The first lady of Botswana Her Excellency Neo Masisi arrived earlier in the morning for the WEDF SheTrades Global to engaged business leaders. International Trade Centre (ITC) USAID Ethiopia #yalda4AfCFTA #youth4AfCFTA #WEDF19 #SheTrades #IBuyMadeInAfrica

The future of Africa depends on what we do today. A conversation with Madam Henrietta from Lagos Business School on how Africa needs to push on entrepreneurship and business growth. @usembassyethiopia International Trade Centre (ITC) @yaldaafrica #WEDF19 #youth4AfCTA #yalda4AfCTA #IBuyMadeinAfrica

The youth account for 60% of the unemployed in Africa. How can we ensure that the youth access entrepreneurship as a sustainable channel of economic empowerment? Share with us. International Trade Centre (ITC) USAID Ethiopia #YALDA4AfCFTA #Youth4AfCFTA #WEDF19

What is the Africa we want? 🤔 If I may... Yours truly wrote... Led by young leaders with bright minds and social goals. 💡 Swing by our #WEDF19 Youth Media Zone to write your ideas on our wall! 🖊 Thanks to USAID Ethiopia for supporting this.

The youngest tech entrepreneurs Betelhem Dessie & Noel Daniel are now sharing their incredible experiences 😍 They are making massive strides in promoting & improving #Ethiopia's tech space! #WEDF19 #IbuyMadeInAfrica #YALDA4AfCFTA #Youth4afcfta ITC Youth & Trade International Trade Centre (ITC) YALDAfrica

Ethiopia's "tech queen" Betelhem Dessie from @iCog_ACC and venture capitalist Noel Daniel made an appearance at our #YouthMediaZone to share the secrets of their success! Come and share yours at #WEDF19 at African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, #Ethiopia 🇪🇹!!

At our #SheTrades Global event in #Ethiopia, Mohammed Ali Al Kamali announced the venue of the next #SheTrades Global in 2020... . ..it's Dubai, United Arab Emirates! 🇦🇪 and will be part of @expo2020dubai Book your tickets now!🎟️

What is your burning desire? youtu.be/pI_FULsh6JQ via YouTube

Chapter 3: Lavender🌷 Lavender buds💛 Healing is not always fancy. It is a full time job. It is not always green tea and yoga mats and snacking on churros. It is hardwork. They do not tell you that. Sprouting is… instagram.com/p/B8asEXKBXI4/…

The RULE that will change your life. youtu.be/-nIJeatjmYw via YouTube

Changing from Inside Out! youtu.be/oiybK9blk7Q via YouTube

Oh Rona youtu.be/SRP4lbbH1pc via YouTube

Goal Setting in Quarantine youtu.be/W1vwKPAVmWA via YouTube

So many girls are losing their future because of Child marriage.We need to join hands together to bring an end to this nightmare. Tell me,what will it take to end child marriage in our community? World Bank Kenya WorldBank World Bank Africa Women Initiative For Self Empowerment

Take those risks, what is the harm anyway? youtu.be/-yjqTwdQlk8 via YouTube

The stories in #Captive come from #Inkubator, an intensive, 3-month, online seminar designed by Short Story Day & Laxfield Literary, and supported by Southern Africa Arts - British Council Cultural Exchange program. Through this program, writers develop their fiction-writing and self-editing skills.

CAPTIVE contains stories from 12 writers who participated in Short Story Day AFR's outstanding 3-month-long #Inkubator program (designed by Short Story Day & Laxfield Literary, and supported by Southern Africa Arts - British Council Cultural Exchange program). buff.ly/3n6oWKt

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