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Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments × U CAN Grow Africa

Dignity to Prosperity Summit

Turning Talent into Career, Business and Dignified Living

Connecting Youth. Partners. Possibilities.

18 March 2027University of Johannesburg · Soweto
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Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments × U CAN Grow Africa

Turning Talent into Career, Business and Dignified Living

Connecting Youth. Partners. Possibilities.

Ramoupi × U CAN Grow AfricaFeatured initiative · 2027
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Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments logoDignity to Prosperity Summit logoThe U CAN Company logo, U CAN Grow Africa presenting partner

Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments × U CAN Grow Africa

Turning Talent into Career, Business and Dignified Living

Connecting Youth. Partners. Possibilities.

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Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments × U CAN Grow Africa

Dignity to Prosperity Summit

Young people have ability, ambition and ideas — but too often lack networks, market information, finance, training and visible opportunities. This launch is designed to connect, equip and empower through mentorship, role models, practical learning, funding guidance and registration pathways.

We connect youth, partners and possibilities — turning talent into opportunity, opportunity into prosperity, and prosperity into dignity.

18 March 2027 · University of Johannesburg, Soweto
Explore participation

For young people finding their way forward

Unemployment is a challenge. It is not your identity.

You should not have to wait passively for opportunity. Bring your talent, creativity and ideas into a conversation about learning, building experience, starting a business or finding a route into work.

A partnership between Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments and U CAN Grow Africa.

The opportunity

More than a moment. A platform for progress.

The launch summit is planned for 18 March 2027. A separate Youth Month edition is planned for June 2027 — stay tuned, its exact date is still to be announced. Programme elements are being developed and will be confirmed as plans progress.

Illustrative stage at a vibrant youth event
Young people in a practical skills workshop
01

Skills & careers

Practical connections between young people, learning opportunities and career pathways.

Entrepreneurs discussing business support
02

Enterprise & funding

A space to explore business support, financial readiness and routes to market.

Creative young performers on stage
03

Talent & creativity

A platform for emerging voices and creative expression.

RAMOUPI double-storey apartments in Dobsonville
04

Dignified living

A housing conversation through the proposed Dignity House Showcase.

A community wellness session outdoors
05

Wellness & resilience

Conversations and experiences that support whole-person well-being.

Partners shaking hands at a community gathering
06

Partnership

Connecting institutions, businesses and communities around lasting opportunity.

Illustrative skills and enterprise mentoring workshop

An experience with purpose

Where ideas meet opportunity.

The launch will focus on changing mindsets, mentorship, role models, information, funding guidance, training and registration. A separate Youth Month edition is planned for June 2027 — its exact date is still to be announced — and is intended to bring together skills and funding access, entrepreneurship, pitching, talent exposure, workshops, wellness support and a township development showcase.

Specific sessions, participants and partners will be announced only when confirmed.

Partners collaborating around a shared community opportunity plan
Illustrative partnership imagery

The partnership ecosystem

Two organisations. One practical platform for opportunity.

Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments and The U Can Grow Company bring complementary strengths to a platform connecting young people, employers, funders, educators, government, corporates, community leaders and media.

Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments logoDignity to Prosperity Summit logoThe U CAN Company logo, U CAN Grow Africa presenting partner

Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments × U CAN Grow Africa

Turning Talent into Career, Business and Dignified Living

Connecting Youth. Partners. Possibilities.

Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments

Commercial discipline with community understanding

Ramoupi contributes strategic communications, events and activations, business advisory, wellness initiatives and township property development to create practical, relevant and scalable solutions.

The U Can Grow Company

Livelihoods through a holistic growth model

The U Can Grow Company integrates regenerative farming, waste management, community engagement, digital disruption, sustainable micro-business development and go-to-market innovation.

Its stated ambition is to create one million new livelihoods and support at least 600,000 women in farming and livelihood opportunities by 2030, guided by emancipation, fairness, measurable impact and growth funding.

Strategic objectives

From potential to participation, and opportunity to dignity.

  1. 01

    Shift the youth mindset from job-seeker to value-creator through entrepreneurship, skills development and purposeful action.

  2. 02

    Connect youth with employers, funders, banks, training institutions, TVET colleges, SETAs, mentors and business-support organisations.

  3. 03

    Give youth talent, creativity, business ideas and innovation a credible public platform.

  4. 04

    Secure measurable training, mentorship, funding, business-support and partnership commitments.

  5. 05

    Demonstrate practical township transformation through the proposed Dignity House Showcase.

  6. 06

    Build accountable collaboration between youth, government, corporates and communities.

Who comes together

A connected ecosystem, not a once-off audience.

Each group has a practical role in creating credible pathways and follow-through.

Youth aged 18–35

Participants, talent contributors, entrepreneurs, Pitch Den applicants and training candidates.

Township entrepreneurs

Pitchers, marketplace participants and candidates for mentorship or funding support.

Funders, banks & investors

Funding partners, Pitch Den judges, mentors and exhibitors.

Training & support institutions

TVET colleges, SETAs, academies and business-support organisations sharing pathways and registrations.

Government

Economic-development partners and contributors to local opportunity pathways.

Corporate teams

CSI, enterprise and supplier-development partners, mentors, exhibitors and opportunity providers.

Community leaders & media

Community mobilisation, public visibility and accountability.

Proposed programme ecosystem

Seven practical routes into learning, enterprise and dignified living.

These programme elements remain proposed and will be announced as confirmed.

01

Skills, Careers & Training Marketplace

Direct access to training providers, employers, recruitment organisations, opportunity offices and support institutions.

