Movements · Job Creation
BYU Pathways
Creating jobs across Africa with BYU Pathways graduates, including the Pearl27 team of digital marketers.
Why it matters
The opportunity
Millions of young Africans are ready to work, and too few jobs are waiting for them. BYU Pathways graduates bring US-recognized skills that growing brands can hire today.
Digital marketers
Pearl27 team members, all BYU Pathways graduates with US-recognized certifications.
Jobs missing each year
About 12 million young Africans enter the job market each year, and only about 3 million find jobs (African Development Bank).
Pathways students in Africa
In 2025, 43,980 BYU Pathways students, 49% of the total, studied in Africa.
How The Point helps
What we do together
The Point connects this movement to brands, partners and people who can help it grow.
Connect
Introduce graduates and partners to brands that need their skills.
Equip
Training and steady client work that turn new graduates into experienced, employed marketers.
Show up
Events and updates that keep the movement moving.
Partners
Who's in this movement
Organizations working alongside The Point on job creation.
BYU Pathways
An online program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offering affordable certificates and degrees. It served 88,937 students in more than 180 countries in 2025.
On Slack
Keep the conversation going
Members, partners and volunteers share wins, needs and upcoming events in the #job-creation channel of The Point Venture Slack.
#job-creation
BYU Pathways graduates, the Pearl27 team, and others creating jobs across Africa.
Events
Show up in person
Job Creation events
Events for this movement will appear here as they are scheduled.
Get involved
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Nonprofits, organizations and sponsors who want to support Job Creation.