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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? Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria is leading the way.

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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. This way, I could focus solely on studying and building web apps for my portfolio.

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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! Interview with a crowdSPRING designer (from Nigeria) … 12 Questions: Meet Tayo Adetola – crowdspring.co/1gLmF8t. 30 Wonderfully Bright Web Designs – crowdspring.co/1ncLNhn.