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

Transformify

Most young people can’t afford to study abroad without government subsidies or scholarships. Microsoft and International Institute of Communication and Development contributed to the development of the platform. To diversify the economy, the government put an emphasis on the services and sugarcane industries.

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My Water Pilgrimage:

Austin Startup

Charity: water works with local NGO’s on the ground to deploy capital and resources to directly impact those in need in rural communities. I learned that NEWAH was dealing with some bureaucratic red tape (read: government corruption), and that they were having issues getting projects approved.

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