Author: By Shoko Noda

Audio By Vocalize Young Somali woman working at her phone repair shop. [UNDP] In Mogadishu, I met Fartun, a young woman learning to repair mobile phones. After years of instability and displacement, she hopes to return to her hometown and open a small business with fellow trainees, a goal shared by many of the young Somalis I met during my visit. She is likely to become one of the first female mobile phone technicians in Somalia. This is a remarkable achievement in a country where opportunities for young women remain limited, but where demand for technology-related skills is rapidly growing…

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