In this photo taken on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, design engineering graduate Youma Fall smiles outside her PayDunya office in Dakar, Senegal. DAKAR: Youma Fall used to set her school books aside for her younger siblings. Then she realized the books could be put to use in other ways in a country where many students struggle to own even pencils and pens. Nearly a decade later, the 24-year-old is bringing her idea to life through a program in Senegal that encourages young women in coding and technology. She is developing a mobile phone application that will allow teachers, parents and students to swap books and supplies. It’s called WECCIO, or “exchange” in the local...
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