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Bridging the Gap: SAP and UNDP Foster Digital Skills and Social Entrepreneurship in Rural Karnataka
In an initiative to empower women and youth, SAP Labs India and the United Nations Development Programme India have collaborated with the Government of Karnataka to facilitate increased access to career guidance, employment, and entrepreneurship
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- Education, Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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World Bicycle Relief Raises USD $1 Million for Women and Girls
World Bicycle Relief, the global nonprofit that mobilizes people through the Power of Bicycles®, announced the successful conclusion of its mid-year fundraising campaign, “Women on Wheels.”
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- Education, Entrepreneurship
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- Global
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Microverse Wants to Educate Overlooked Coding Talent from Developing Regions
The EdTech startup, Microverse, got a boost in its efforts today when it announced that it has raised $12.5 million in venture capital.
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- Education
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- Global
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Kenyan Ed-Finance Solution Ed Partners Africa Raises $1.9 Million Funding Round
Kenyan startup Ed Partners Africa, a non-banking financial institution serving affordable private schools, has raised US$1.9 million in funding as it bids to improve the quality of education received by learners from low-income communities.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Nigerian Government Partners with Microsoft and Tech4Dev to Train 36,000 Youths in Digital Skills
The ministry of youth and sports development has collaborated with Microsoft and the Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative to train youths in digital skills for one year.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Cuemath First Indian Edtech Company to Partner With Google For Education’s Accreditation Program
Cuemath, a STEM.org accredited after-school, one-on-one math and coding program aimed at nurturing love and intuitive understanding of mathematics and coding for students in grades K-12, announces its partnership with Google for Education, to help transform teaching and learning experiences through Cuemath's platform.
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- Education
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How to Provide Online Learning and Skills Training to Youth in Low-Bandwidth Areas
Different delivery models can address the bandwidth challenge and create an engaging experience while recognizing the local particularities of learners.
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- Education
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- Global
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- education, learning, skills development, youth
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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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