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From Nigeria to Google’s Startup Grind: How this high school student is disrupting education

The Next Web

My parents and I moved to America from Nigeria when I was three… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google. A young entrepreneur Femi, please tell me about your background.

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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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The Girls Who Innovate - Joy Akor

Transformify

Today we’re telling the story of a girl from Nigeria, Joy Akor. Those days in Nigeria were better. We face corruption in Nigeria, like every other country, but all in all it has been really interesting growing up. Joy: I wanted to add web design to my skills but have been limited by one or two factors.

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From email scams to e-commerce wins: How online shopping is helping Nigeria fix its Internet reputation

The Next Web

Nigeria itself is home to 170 million people, a figure that is expected to rise to 400 million by 2050, and the biggest market in Africa. According to Transparency International in 2013, Nigeria was the world’s 144th most corrupt country out of the 177 countries monitored. Slowly overcoming its reputation.

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How a crappy promotion led to me being a software engineer

Austin Startup

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. After building a few web applications, I went to a coding bootcamp, Dev Bootcamp, thinking there were huge knowledge gaps I had to fill.

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Forget apps and useless startups: These four African girls have created a pee-powered generator

The Next Web

All over Africa, young men and women have missioned across the country and arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. 14-year-olds Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, Faleke Oluwatoyin, and 15-year-old Bello Eniola have created a urine powered generator. All they want to do is show off what they have made.

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

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Given the growth of information online, it is not a surprise that consumers are now looking for more personalized, curated shopping experiences on the Web, and leveraging their social networks and other trusted sources to find products.