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

Transformify

Reaching out to new markets and opportunities requires skills, experience, and networks that are usually developed by those who have studied abroad. Zambia’s government has recognised the need of skills development training and opportunities for the university graduates.

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5 Questions for a CEO: Brett Jacobsen, Mount Vernon Presbyterian School

Jeff Hilimire

Similar to influencers noted in Harvard Business Review’s article, The Innovator’s DNA , all students–kindergartener, 6th grader, or senior–should have design opportunities to associate, question, observe, experiment, and network.

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3 Big Lessons From African Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

In Uganda and Zambia it’s as low as 15% saying it would stop them starting a business , whereas in the US this figure stands at 34%. If your business doesn’t work out, you can go back to the drawing board, refinance, use tech solutions and networks to help you change tack. But why is this?

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My Water Pilgrimage:

Austin Startup

Almost half of its working-age population are unemployed, and the latest United Nations Human Development Index ranks Nepal at #144 out of 188 countries, coming in behind Cambodia (#143), Zambia (#139), and Iraq (#121). The water project is located at Mahendrajhadi VDC #8 Ward of Sindhuli province, which is an 8-hour “drive” from Kathmandu.

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