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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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MyDawa: Revolutionizing Healthcare with AI

ReadWriteStart

Private equity firm Alta Semper Capital has provided a financing injection of twenty million dollars to the e-health business MyDawa, which is based in Kenya. MyDawa has been steadily working toward expanding its business beyond the borders of Kenya, and this acquisition represents a significant step in that direction.

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Are Banks the Next Dinosaurs?

thebarefootvc

The most documented example of this is M-Pesa’s mobile money platform in Kenya, which I have written about a few times on this blog, including in my thesis piece When Third is First. Banks, if they don’t begin to explore new business models to service customers, will become extinct during this process.

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Are Banks the Next Dinosaurs?

thebarefootvc

The most documented example of this is M-Pesa’s mobile money platform in Kenya, which I have written about a few times on this blog, including in my thesis piece When Third is First. Banks, if they don’t begin to explore new business models to service customers, will become extinct during this process.