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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. What are the drivers behind these figures and why Africa is so polarized when it comes to skills development and unemployment rates? What would a startup team look like based on this data only?

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How a crappy promotion led to me being a software engineer

Austin Startup

This post expands on a recent podcast I did with Living Corporate outlining the story behind my career switch to software engineering. Quick Background I was born in Nigeria, but mostly grew up in Dallas, TX. Before working as a software engineer, I was already in “tech”, just not at a startup. I couldn’t turn it down.

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Twitter Link Roundup #216 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! When Does Establishing a Good Startup Culture Outweigh Being Cheap? | Good read for entrepreneurs & startup employees on liquidation preferences – crowdspring.co/1neVvzy.

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TECHNOLOGY AND THE AFRICAN GIRL. THE JOURNEY SO FAR…

Transformify

If you ask me I would say things are changing and so fast, the reason I am able to write this article and have it shared with a global community gives me hope. Over the past few years, there has been an increasing emphasis on girls and information and communication technology in the development sector. who writes from Nigeria.

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