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Boosting STEM Training for African Women: Why Tech-Related Skills are Key to the Continent’s Progress
As the world becomes more reliant on digital technology, the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) training is growing. But as Rachita Sharma at Girl Power Talk explains, there's a wide STEM skills gap between men and women – including in sub-Saharan Africa, where women’s lack of technical skills is undermining their capacity to achieve their economic potential. She explores some of the challenges that are preventing African women from pursuing STEM-related job skills or careers, and discusses some solutions to these issues.
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- Education, Technology
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Edtech Startup Filo Raises $23 Million in Funding Led by Anthos Capital in India
The edtech startup plans to use the fresh capital for product development, expanding the team, tapping new categories, and scaling its tutor base across the country.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Businesses Engage Employees to Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine
Wondering what, if anything, your company should be doing about the war in Ukraine? Here are some ideas.
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- Education
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Kuhoo Gets $20 Million in Fresh Funding From Westbridge Capital
Kuhoo is now looking to partner with banks and non-banking finance institutions (NBFCs) along with top colleges in India to provide credit to students.
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- Education
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- Asia Pacific
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Ex-Twitter India Head’s Startup to Create Metaverse of Education
Invact Metaversity, founded by former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari, on Monday announced it has received $5 million in funding led by Antler India.
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- Education
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- Asia Pacific
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How to Build a Career that Will Change the World: Six Keys to Shifting Your Work Toward Social Impact
With the rise of remote work, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many people's professional lives. But Roshan Paul at the Amani Institute points out that the crisis has also had a profound impact on young professionals, prompting a global reassessment of the meaning of work. With millions of people questioning the very purpose of their work and pushing their organizations to address social problems, he explores the movement towards impact-first work, sharing insights from his new book “The New Reason to Work: How to Build a Career That Will Change the World.”
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- Education, Social Enterprise
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Jambo Secures $7.5 Million in Seed Funding to Build Africa’s web3 ‘Superapp’
African web3 startup Jambo has raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round that involved notable investors from the crypto space, the company announced on Monday.
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- Global
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- cryptocurrency
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Startup Propelld Gets $35 Million in Funding
Propelld, an education-focused fintech platform, has raised $35 million from WestBridge Capital, as also from existing investors Stellaris Venture Partners and India Quotient, Founded by IIT Madras trio of Bibhu Prasad Das, Victor Senapaty and Brijesh Samantaray in 2017, Propelld has tied up with over 550 educational institutes and is currently clocking an annual loan disbursal run rate of Rs 600 crore.
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- Education, Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- startups