C) | 1 month | 30,000 |
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