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Festo to host Skills Training Camp to support African countries ahead of WorldSkills Lyon 2024
The event in Johannesburg, South Africa will empower Experts and Competitors in Mechatronics, Water Technology, and Industry 4.0.
22 August 2023
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WorldSkills and African Union define major milestones for the establishment of WorldSkills Africa
Following the success of three WorldSkills Africa Competitions in recent years, the African continent will soon have its own WorldSkills regional organization.
4 August 2023
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WorldSkills Ugandan bootcamp boosts skills and confidence of participants
VET trainers say they now feel motivated to apply their skills in the real world, while students say they feel more positive about their future.
12 June 2023
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Global Impact Challenge goes live in Uganda
Capacity building “bootcamp” in Kamuli will empower trainers and students with new skills, knowledge, and confidence.
12 May 2023
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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, met Jill Biden at US Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC.
18 December 2022
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EMaâlem from Morocco wins BeChangeMaker Africa 2022
The winning project in this year's edition of our social entrepreneurship programme will provide a platform for artisans and craftspeople to help them sell their creations online.
5 December 2022
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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
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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
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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
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Thirty teams selected for BeChangeMaker Africa 2022
The African edition of our social entrepreneurship programme began with teams from across the continent pitching ideas to tackle a range of social issues.
31 August 2022