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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. Reaching out to new markets and opportunities requires skills, experience, and networks that are usually developed by those who have studied abroad. Project/ Product Management.

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When Third is First

thebarefootvc

Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution. A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

My one feedback would be to have networking earlier in the agenda or sprinkled throughout the 6 hour agenda. Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. PITCH 2010 Finalists (Web Track) Pitch Live on November 4, 2010 @ 7pm. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Apply in the Sky. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Everloop.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

My one feedback would be to have networking earlier in the agenda or sprinkled throughout the 6 hour agenda. Kenya is the most advanced for mobile payment. PITCH 2010 Finalists (Web Track) Pitch Live on November 4, 2010 @ 7pm. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Apply in the Sky. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — Everloop.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). eCommerce/Social Commerce: New models continue to evolve as ecommerce rebounded this past year.

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When Third is First

thebarefootvc

Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution. A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them.

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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

The Next Web

kenya’s winner Sematime makes it easy for people to send bills and invoices to large groups of contacts via SMS. Last year the Rwandan government completed a $95 million fiber optic cable network reaching every district in the country to encourage new economic growth through ICT. Many female entrepreneurs.