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IBM and Digital Opportunity Trust Partner to Equip Middle East and Africa’s Youth With Digital Skills
Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) has announced its collaboration with IBM, a multinational technology company, to among others empower youth in Africa and the Middle East with hi-tech digital skills.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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upGrad Aquires Impartus
The acquisition will give an exit to Impartus’ existing investor Kaizen, which had invested $4.1 million in the startup in 2015.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Emeritus Expands Into K12 Through Acquisition of iD Tech Bringing Equitable STEM Education to Adults and Youth Globally
Emeritus Expands Into k12 Through Acquisition of ID Tech Bringing Equitable Stem Education to Adults and Youth Globally
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- Education, Technology
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- Global
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- edtech, employment, youth
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HER Digital Academy Announces First Fully Online Global School for Women to Launch Careers in Tech
HER Digital Academy is helping women across the world upskill and re-train individually, while also partnering with workplaces to build accelerator programs for startup founders
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- Education, Technology
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- Global
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- accelerators, startups
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USAID and DTI Partner for Youth Entrepreneurship Training
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have signed a partnership to enhance entrepreneurship training programs for Filipino out-of-school youth.
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- Education
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- South Asia
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South African Edtech Company, iXperience, Secures $2.5 Million in Series A Funding
South African edTech startup, iXperience (iX), has secured $2.5 million in Series A funding to enlarge its team, grow its innovative tech platform, unveil programs across various markets, and build its global strategic partnerships division.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- edtech, impact investing, startups
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An Engaging Approach to Entrepreneurship Training: Four Free Case Studies Highlight Solutions to Business Dilemmas in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneurs in emerging markets face a number of common challenges when growing their businesses, yet there is a lack of affordable and accessible training tools geared specifically to their needs. To help fill that gap, the William Davidson Institute (WDI)'s Entrepreneurship Development Center has published four free case studies exploring dilemmas faced by small businesses on the path to growth. WDI's Amy Gillett and Kristin Babbie Kelterborn highlight these studies, which can be put to use in entrepreneurship training programs or used by entrepreneurs themselves.
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- Education
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‘Earn While You Learn’: Empowering Indigenous Students with Professional Skills in India and Beyond
Some 8.6% of India’s population is indigenous, and this tribal population faces a vicious cycle of poverty fueled by a lack of formal learning opportunities. After growing up in poverty himself, Achyuta Samanta founded the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences to provide vocational training to tribal students. He explains how the model, which includes an "earn while you learn" program, supports economic growth, entrepreneurship and community development, enabling students to work themselves and their families out of poverty.
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- Education
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