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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. According to the fund chairman, Ronnie Osumba, the start-up market is yet to be explored. Sales & Marketing/ Writing. What are the most common skills in each category?

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8 Tips For Online Startups To Improve Customer Experience

YoungUpstarts

People are more likely to respond to marketing messages that are customised for them. David Chambat is Chief Executive Officer of Villa-Finder.com , the leading villa booking and distribution platform in Asia, with 1,000+ villas in Bali , Sri Lanka , Phuket , Samui and Mauritius. Personalise the experience.

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The 4-Star Turnaround: How A Struggling Island Airline Revolutionized Service

YoungUpstarts

Revolutionizing service makes customers happier — obviously — but it also creates better staff morale and increased profitability and market share. One recent success story is Air Mauritius, a national airline for the island nation Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean. The Air Mauritius journey highlights some key lessons: 1.

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Make ‘Em Say Wow: 11 Tips For Building A Strong Service Team

YoungUpstarts

When I worked with Air Mauritius to kick off its service revolution , they started by addressing the communication problems in its dysfunctional culture, which manifested as bickering, finger-pointing, withholding information, etc. For example, Air Mauritius had captains to start greeting passengers as they board the plane.

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Zanzibar Investment – Is It Worth It?

The Startup Magazine

This is one place anyone can easily confuse with the likes of Maldives and Mauritius, because of its white sandy beaches and crystal clear and warm ocean. This is a market that is ripe for investment and is worth every penny. Being an island economy, it has huge market potential. Demand Is High.

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[INTERVIEW] Zakaria Hersi, Founder Of Orten.io

YoungUpstarts

On one hand, he’s a tech innovator and entrepreneur whose creativity has earned him awards and accolades on two continents – Europe (Sweden, to be more exact) and Africa (eastern, and in countries like Nairobi, his native Somalia and Mauritius). On the other hand, he’s a zealous engineer of social change. Coursio was different case.

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Deep Fake Love & AI Girlfriends

Start Up Blog

A colleague and good friend was the Chief Marketing Officer of the world’s biggest brewer in the 2010s. The market size is over $US10 billion globally in revenue. pic above from home page of DreamGF.AI He had challenges aplenty. Finding Love Online Online dating is very big business.