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The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

Sally Matthews 26 Apr 2017

Africa Rice Center via - Irrigation infrastructure to the Tutu inland valley for rice prodution

New FAO satellite tool helps African farmers optimise water productivity

24 Apr 2017

Education crucial for Africa - Tony Blair

Education crucial for Africa - Tony Blair

Danette Breitenbach 13 Apr 2017

Entries close on 18 April for the SingularityU Southern Africa GIC

Entries close on 18 April for the SingularityU Southern Africa GIC

Mann Made 12 Apr 2017

Five lessons in strategy from the non-profit world

Five lessons in strategy from the non-profit world

Nicola Tyler 20 Mar 2017

Computer scientists can make important contributions to fixing societal ills. UNAMID/Flickr,

Africa needs more women computer scientists. How to make it happen

Chao Charity Mbogo 9 Mar 2017

Joanne van der Walt, Sage Foundation manager, Africa

Sage launches $1m fund to inspire African innovation

23 Feb 2017

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Africa: a continent of hope

António Guterres 6 Feb 2017

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#WSF2017: Six key investment areas for Africa to achieve the SDGs - Jeffrey Sachs

Sindy Peters 30 Jan 2017

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, DVC Research and Internationalisation, UCT

The role of African universities in achieving the SDGs

Sindy Peters 30 Jan 2017

Cape Town woman brings coding skills to marginalised communities

Cape Town woman brings coding skills to marginalised communities

9 Nov 2016

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Why CSI is the new currency consciously growing the bottom line

Glenda Mansfield 18 Oct 2016

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Pan-African initiative to amplify women's voices

23 Aug 2016

Why we need to unite to feed children while at school

Why we need to unite to feed children while at school

Peninsula School Feeding Association 16 Aug 2016

Michael Baretta

#CSIfocus: Innovate or die - creativity is as important as research in CSI

Michael Baretta 2 Aug 2016

From left: Edward Brown, World Vision Ethiopia national director; In-Shik Kim, president of Korea International Cooperation Agency; Roman Tesfay, First Lady of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Jin-Haeng Chung, president of Hyundai Motor Group; Soon-Nam Lee, president of Kia Middle East & Africa regional headquarters.

Kia Motors to build auto mechanic training centres in East Africa

1 Jun 2016

Simon Andys

#AfricaMonth: Adopting a new mentality to small-scale farming

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

Ford announces major SA job training investment

Ford announces major SA job training investment

17 May 2016

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

17 Jun 2015

SA schools get International Space Station inspiration with OSAAT

SA schools get International Space Station inspiration with OSAAT

8 May 2015

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

[TrendTalk] Branding for good

Louise Marsland 13 Apr 2015

Gojimo goes global, first UK, then US, now SA

Gojimo goes global, first UK, then US, now SA

30 Mar 2015

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

4 Dec 2014

Academy for African Filmmakers to mentor young African talent

Academy for African Filmmakers to mentor young African talent

27 Nov 2014

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Jessica Taylor 22 Sep 2014

African EduWeek to showcase groundbreaking classroom technology

African EduWeek to showcase groundbreaking classroom technology

25 Jun 2014

First bursaries awarded by Regenesys and Microsoft 4Afrika

First bursaries awarded by Regenesys and Microsoft 4Afrika

10 Mar 2014

Digital learning hubs for sub-Saharan Africa

Digital learning hubs for sub-Saharan Africa

4 Nov 2013

MTN Cameroon sponsors over 2000 girls' education

MTN Cameroon sponsors over 2000 girls' education

30 Oct 2013

MTN Uganda contributes to digitalisation

MTN Uganda contributes to digitalisation

15 Jul 2013

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