02

Enterprise & Funding Marketplace

Practical business support, investment readiness, finance pathways, mentorship and routes to market.

03

Pitch Den

Selected youth entrepreneurs present ideas for mentorship, referrals, development support and possible funding consideration.

04

Talent & Creativity Showcase

A platform for music, spoken word, fashion, design, craft, products and digital or technical innovation.

05

Practical Workshops

Business formalisation, pitching, finance, personal branding, CVs, interviews, digital marketing and access to support.

06

Wellness & Resilience Zone

Mental wellness, stress management, healthy choices, confidence and support networks.

07

Dignity House Showcase

A proposed demonstration of safer, private and well-designed township rental living with improved sanitation and en-suite facilities.

Growth pathway

Launch, learn and grow responsibly.

18 March 2027

Launch the first one-day summit and establish the partner base and impact baseline.

March – May 2027

Plan to follow up on commitments, track participant outcomes and prepare a proposed Youth Month edition.

June 2027 onward

Develop an annual Youth Month flagship; the exact 2027 date remains to be announced.

Long term

Consider a two-day format and alumni network only when funding, attendance and delivery capacity support it.

How impact will be measured

Outcomes beyond attendance.

  • Youth attendance and completed registrations
  • Skills, training and employment-readiness registrations
  • Pitch Den applications, finalists and follow-up support
  • Funding pathways, pledges and documented commitments
  • Mentorship, incubation and business-support referrals
  • Signed agreements, letters of intent and partner commitments
  • Participating employers, funders, trainers and exhibitors
  • Media reach and public engagement
  • Six-month training, enterprise, funding and employment outcomes

Trust and accountability

Public commitments are documented and clearly separated from pledges or funds actually disbursed.

Registration and consent processes protect participant information.

Funders, speakers, exhibitors and service providers are announced only after written confirmation.

Eligibility requirements are communicated clearly and contingency planning supports safe delivery.

Post-event outcomes are reported transparently to participants, partners and communities.

Dignity to Prosperity Summit · 18 March 2027

Partnership packages

Alongside property, business and community partnerships, organisations can explore a tailored summit package for youth, enterprise and dignified living. Enquire for benefits and investment.

Summit stage with a speaker addressing a young audience
Package 01Flagship

Headline presence

Founding Summit Partner

  • Headline naming alongside the Dignity to Prosperity Summit
  • Keynote or panel platform on the main stage
  • Premium brand placement across stage, digital and media
  • Seat at the table for the annual Youth Month flagship in June 2027 — date to be announced
  • Featured in the post-event impact report
Young entrepreneur pitching to a panel of investors
Package 02

Back youth founders

Pitch Den & Enterprise Partner

  • Naming of the Pitch Den or Enterprise & Funding Marketplace
  • Judge and mentor places on the Pitch Den panel
  • First sight of investment-ready township businesses
  • Recognition of funding, mentorship and support pledges
  • ESD and CSI impact reporting for your business
Young people meeting training providers at a careers marketplace
Package 03

Open real pathways

Skills & Careers Partner

  • Exhibition stand in the Skills, Careers & Training Marketplace
  • Direct access to motivated young talent and candidates
  • Recruitment, learnership and training sign-ups on the day
  • Workshop slot to share your programme
  • Listing in summit communications
Soweto community wellness session and youth talent showcase at sunset
Package 04

Build dignity together

Community & Wellness Partner

  • Support the Wellness Zone, talent showcase or Dignity House Showcase
  • Visible community partnership in Soweto
  • Brand presence in community mobilisation and media
  • Volunteer and staff engagement opportunities
  • Recognition in the impact report

Packages can be combined or customised, including in-kind and property partnerships. Final benefits are confirmed per partner.

To enquire about any package, use the contact details below.

Partnership invitation

Build with us.

Purposeful Investment. Dignified Living. Lasting Value.

Ramoupi Lifestyle Investments welcomes engagement with investors, landowners, developers, government partners, corporate clients and community stakeholders who share our commitment to sustainable growth and improved township living.

Start a partnership conversation

Events & activations

Build an event that moves people forward.

Beyond the summit, Ramoupi shapes strategic events, launches, campaigns and activations for organisations seeking genuine engagement and lasting impact.

Discuss your event

Founder experience behind the events

South Africans celebrating Freedom Day with national flags at golden hour

20 Years of Freedom

National anniversary celebrations communication and stakeholder programme.

A festival stage lit at night with a large attending crowd

Mandela 100

Contribution to the Global Citizen Mandela 100 Festival.

South African women leaders in formal attire at a national gala

Women of Fortitude

National campaign honouring women's leadership and legacy.

A packed 2010 World Cup stadium with fans blowing vuvuzelas

2010 FIFA World Cup

Hospitality marketing and stakeholder programmes.

Take part

Apply or ask a question

Choose how you'd like to be part of the summit, or send a quick question — the team reviews every submission and follows up directly.

Summit participation

Find your place in the conversation.

Applications and attendance are expressions of interest while plans are being confirmed. Submitting does not guarantee admission, selection, funding or a place in the programme.

Attend

Express interest in attending the launch summit.

What happens next

  1. 01Submit the short form for your category.
  2. 02The team reviews every submission.
  3. 03We follow up directly as plans are confirmed.

For corrections or removal, email info@ramoupilifestyle.co.za. Please do not include sensitive financial, identity or medical documents in your application.

Your details are used for summit applications and follow-up, not public display or sale. Request access, correction or removal by emailing info@ramoupilifestyle.co.za.

Summit questions