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For too long, academic research in South Africa and across the African continent has lived in lecture halls and academic journals – valuable in theory, but too often far removed from the urgent challenges and lived realities of the people it is meant to serve. In an era of climate change, deepening inequality, rapid technological […]
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Continuous investment underscores DP World’s commitment to education, sustainability, and community development in Somaliland DP World Berbera has handed over a new, science laboratory to Sheikh University of Science and Technology, fulfilling a US$250,000 commitment made in 2022 to advance education and empower future generations in Somaliland. The state-of-the-art facility will enhance the university’s research […]
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The annual Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge (AGEC) for schools and learners across Southern Africa has named its winners for 2025 – and this year, three Gauteng learners have come out tops among the 40 000 participants from across Southern Africa. AGEC plays a unique role in Southern Africa by focusing on early-stage entrepreneurial exposure – targeting high school […]
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By Julien Karambua, Country Manager at Workforce Staffing Namibia Recent offshore oil and gas discoveries in Namibia could prove to be a turning point for the country. There is potential to attract billions in investment, create thousands of jobs and drive major infrastructure projects. For a country striving to diversify its economy, this represents a […]
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While STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) is familiar to most of us, STEMi may be less so; the “i” is for innovation, and there will be much of that on offer at the Youth4STEMi career day on June 27. The event, to be held at the SEIFSA Training Centre on June 27 as part of […]
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As Youth Month 2025 draws to a close, the question echoing across South Africa is no longer just how we honour the past sacrifices of our youth, but what we are doing to build a future that includes them meaningfully. At the heart of this year’s commemorations lies a pressing truth: South Africa’s young people remain disproportionately affected by […]
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The Continental Education Conference convened by African Union in collaboration with UNICEF and hosted by the Republic of Mauritania. The conference aims at advocating for, the scaling up of successful and innovative solutions towards achieving quality and equitable education, to meet the demands of the 21st century in Africa, exploring and agreeing on sustainable financing […]
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Photography by Yaw Afrim Gyebi, Ghana Africa Skills Week (ASW) should be institutionalised as a biennial event to encourage dialogue, experience sharing and collaboration on skills development and employment in Africa, the inaugural conference’s outcome statement and call to action boldly states. In closing ASW, this communiqué says the conference had achieved enhanced policy dialogue “on the […]
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Tech skills development in Africa is increasingly going beyond the borders of the classroom as organisations take novel approaches to addressing pervasive skills availability constraints. Kholiwe Makhohliso, Managing Director at SAP Southern Africa, says upskilling and mobilising Africa’s considerable skills base is a defining opportunity for the future success of the continent. “Digital technologies continue […]
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