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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.

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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. Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally.

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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – November 2012

Gust

This trend is mostly led by a decrease in product ready internet web service companies in the US, Canada, Spain and the United Kingdom, and with an increase in concept stage companies in Spain, India, Brazil and the United States. Kenya had one of the largest increases, and jumped 13 spots to 22nd for the month of November.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

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. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — ObjectiveMarketer. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding.

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Women 2.0 Pitch Night…batter swing!

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

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. Web Track — Pitch 2010 Finalist — ObjectiveMarketer. CEO of Obopay has raised $200M in funding.

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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. We were surprised at how many female entrepreneurs pitched in the competition, particularly in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania. Many female entrepreneurs.

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What’s in it for you? Nothing? Then you’re doing it right.

Jeff Hilimire

My aunt Kemie teaching children in Kenya to read. I recently finished my aunt Kemie’s book, A Book Teacher for Every School , about her experiences bringing thousands and thousands of books to children in Kenya for decades. I love her.

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