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African Enterprise

The distance between a certificate and a career is usually one relationship

Five panelists, five countries, an hour on the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Connects, and a framing I do not actually accept. On hiring, the missing middle, and the uncomfortable half of "talent is evenly distributed".

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Health & Behavioral Science

Lack of Inclusive WASH Facilities Denies PWDs Education

How inadequate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene facilities in schools prevent children with physical disabilities from accessing basic education in Ghana.

· 4 min
Cross-Boundary Thinking

Who Is a Spiritreneur?

Exploring the concept of spiritreneurs, those who combine spiritual values with entrepreneurial ventures, integrating faith and purpose into business.

· 6 min
Technology & Innovation

Harnessing AI to Revolutionize the Land Sector in Ghana

How artificial intelligence can transform land administration in Ghana while respecting customary tenure systems.

· 3 min
Cross-Boundary Thinking

Unleashing the Power of Spiritual Entrepreneurship

Exploring how integrating spiritual principles with entrepreneurial practice creates more purposeful, resilient, and community-centered businesses.

· 5 min
Health & Behavioral Science

Towards Pro-Environmentalism: Human Behaviour Theories in Environmental Preservation

A review of major human behavior theories and their application to environmental preservation, with attention to contexts in the Global South.

· 9 min
Health & Behavioral Science

Nudging People to a Healthy Lifestyle: Lessons from the Developing World

Exploring the application of behavioral nudge theory to public health interventions in developing countries and the role of self-determination theory as a complement.

· 11 min

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