10,000 girls - Senegal entrepreneurship & education

The 10,000 Girls program provides girls in the villages of Senegal with the tools to succeed. The program has two interdependent components: education and entrepreneurship.

Education

The education program supports girls at risk of leaving school early by

• purchasing textbooks and providing tutoring and space in which to study
• monitoring school progress
• encouraging parents to support their daughters' education

Bottom line

10,000 Girls is

• self-supporting through the girls' own work
• sustainable as it grows
• capable of scaling to the needs of the region
• supported by the local communities

TANCon2007

Hello, there is a conference taking place about entrepreneurship in Africa Oct, 13 in San Francisco. I have been asked to moderate one of the panels at this conference. I'll try to make this event.

TANCon is the world’s sole event of its kind for entrepreneurs of African descent. The target audience includes entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 business leaders, venture capitalists, investment bankers, government policy makers and other entrepreneurial ecosystem organizations.


About TAN

TAN is a global non-profit organization with the sole mandate of fostering entrepreneurship and technology in Africa and among people of African descent worldwide.