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

Transformify

Reaching out to new markets and opportunities requires skills, experience, and networks that are usually developed by those who have studied abroad. Most young people can’t afford to study abroad without government subsidies or scholarships. According to the fund chairman, Ronnie Osumba, the start-up market is yet to be explored.

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Aspen Institute Maghreb Investor Delegation, next week in NY and CA

David Teten

The group is about 22 people; managing directors, partners and COO’s of major investments firms in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Tunisia. Promising start-ups exist in the region but the lack of a robust ecosystem for IT companies is a challenge, as is the lack of a link with US market. More details.

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Twitter, Jobs, Democracy & The US Elections

Both Sides of the Table

I think this fortress company knows open will win over time and I think their instincts (or the market) will lead them in the right direction. As in Tunisia , Egypt , Syria & Iran. used radio to change the way he governed, J.F.K. I’m hoping that HTML5 + mobile will lead them down a more open path.

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