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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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SXSW Startups: Pawame Powers Africa

Austin Startup

A finalist in Payment and FinTech Technology category, Pawame is lighting up rural communities in Africa with clean, affordable and reliable solar home systems. Two is to reach up to 20,000 new households, including expanding into one, maybe two new markets outside Kenya. You are based in Nairobi, Kenya. The founders?—?Alex

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10 Amazing Microfinance Success Stories

YoungUpstarts

SHARE Micro Finance Limited, India. Joyce Wafukho, Kenya. After five years of being turned down by lenders, she approached the Kenya Women Finance Trust for a $680 loan. Her business selling jewelry and perfume is still growing, enough that Calzado can afford to do charity work with immigrant women.

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Founders Interview: Atlas Group London – ConstructionTech Transforming Healthcare

The Startup Magazine

As entrepreneurs with a passion for helping others, they’ve built a company that is vastly accelerating the ability to deliver healthcare to the most needy global communities. Even though that’s really how ATLAS was born – our platform is not aimed solely towards developing countries and community service projects. David Harper.

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Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change

VC Cafe

SRC puts this framework to practice in Social Finance, a social impact investment firm he founded to manage his philanthropic activities. For example, the Acumen Fund has invested in a solar energy project in India that is providing clean energy to rural communities. Third, you should connect with other impact investors.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

When you support that platform with inspirational and informative subject matter that helps guide people along the way, and then offer them a community of service providers who can help round out their team—well, that’s the ticket. I never want renters to find themselves in my situation – scared, displaced and worried about my finances.