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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Joined January 2018
Fasil left finance looking for work that made a real difference. Through our programmes, he found it in education, equipping teachers & empowering girls from marginalised communities. Read his full story 👉 tinyurl.com/bcisetfa #BCSSAImpact
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Girum always wanted to tell stories. A detour into teaching could have ended that dream, but our Learn English Audio Programme helped him find his voice again. Read his full story 👉 tinyurl.com/bcisetgc #BCSSAImpact #LearnEnglish
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Runways turn heads, networks build brands✨ Guided by @FashionScout, Vivienne Austin & Berni Yates, #CreativeDNA designers explored London’s fashion ecosystem, connecting with stockists to explore growth opportunities at Africa Fashion Week London. #BritishCouncil #AFWL2026
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Runways turn heads, networks build brands✨ Guided by @FashionScout, Vivienne Austin & Berni Yates, #CreativeDNA designers explored London’s fashion ecosystem, connecting with stockists to explore growth opportunities at Africa Fashion Week London. #BritishCouncil #AFWL2026
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What funding options are available to #CreativeEnterprises, and how do you find the right fit? Join Pam Mutembei - HEVA Fund on #SoCreative live episode, hosted by the British Council and facilitated by Eggcorn. bit.ly/socreativepodcast1 18 Sept | 12 PM GMT | 1 PM WAT | 3 PM EAT
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Join us in setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title 📚 Join the British Council & National Literacy Trust's GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt for most people reading online in 12 hours. Register to take part: l1nq.com/u70y95o #Take10GoesGlobal
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Don’t miss the deadline to register for IGCSE, GCE, A Levels or AS Levels with the British Council. Visit our website for all the details to help you register. ow.ly/6WG450ZNajo #BritishCouncil #GCE #IGCSE #ALevels #ASLevels
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Fasil left finance looking for work that made a real difference. Through our programmes, he found it in education, equipping teachers and empowering girls from marginalised communities. Read his full story 👉 britishcouncil.co.ke/program… #BCCESSA
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Follow this year's Creative DNA cohort at #AFWL2026 as they connect, learn, collaborate and showcase their work throughout the week. #BritishCouncil #AfricanFashion #BCArtsSSA
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Taungana Ndoro leads with people first. Our Instructional Leadership Training and Leading Learning for Gender Equality Programme supported him in driving real change across Zimbabwe's education system. Read his full story 👉 britishcouncil.co.ke/program… #BCCESSA #GenderEquality
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Samah Ayoub broke barriers as the first engineer in her family, then built 100 Girls 100 Futures so others would not have to break them alone. Our Connecting Classrooms Programme supported her along the way. Read her full story 👉 ow.ly/U75650Zwrxj #BCCESSA #WomenInSTEM
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The countdown to #AFWL2026 is on. From 17–23 August, our #CreativeDNA programme returns to Africa Fashion Week London, supporting 10 designers from across Sub-Saharan Africa to connect with international audiences and strengthen Africa's growing creative economy. #AfricanFashion
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Our #ConnectionsThroughCulture grants kickstart collaborations between the UK and countries worldwide. Projects like ‘No. 60’, a collaboration between Pichet Klunchun Dance Company from Thailand and the UK's The Place. 👉 Apply here: ow.ly/5Fq550Zniuw
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Meet 10 fashion entrepreneurs from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda & Zimbabwe representing our #CreativeDNA programme at Africa Fashion Week London 2026. They're showcasing African creativity, innovation and enterprise. #AFWL2026 #AfricanFashion #CreativeGrowth
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Need help with your #CulturalProtectionFund grant application? Check our website for FAQs, past projects and our recorded info session. 💸Grants of up to £500,000 are available. ⏳Deadline: 20 July 2026, 23:59 BST 🔗: ow.ly/Plqv50ZkFt6 #ArtsGrants
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3 weeks left to make your #CulturalProtectionFund application shine Don’t miss our upcoming information session. Book now to get insider insights and your questions answered live. Online information session: 1 July 2026 🔗: ow.ly/A5Tw50Zi8ZG
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Classrooms are linguistically diverse — education systems need to catch up. Our paper outlines how to bridge this gap. Download: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0 #LanguageResponsiveEducation #LanguagePolicy #EducationPolicy
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📢 #CulturalProtectionFund opens new funding round After 160 projects across 20 countries in 10 years, we’re looking to support new projects in Ethiopia. 💸 Grants of up to £500,000 are available. ⏳Deadline: 20 July 2026, 23:59 BST 🔗Apply here: ow.ly/Mim050ZfUxs
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Classrooms are multilingual; the question is whether systems are built to support that reality. Our position paper outlines how systems can respond effectively. Download it here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0 #LanguageResponsiveEducation #LanguagePolicy #EducationPolicy
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Classrooms are linguistically diverse — education systems need to catch up. Our paper outlines how to bridge this gap. Download: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t_2Sq0 #LanguageResponsiveEducation #LanguagePolicy #EducationPolicy
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