The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) is the business school of the University of Pretoria (South Africa). GIBS has been ranked the premier business school for executive education in Africa by the Financial Times. The school offers a wide range of academic and executive programmes including the Global Executive Development Program and the Social Entrepreneurship [...]
At a glance you may think Sophie Umazi is just one very proud Kenyan. If you look more closely however, you will see that her ‘I Am Kenyan’ initiative goes far beyond just patriotism. In 2007, the results of Kenya’s controversial presidential election sparked violence across the country. According to Sophie the ethinicizing of politics [...]
Every September, delegations from all corners of the world travel to New York City to the United Nations Headquarters to open the General Assembly session. The General Assembly, comprised of all 193 member states, is the representative policymaking organ of the United Nations. It is the forum to discuss international issues. Each session of the General [...]
Restless Nation is William Gumede’s (author of Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC) collection of opinion pieces on the political landscape of South Africa. With all the controversy surrounding the ongoing strike at Lonmin’s Marikana Mine, questions of the country’s leadership and what this all means for South Africa’s future; [...]
A large number of Africans are not part of the formal banking sector. Unstable income, high transaction costs or simply distance impede many from accessing financial services. People rely on physical transfers of money, it is not uncommon for people to travel great distances to make relatively small transactions or for city dwelling breadwinners to [...]
Nedbank is providing an invaluable service to established small business owners and those still in the start-up phase. Free seminars will be held across South Africa from October 3-24. The seminars will cover a wide range of topics featuring experts in financial planning, marketing and other areas all aimed to help small business owners succeed. [...]
The 9th Annual Channel O Music Video Awards will be held at Walter Sisulu Square in Soweto, South Africa. The Channel O awards exclusively celebrate musicians from all over the continent. The winners will be decided by viewers through voting on a number of platforms. This is your chance to support your favorite artists! The [...]
The World Economic Forum released its Global Competitiveness Report for 2012-2013. Sweden was at the top of the list of 144 nations and South Africa was the highest ranked African nation coming in at 52. To determine these rankings, global economies were rated according to 12 pillars: institutions,infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, health and primary education, higher education [...]
Africa day commemorates the founding of the Organization of African Unity. Leaders from 30 states signed the founding charter of the OAU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 25, 1963. The OAU was disbanded and its successor the African Union (AU) was formed in 2002. We think every day should be Africa day. We should [...]
In this video, a young South African girl describes and shares her experience with a Zulu rights of passage. Follow her story as she discusses how she blends her modern day life with her traditional beliefs.