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Phoning It In: An innovative way to make health care affordable for Kenya’s working poor
Changamka helps Kenyans save small amounts over time to purchase health insurance through a product called “Linda Jamii” (Swahili for “care for the family”). A mobile money micro-financing system makes it possible.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- public health
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NexThought Monday – 7 Trends Shaping Africa’s Youth Employment Challenge: What do social entrepreneurs bring to the conversation?
Currently, 70 percent of Africans are under the age of 30. By 2040, 50 percent of the world’s youth will be African, most of whom will be women and girls. Social entrepreneurs teach great lessons when it comes to the grand challenge like youth unemployment in Africa. The biggest opportunities for all sectors and institutions are at the center of the problems and the insights within the community.
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- Uncategorized
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- employment
