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Identifying Stories about Very Young Entrepreneurs

Anzisha embarked on a research-led process to identify a series of stories or messages that will speak of experiences that shift mindsets and create realistic and positive representations of youth entrepreneurship. The focus of the research is on highlighting key behaviours/decisions and support structures that resulted in positive outcomes for young entrepreneurs, as well as showcasing the contributions made by very young entrepreneurs.

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Anzisha Prize Programme Theory of Change

The Anzisha Prize aims to inspire and support very young Africans with leadership potential to pursue and succeed in entrepreneurship. This Theory of Change focuses on its vision of developing successful entrepreneurial businesses run by young people that employ other young people, leading to economic development and reduction of youth unemployment in Africa.

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Kids Collab Physical Development and Wellbeing School Programme: Pilot Project Research Report

Kids Collab developed a Physical Development and Wellbeing Programme with a core focus on empowering practitioners to integrate physical activity and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into a typical early year’s education school structure. The programme provides practitioners with the necessary training, knowledge, and resources to stimulate children’s physical development and well-being while aligning with the South African National Curriculum Framework (NCF).

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ICTs for education in Africa

The future development of Africa and its participation in the knowledge society will be greatly influenced by how Africa manages to deliver quality education to its citizens. Education forms the basis for developing innovation, science, and technology, in order to harness resources, industrialize, and participate in the global knowledge economy and for Africa to take its rightful place in the global community.

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Job-Ready Graduates of Secondary Education in Botswana, Lesotho and Zambia - Reforming Instruction, Curriculum, Assessment, and Structure to Teach Vocational and 21st Century Skills. World Bank

This report seeks to assist the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho, and Zambia to more effectively develop job ready secondary education graduates, who are better placed to increase their earnings and stay out of poverty. The report provides specific and practical suggestions for teachers, schools, and ministries to improve the job-readiness of secondary education graduates, and, in turn, is intended to facilitate a sharing of national and international experiences in the three participating countries.

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South Africa - Digital Economy Diagnostic

The South African government is aiming to pass several reforms across core elements of the digital economy, recognizing the need for new policy directions and preparing for the fourth industrial revolution (4iR). While South Africa’s wealthy households have broad access to quality and relatively affordable internet, people earning less than South African rand (ZAR) 7000 a month are largely unconnected. This report reviews how the digital divide affects the foundations of the digital economy and provides policy options for bridging the divide.

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Accelerating Digital Transformation in Zambia - Digital Economy Diagnostic Report

Zambia’s seventh national development plan (7NDP) sets ambitious targets for economic growth and poverty reduction. Technology can play an important role as Zambia advances this vision for economic transformation. The introduction of digital systems can also have a transformative effect on government. Improved access to digital technologies and effective use of data and digital systems can thus be powerful tools in the quest to increase private sector productivity, enhance public sector efficiency and effectiveness, and improve the accountability of both the public and private sectors.

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