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Change is Contagious – An Annual Message of Hope and Resilience

Entrepreneurship is for Everyone: Stories of Resilience from Young African Entrepreneurs

Get inspired by these daring changemakers.

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DOT Announces Expansion of Youth-Led Climate Action Program Across Eight Countries, Supported by the Cisco Foundation

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and the Mastercard Foundation to Support 40 Youth-Led Organizations and 300,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Business Owners

Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation are partnering to support over 300,000 young women and men to gain relevant entrepreneurial skills and foster a network ecosystem of support for young leaders.

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#DOTYouth Driving Social Innovation from Grassroots to Global

Two #DOTYouth who are driving social innovation from grassroots to global as DOT Alumni, and CatalystNow voices.

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Evaluation Brief: Entrepreneurship and Business Growth Ethiopia

In 2022, DOT celebrated the end of the Entrepreneurship and Business Growth (EBG) project, our largest project operation for ...

Evaluation Brief

Case Study: Virtual Coaching For Youth Social Innovators

Today we’re launching our latest case study: Virtual Coaching for Youth Social Innovators. This case study provides an overview of an entirely virtual coaching pilot initiative with members of the #DOTYouth Street Team – a coordinated support network of youth in Africa and the Middle East who are responding rapidly and implementing COVID-19 related interventions in their communities.

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Evaluation Brief: Daring to Shift: Placing Young Women at the Center of Inclusive Growth

In 2023, DOT celebrated the end of the Daring to Shift Project - see our external evaluation.

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3 Ways to Find Funding for Your Social Enterprise in Africa

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: SAP’s Batoul Husseini interviews Charbel Trad, Lebanon

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Get inspired by daring social innovators.

Going Beyond: Where Momentum Begins and Impact Grows

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From Passion to Profession: Youth Transitioning into the Green Economy

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Future-proofing Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa with Digital Skills

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Change is Contagious – An Annual Message of Hope and Resilience

Entrepreneurship is for Everyone: Stories of Resilience from Young African Entrepreneurs

DOT Announces Expansion of Youth-Led Climate Action Program Across Eight Countries, Supported by the Cisco Foundation

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) and the Mastercard Foundation to Support 40 Youth-Led Organizations and 300,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Business Owners

#DOTYouth Driving Social Innovation from Grassroots to Global

Build your KNOWLEDGE

Evaluation Brief: Entrepreneurship and Business Growth Ethiopia

Case Study: Virtual Coaching For Youth Social Innovators

Evaluation Brief: Daring to Shift: Placing Young Women at the Center of Inclusive Growth

3 Ways to Find Funding for Your Social Enterprise in Africa

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: SAP’s Batoul Husseini interviews Charbel Trad, Lebanon

INSPIRATION

Going Beyond: Where Momentum Begins and Impact Grows

From Passion to Profession: Youth Transitioning into the Green Economy

Future-proofing Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa with Digital Skills

@digitalopptrust

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