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USAID Young African Leaders Initiative partners with WorldSkills

In the first event in the partnership, the winners of BeChangeMaker 2022, our social entrepreneurship programme, were invited to the US Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC where they met Jill Biden.

18 December 2022

EMaâlem from Morocco wins BeChangeMaker Africa 2022

The winning project will provide a platform for artisans and craftspeople to help them sell their creations online.

5 December 2022

BeChangeMaker Africa 2022: Toys that bridge the education gap in Africa

Bechewata Educational Toys is one of the finalist teams in BeChangeMaker Africa 2022. The final pitch will take place on 29 November.

25 November 2022

BeChangeMaker Africa 2022: A breath of fresh air

One of the top five teams competing for the prizes are NABO Innovations from Namibia who are developing a ventilation system to protect miners.

24 November 2022

Join BeChangeMaker Africa 2022 final pitch on 29 November

The top five teams competing for the prizes include NABO Innovations from Namibia who are developing a ventilation system to protect miners.

24 November 2022

UN Transforming Education Summit: A partnership to close the green skills gap

A new Greening Education Partnership, launched at the UN Transforming Education Summit in September, outlines ways to create a more effective workforce to support economic growth in the face of climate challenges.

14 November 2022

UNESCO unveils new strategy to transform TVET

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has a critical role to play in industrial, economic, technological, and social transitions. This week, UNESCO launched a seven-year TVET strategy that will ensure these transitions are successful and just.

26 October 2022

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