Ukiyo, a South African edutech and youth development organization, has launched its Global Student Support Platform [GSSP]. This mobile app brings education, funding, career opportunities, and student support into one place.
The launch comes at a difficult point for young people in South Africa. According to Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1 2026, unemployment among those aged 15 to 24 stands at 60.9%, while about 3.9 million young people in the same age group are not in employment, education or training. Ukiyo developed GSSP to help young people find the information, support and opportunities they need as they transition from education into work.
The platform connects users to educational opportunities, bursaries and scholarships, career pathways, mentorship, accommodation, tutoring, student support services, wellness and psychosocial support, leadership development and work-readiness resources. GSSP brings together information and support that is often spread across different systems, helping young people find and act on relevant opportunities more easily.
Nozuko Mzamo, Founder, Ukiyo, said: “South Africa does not have a shortage of ambitious young people. It has a shortage of integrated pathways into economic participation and systems that connect young people to what they need to succeed. We built GSSP to support the full journey, from finding a place to study and securing education funding, to building a career and accessing mentorship. For us, success is when a young person can move confidently into a sustainable, dignified, and empowered future. The early results tell us this model is needed, and our focus now is to reach more young people across South Africa.”
