News
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WorldSkills Kigali Africa 2018 Regional Competition - first continental platform for Africa
WorldSkills Kigali Africa 2018, the first ever continental Competition in Africa, brought together young skilled professionals from six countries for two and half days of intensive competition.
28 November 2018
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Skills Development in Africa
When Bruno Karaerua was in his house in rural Namibia doing his homework by candlelight he used to dream of bringing electric light to his village.
12 November 2018
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African Union Launches Digital Skills Drive
Africa is facing a demographic explosion which will see its population double to more than two billion people in the next generation. To meet that challenge the African Union has partnered with WorldSkills to transform skills across the continent.
28 May 2018
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Kayleen McCabe visits WorldSkills Zambia
The trip hosted by WorldSkills Zambia included a series of keynote speeches, where she saw students with an abundance of natural talent and aspirations. “Kayleen’s visit to Zambia was very exciting because of her phenomenal courage and hardworking spirit.
4 October 2017
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Supporting World Bank’s initiative for skills development in Africa
Together with the World Bank, WorldSkills joined the effort to bring opportunities to address the massive need of skills development, specifically in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa.
17 May 2017
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Stepping On The Skills Accelerator In Africa
The mission to promote and enhance skills among young Africans has been highlighted at the inaugural “International Skills Excellence Forum” which was held from 2 to 5 May, 2017 in Livingstone, Zambia.
11 May 2017
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WorldSkills Champions visit Rwanda for Skills On The Move project
A team of six WorldSkills Champions is developing the next steps of a project that is aimed at providing skills training and expertise, to refugees and citizens in Rwanda – after the first visit by the Champions to the African country.
8 May 2017
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WorldSkills South Africa hosts second National Competition
South African young people with vocational verve demonstrated their skills and had their lives change through participating in a WorldSkills South African National Competition that shone a spotlight on the drive and talent of the nations youth.
20 April 2017
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Skills for All: Joiner Justina Ashiyana, Namibia
As a joiner not just by trade, but also by nature, Justina Ashiyana was naturally attracted to participating in skills competitions – and she quickly found that they can open doors and horizons.
8 March 2017
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Skills for All: Plumber Albertina Shitalangaho, Namibia
An African proverb sums up Albertina Shitalangaho’s outlook on the importance of women being provided with the same opportunities to learn, work, and contribute as men, “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. If you educate a woman, you educate a family”.
8 March 2017