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Botswana's Unemployed Youth Turn to Online English Tutoring Amid Rising Unemployment 🇧🇼
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As Botswana grapples with a soaring youth unemployment rate of over 44%, young Batswana are leveraging online platforms like Preply and Cambly to teach English to Asian students, tapping into the vast market of almost 400 million Chinese citizens learning English. With a low barrier to entry, these online tutoring opportunities provide an alternative source of income, enabling unemployed youth to earn between $3 and $7 per hour while facing challenges like occasional racism and limited internet access.
Amid Botswana's staggering youth unemployment rate exceeding 44%, many young Batswana are embracing online English tutoring as an alternative source of income. Platforms like Preply and Cambly offer opportunities to teach English to Asian students, capitalizing on the high demand for language learning in countries like China. While these tutoring gigs provide a flexible means of earning, challenges such as occasional racism from students and expensive internet access persist. Despite hurdles, the growing trend showcases the power of the internet in empowering youth to create job opportunities for themselves in the face of economic difficulties.
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