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Kenya’s Youth Dominate Tourism Workforce at 70%, Surpassing Global Average
Miano emphasized that the Ministry of Tourism is rolling out initiatives focused on skills development, entrepreneurship, and deeper inclusion of youth in the tourism economy.
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- Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- employment, innovation, tourism, youth
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African Development Bank, AU Partner to Launch $300 Million Innovation Fund for Africa’s Tech Future
"The announcement of the innovation fund comes at a time when African countries are seeking sustainable ways to recover from the economic setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing global financial uncertainties."
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- Education, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FG Launches $552.18 million HOPE-EDU Program to Transform Basic Education in Nigeria
According to Alausa, the HOPE-EDU program is structured to address the long-standing problems in Nigeria’s basic education sector.
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- Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Approves Nigeria’s $632 Million Loans For Nutrition, Education
The approval marked a significant step towards addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges.
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- Agriculture, Education
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security, lending, nutrition
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Analysis: Life After USAID: Africa’s Development, Education, and Health Care
Alternative strategies to sustain progress on economic development, education investment, and disease responses.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Egyptian Ed-Tech Startup Eyouth in $6 Million Digital Skill Development Partnership
Founded in 2016 and taken online in 2018, EYouth designs and builds its own online training courses aimed at helping young people develop their careers and ensure they have the required skills for the labour market.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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USAID Watchdog Warns of Lack of Oversight of $8.2 Billion in Unspent Aid After Trump Moves
USAID has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid over the Trump administration’s foreign funding freeze and idling of staff, a government watchdog warned Monday.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, WASH
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- Global
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Analysis: When Your Coworkers Got Laid Off — But You Didn’t
"If you’re a layoff survivor, how can you regain a sense of control over your work life? Once you have a solid understanding of the challenges you’re facing, you can take steps to navigate your new work situation with clarity and confidence."
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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- employment