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

Transformify

At the same time, 75% of all university graduates in Kenya and Nigeria are likely to be unemployed for up to 5 years after graduation. Kenya and Nigeria are of a particular interest for the employers in the UK due to the high percentage of English speakers who have received bachelor’s degree or higher. Business / Finance.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

A photo posted by CEO Blog Nation : I am CEO (@ceoblognation) on Sep 16, 2015 at 10:40am PDT. #1 When I returned to Nigeria from Germany looking to create a dedicated (online) hotel booking agency for Nigerians, I wanted my company to communicate in the simplest terms possible what our value proposition was. Image Credit: Mark Essien.

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Are Banks the Next Dinosaurs?

thebarefootvc

According to a study by Viacom Media, 71% of millenials said they would rather visit the dentist than hear what banks have to say. Over 30% have used mobile banking in the past month, a mode of banking that is currently more efficient in Nigeria than it is in the United States. employ 60K people in 11 countries.

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Are Banks the Next Dinosaurs?

thebarefootvc

According to a study by Viacom Media, 71% of millenials said they would rather visit the dentist than hear what banks have to say. Over 30% have used mobile banking in the past month, a mode of banking that is currently more efficient in Nigeria than it is in the United States. employ 60K people in 11 countries.