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Village by village, the quest to stop female genital cutting in Somaliland →

August 29, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Almost all women between the ages 15 to 49 are thought to have undergone the procedure in Somaliland. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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August 29, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
female genital mutilation, gender inequality, Africa
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Engineered in Africa: 'We knew the talent was there' →

August 05, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Christina Sass learned at an early age to spot talent in new places. She went on to found Andela, a firm that recruits software engineers in Africa. BBC NEWS

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August 05, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
recruitment, Africa, software engineers
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