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Aug 12 , 2023. By Eden Sahle ( Eden Sahle is founder and CEO of Yada Technology Plc. She has studied law with a focus on international economic law. She can be reached at edensah2000@gmail.com. )

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Sunday With Eden

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Imagine spending seven years studying medicine, completing demanding clinical rotatio...

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