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In the wake of rising global graduate unemployment, the number of graduates in tertiary institutions is increasing annually, leading to a high demand for job creation. The growing job demand in South Africa has considerably strained the government. Research and innovation have been observed to be a viable source of job creation due to the possibilities of new discoveries that could foster job creation. The challenge associated with this approach is that research in institutions of higher learning is conducted solely for qualifications rather than the possibility of starting businesses. Society and the family system also contribute to this belief system: 'go to school so you can get a good job.' The focus should be on cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset amongst the university graduates rather than depending on the vanishing existing jobs. Thus, there is a need for an entrepreneurial mindset among university graduates. Incorporating this into the education system will positively affect university graduates finishing and starting their businesses after graduation. Therefore, using a systematic literature review methodology, the study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary research, incorporation of business developments into the institutional general curriculum, government investment in research, and institutional students' support to convert research into money-making ideas.

International audience ; In this study, the importance of renewable energy as a complement to meeting the energy demand in Africa was investigated. In most African countries, the larger percentage of power generation is from fossil fuel-based energy sources, and without a doubt, this can be complemented with renewable energy to meet the demand per country and the global interest on climate change. Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana and South Africa are among the leading African countries that are blessed with an abundance of renewable energy resources, which have the potentials to improve their respective energy generation potentials; thereby, contributing to the socio-economic growth, promote industrialization, reduce global warming and create green jobs. Despite the abundant renewable energy sources in these countries, they are yet to fully harness the potentials, therefore, resulting in their deficiencies in contributing to the electrical power generation per country. The bulk of the problems associated with renewable energy in African countries are: little interest and lopsided policy on renewable energy, enforcing existing policies, high renewable energy tariff, and lack of adequate infrastructure. The current study discusses the ways by which conscious decisions and policy of governments, alongside the stakeholders' dedication can ensure sustainable energy supplies. Based on the findings of the study, renewable energy-based power generation can greatly reduce greenhouse gases. Also, subsidizing the tariff levied on renewable can promote energy generation leading to job creation through energy generation from renewable resources.

International audience ; In this study, the importance of renewable energy as a complement to meeting the energy demand in Africa was investigated. In most African countries, the larger percentage of power generation is from fossil fuel-based energy sources, and without a doubt, this can be complemented with renewable energy to meet the demand per country and the global interest on climate change. Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana and South Africa are among the leading African countries that are blessed with an abundance of renewable energy resources, which have the potentials to improve their respective energy generation potentials; thereby, contributing to the socio-economic growth, promote industrialization, reduce global warming and create green jobs. Despite the abundant renewable energy sources in these countries, they are yet to fully harness the potentials, therefore, resulting in their deficiencies in contributing to the electrical power generation per country. The bulk of the problems associated with renewable energy in African countries are: little interest and lopsided policy on renewable energy, enforcing existing policies, high renewable energy tariff, and lack of adequate infrastructure. The current study discusses the ways by which conscious decisions and policy of governments, alongside the stakeholders' dedication can ensure sustainable energy supplies. Based on the findings of the study, renewable energy-based power generation can greatly reduce greenhouse gases. Also, subsidizing the tariff levied on renewable can promote energy generation leading to job creation through energy generation from renewable resources.