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

Transformify

70% of Africa’s population is under the age of 25 shaping one of the largest untapped talent pools in the world. What are the drivers behind these figures and why Africa is so polarized when it comes to skills development and unemployment rates? ” Speaking about gaps, let’s look closer at the skills gap.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

We are beginning to focus on and create initiatives toward being more green. 2- Recruiting the unemployed from Africa. I work on meeting with people, especially those in vulnerable communities, to help educate them on this topic. Photo Credit: James Green. Thanks to James Green, Build A Head ! #13-

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The Impact of Techbikers – Part II

VC Cafe

In the bumpy ride from the capital, you see the landscape change drastically from the crowded and dirty (partly still due to the earthquake) city to the green, lush valley, filled with terraces and small villages scattered in the mountains. 10 Literacy Instruction programmes implemented in South Africa, Nepal, Cambodia, and Bangladesh.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Photo Credit: Rob Greene. Thanks to Rob Greene, Price of Meat. #13- BMW introduced subscription fees for their cars, creating revolutionary changes in the conservative automotive community. The Fat Sheep project in South Africa's barren Karoo landscape is my favorite turnaround story. 12- Disney. 13- My grandfather.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Motivation to Grow Their Business

Hearpreneur

Starting my own business has given me the freedom to spend more time with my family and kids, go for a hike in the morning, make a green smoothie, and work with innovative direct-to-consumer companies that I am personally passionate about and are creating some force of good in the world every day. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

It has opened the door to youth sports for kids in my community as well as eliminate the theft that occurs in youth sports that aren’t being monitored. 15- Help people in Africa get access to clean water. With that, I created LeagueNetwork.com media. Thanks to Anne-Sophie, League Network ! #14- Thanks to Tana M.

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The 10 Greatest Social Entrepreneurs Of All Time

YoungUpstarts

Drayton spreads out his social entrepreneurship expertise in other organizations as well, working as a chairman at Community Greens, Youth Venture, and Get America Working! In addition, the company donates 10% of pre-tax profits to funding nonprofits and businesses focused on the community, the environment, and responsible practices.

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