IFC Case Study | ADvTECH

CONCLUSION
Twenty-three years ago, ADvTECH began a journey of expanding access to education in South Africa. It
recognized the significant levels of pent-up demand for quality education and responded with a broad array of
qualifications that are aligned with the future needs of the economy. While it could have replicated one successful
flagship school across the nation, it chose a strategy that was more complex, offering a wider range of educational
opportunities to a broader range of students, with different capacities to pay.
Anchored by The IIE, it’s qualifications have been rigorously developed and vetted by industry to ensure that
students will obtain the best, relevant, academic instruction possible. By combining theory and practice, thousands
of students like Saarah and Portia have developed multi-faceted skills that have prepared them for 21st century
jobs, making them attractive to employers.
As it enters the next era with the expansion into the rest of Africa, it is recognizing many similarities between
South Africa and other counties in the continent. Both have a very young demographic and a growing middle
class that thirsts to improve their lives through quality education and ADvTECH has a solid platform from which
to quench that thirst.
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