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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. Most young people can’t afford to study abroad without government subsidies or scholarships. Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria is leading the way.

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Effects of the Post Brexit UK Immigration Rules on its Economy

The Startup Magazine

The graduate visa in the UK makes it more attractive to non-EU migrants, and we continue to see an influx of students from India, Nigeria, China, and other countries. Paradoxically, the state of the economy, living standards, and the cost of domestic fees to universities make them less attractive to UK and EU students than ever before.

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TECHNOLOGY AND THE AFRICAN GIRL. THE JOURNEY SO FAR…

Transformify

Large government donors, NGOs, and the private sector believe girls could play a big role in resolving poverty and making development gains through ICT. The location is no longer a barrier and eLearning is a cost effective option that is still underutilized. who writes from Nigeria.

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Scaling Solutions to Climate Change — A review of John Doerr’s “Speed and Scale”?

Reid Hoffman

How do we achieve cooperation amongst a diverse range of governments, industries, and communities, all of whom have different and often competing interests? This is especially true in developing countries where “green premiums” – the higher cost of choosing, say, an electric car over one with a combustion engine – are substantial.

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How to Get Picked as a Speaker for The Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

Not to mention $200,000 in staff time and hard costs. Generously, it might cost you $20,000. In other words, you could test ten book ideas for the cost of publishing one. Hopefully , you''ve also notice d that checking out last year''s talks can be a goo d way to get a sense of what we l ook for.

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10 Ways Aspiring Entrepreneurs Are Often Victimized

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of these are easy to avoid if you do your homework up front, but can cost you dearly if you get sucked in. If you feel confused by conflicting time zones, differing currencies, and up-front costs, it’s time to run the other way. Use the common sense suggestions to avoid the pain: Decoy investor scam.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

2011 was finally the year when the media spotlight shone on how under-represented women are in almost all power structures in business, government, technology and media – and how crucial it is that we leverage the leadership skill set that they bring to the table to tackle the problems facing the world today. What’s Next in 2012….