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

Transformify

Nairobi, the capital of Nigeria, is often pointed out as the birth place of the so-called Silicon Savanah which gave the rise to the Africa’s tech scene between 2007 and 2010. million and unemployment rate of just 3.4%, Rwanda is close to the top of the list. With a population of 11.4

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Leapfrogging into the Future

thebarefootvc

I last went to Burma in 2007. Including Rwanda, which now has over 60% female representation in its Parliament – instrumental in healing the country from its horrific 1994 genocide. And furthermore, why shouldn’t the transactions be cross-border and interoperable, and not dependent on a specific mobile operator?

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Leapfrogging into the Future

thebarefootvc

I last went to Burma in 2007. Including Rwanda, which now has over 60% female representation in its Parliament – instrumental in healing the country from its horrific 1994 genocide. And furthermore, why shouldn’t the transactions be cross-border and interoperable, and not dependent on a specific mobile operator?

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Leapfrogging into the Future

thebarefootvc

I last went to Burma in 2007. Including Rwanda, which now has over 60% female representation in its Parliament – instrumental in healing the country from its horrific 1994 genocide. And furthermore, why shouldn’t the transactions be cross-border and interoperable, and not dependent on a specific mobile operator?

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The Best Economy In History

Growthink Blog

For perspective on this, 2007 was the last fully healthy “jobs” with 12 million new U.S. back up the board where it is lagging in the World Bank ease of doing business rankings - #17 in starting a business (behind countries including Belarus, Rwanda, and Saudi Arabia!), #62 in paying taxes, and #20 in international trade. jobs created.

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the world without altgate

Altgate

.  Below is the complete map of the countries still without a visitor to Altgate…if you know someone there send them a referral!    I'll update you all when I get the list of those without Altgate down to a dozen or so.

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A Gorilla’s Eyes

thebarefootvc

In 2007, National Geographic chronicled the murder of a gorilla family with moving photos taken by Brent Stirson. Despite their size, the mountain gorillas subsist on a vegetarian diet and will fight only to defend their groups. Yet many have been the victims of poachers and rebel groups in the Congo.

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