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Baobab is the digital community for the Mastercard Foundation network. Baobab, a platform for young African leaders, helps you expand your network, collaborate with like-minded peers and mentors, share back knowledge and access resources and opportunities to help you reach your personal and professional goals. Podcasts are created by African Scholars and Alumni from the Mastercard Foundation network.
Baobab Platform Podcasts
Rethinking Possible Ep 1: Self-Doubt to Social Impact
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Some people experience a problem and move on. Jacob Yen Alier experienced one and decided to change it.
After growing up in a refugee settlement where he studied under trees and completed primary school without ever touching a computer, Jacob is now using education, innovation, and digital inclusion to create opportunities for thousands of refugee children.
But what does it really take to turn your own struggles into social impact? That’s the story we uncover in Episode 1 of Rethinking Possible.
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