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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

million and unemployment rate of just 3.4%, Rwanda is close to the top of the list. Rwanda is an agricultural country and a lot more is to be done to develop the skills needed to diversify the economy. To diversify its economy and provide more jobs for the youth, in 2014 the country adopted the 2016-2020 Country Strategy Paper.

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Here’s to You, Women in Business

Up and Running

If you’re an active part of your city or town’s community, you may have noticed a sudden spike in the number of activities and events relating to business and entrepreneurship. Are there any groups or organizations you can volunteer for or start within you community, aimed at helping women succeed? Start a Braintrust.

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Counting On ‘Social Capital’: The New Way To Evaluate Entrepreneurial Worth

YoungUpstarts

For the last two years the company has been measuring and scoring the social capital of entrepreneurs in Kigali, Rwanda. By using it to measure the most important skills of a great entrepreneur, we can help more people prosper and add immeasurable value to their communities, their countries, and beyond.

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The Best Economy In History

Growthink Blog

A job that is part and parcel of one’s overall life mission, whereby the successful performance of it appeals to the best in all of us - self-respect, a sense of belonging and community, the inherent satisfaction of the work itself, and the satisfaction of contribution to a cause larger than our own needs.

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9/11: Bravery, Luck, & Resilience

thebarefootvc

The closest experience I’ve had to this is at the Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, which interviewed survivors – you hear their voices as you walk through rooms showing pictures of the victims (many of them children). Like many of us living in NYC, I have very personal stories of 9/11.

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9/11: Bravery, Luck, & Resilience

thebarefootvc

The closest experience I’ve had to this is at the Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, which interviewed survivors – you hear their voices as you walk through rooms showing pictures of the victims (many of them children). Like many of us living in NYC, I have very personal stories of 9/11.

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SXSW Startups: GoTech Puts Out Fires

Austin Startup

Based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as Rwanda, GoTech is resolved to develop, design and implement solutions to help communities respond to fire. The idea is to create a network of devices, so communities can work together to snuff out a threat. GoTech is based in the DRC and Rwanda.

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