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

Transformify

Zambia’s government has recognised the need of skills development training and opportunities for the university graduates. In 2012, the government rolled out projects aiming to create 750 000 jobs and to address the youth unemployment. However, no emphasis has been put on skill development training programs and continuous education.

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My Water Pilgrimage:

Austin Startup

But thanks to the tenacity of Umesh and his team, as well as employing some excellent enterprise sales techniques that we can all learn from, several dozen projects were finally green-lit, with the first breaking ground in February of 2018. I packed some Imodium and a sleeping bag, and I was on my way to Kathmandu.

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