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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? Sales & Marketing/ Writing. Project/ Product Management.

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Bankless Banking Is Ready For Its Close-Up

YoungUpstarts

However, the vast majority of bankless adults live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and India. Expectations rise, then, faster than governments can deliver.”. Governments love mobile money because it allows them to track and tax the commerce and it is an ideal anti-laundering tool because all transactions can be traced.

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5 Reasons That Successful Non-Profits Are A Challenge

Startup Professionals Musings

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. Yet even a non-profit has to make a profit on everything it sells, in order to cover operating expenses (salaries, offices, equipment, research, travel, etc.),

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Motivation to Grow Their Business

Hearpreneur

Growing my business and then getting a training facility of my own will enable me to hire more trainers and other staff so I can primarily focus on marketing, sales, and coaching. I am very passionate about Africa and her wildlife. Right now I do all services myself at the client’s home. 8- Personal growth and accomplishment.

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5 Reality Checks On Running A Charitable Organization

Startup Professionals Musings

Even then, the business and leadership efforts to solicit and manage donations cost real money, and may be more difficult than the marketing and sales jobs of most startups. Yet even a non-profit has to make a profit on everything it sells, in order to cover operating expenses (salaries, offices, equipment, research, travel, etc.),

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Victoria: Investing In Morocco’s Future

YoungUpstarts

Casablanca is also one of the largest financial centres in North Africa, as Morocco is a key participant in the Maghreb agreement that facilitates trade with its neighbours: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania and Tunisia. In cooperation with the Moroccan government, a hands-on management team guides progress and oversees fruition of the project.

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ESG in Venture Capital: Interview with Blue Future Partners (VC Fund of Funds)

David Teten

Clients typically use it to create and strengthen local community initiatives: bake sales, barbeques, political organizing, etc. . Most of Africa runs on a cash economy, making it much harder to Africans to access credit, low-cost financial transfers, and other basic tools of a modern economy. . What will you NOT invest in?