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                                        Tackling Africa's "unemployable" challenge:  http://www.worldpolicy.org/blog/2015/09/29/tackling-africas-unemployable-challenge "Clearly there are not enough jobs to absorb the 40+ million unemployed young people in West Africa alone, but this does not mean we cannot start with filling positions that do exist. The young workplace entrants of today are the potential employers and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Since  WAVE  (West Africa Vocational Education), a social venture in partnership with the Aspen Institute’s New Voices, launched its training programs two years ago, we have trained over 300 unemployed young people — two-thirds of whom don't have a university degree. We have placed 70 percent of our alumni in entry-level jobs" www.waveacademies.org Leadership is not just about giving energy ... it's unleashing other people's energy.”...

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The need for workplace skills is the driving force behind West Africa Vocational Education (WAVE), a company that is a hybrid between a careers service and an employment agency. WAVE trains young adults in time-keeping, conflict resolution, management and team communication through lessons and role-playing before a two-week placement with businesses it uses as partners. In some cases this leads to a job. "We can't kid ourselves and focus on Africa rising for a few," said WAVE CEO and co-founder Misan Rewane, who described youth unemployment as a time bomb. The  non-profit entity charges participants 10,000 naira ($50) upfront, although some receive a loan to defer the fee until they have been paid. It takes a third of the trainee's first month's pay, and the same sum from the employer. WAVE mainly partners with hotels and restaurants because the industry needs entry level workers, Rewane said. However, like Andela, a limited few may acquire skills but it is not a ...