Month: April 2015
Nigeria blog posts
December 2013: The Sun is Free and Exhaustible April 2015: Mobile Banking Innovation: Meet the New Agents in Lagos, Nigeria August 2015: A How-To Guide: Building Partnerships with Credible Organizations September 2016: How We Make Way for Peace and Democracy Across Africa Please follow and like us:
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YTF Is There as Sci-Fi Becomes a Reality
YTF Is There as Sci-Fi Becomes a Reality In Africa, there is a vibrant culture of young people creating things. Having worked in this field extensively over the last 15 years, we at Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) know innovation often comes from the unavailability of resources and pure necessity. There simply aren’t enough […]
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YTF Launches Project LLP to Transform Libraries in Nigeria
Youth for Technology Foundation Launches Project LLP to Transform Libraries in Nigeria April 2015, Nigeria. Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) has partnered with Beyond Access, a program of the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to launch Learning and Libraries, Project LLP, in Nigeria. This […]
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In Practice: #GirlsinICT Day as a Year-Round Operation
The fourth Thursday in April may seem non-descript. Just another weekday. But every year, a global network rises up to send a clear message: Girls can, and girls should. With a theme of ‘Girls and Women and Innovation’ this year, Girls in ICT Day is a rallying point to help girls consider careers in information […]
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Mobile Banking Innovation: Meet the New Agents in Lagos, Nigeria
As part of the Mobile Financial Services for Women program, we recently trained 388 women entrepreneurs as mobile banking agents in Lagos State, Nigeria. This not only gives a boost to the women entrepreneurs, but also their entire community. The women as mobile banking agents will offer branchless banking services as part of this program […]
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