Nestle has announced that it would introduce its apprenticeships and training programmes to Africa, a continent where the company says business goals and social impact come together.

The company’s CEO Paul Bulcke said: “We will create more than 3,000 apprenticeships and traineeship opportunities in Africa by the end of 2018. We will provide readiness-for-work training for more than 300,000 young people over the same period.”