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Digital Skills for Employability to equip 10,000 Young People in Rwanda with digital and entrepreneurial skills to secure dignified and fulfilling livelihoods in the digital economy

KIGALI, Rwanda, October 17, 2024 — Digital Opportunity Trust Rwanda We are excited to announce the launch of the Digital Skills for Employability (DSE) program, a transformative initiative contributing to the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy. In partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust Rwanda (DOT Rwanda) and in collaboration with a consortium of local youth-serving […]

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Empowering Young Minds: Esperance Akingeneye’s Journey in Early Childhood Education

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Bee Raising Group Ltd: Empowering Youth and Transforming Communities through Honey Production

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Empowering Agri-Farmers and Entrepreneurs: Claudine Niyonsaba’s Success Story

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How NIYOMUBYEYI Marie Faustine is revolutionizing the Rwandan wine industry with locally grown fruits

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The Inspiring Journey of FINA Mugwaneza: A Young Social Innovator Empowering Women Through Cassava Processing

In a small village in the Kamonyi district of Rwanda, FINA Mugwaneza had a dream to become a successful businesswoman. She saw the potential of cassava, a staple crop in her community, to be a source of economic opportunity for herself and other farmers. And so, she started a social enterprise that processes and supplies […]

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