UCT GSB partners with WEF to bring YGL to the Mother City

Published by Press Office on 19 November 2018

The UCT Graduate School of Business is partnering with the World Economic Forum to bring the Young Global Leaders conference to Cape Town for the first time.

Helping South African companies to get serious about innovation

Published by Press Office on 8 November 2018

South Africa fares poorly when it comes to innovation in part because many organisations have no clear guidelines on what innovation actually entails – nor with specific criteria on innovation team composition.

EAC, the leading school of architecture in Casablanca, Morocco, joins Honoris United Universities

Published by Press Office on 1 November 2018

The school represents the pan-African network’s first specialised architecture institution.

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) announces major trade initiatives at 2018 Rebranding Africa Forum

Published by Press Office on 10 October 2018

The first announcement was for a US$1.5bn framework agreement between the Government of Burkina Faso and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC).

Ampersand begins e-mobility trial in Rwanda

Published by Press Office on 8 October 2018

Electric motorcycle taxis are cheaper and more powerful than petrol counterparts, and show a 75% net reduction in harmful emissions.

How to future proof a career in finance

Published by Press Office on 3 October 2018

Managing up – the subtle art of anticipating a boss’s needs and coming up with solutions ahead of the crunch – will be more important than ever in the loose-limbed gig economy.

ITFC to mark 10 years of sub-Saharan Africa investment at upcoming Rebranding Africa Forum

Published by Press Office on 27 September 2018

Since 2008, ITFC has provided around US$4bn of financing to support trade development in the sub-Saharan Africa region.

The race for relevance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is on

Published by Press Office on 18 September 2018

Technology innovation has the power create new value and African business needs to get on board or risk irrelevance.

AIF’s top 10 nominees announced for the prestigious $185,000 Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards

Published by Press Office on 13 September 2018

The top 10 nominees reflect Pan African flavour of IPA with representation from North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa, including Madagascar.

In 2019 the Africa CEO Forum will be held in Kigali

Published by Press Office on 12 September 2018

With Africa swinging into action to strengthen regional integration, the choice of Rwanda matches the AFC’s desire to facilitate meetings and encourage business flow between CEOs.

Four reasons why you need to be at China Homelife and China Machinex this year

Published by Press Office on 30 August 2018

These co-located Chinese sourcing fairs are so much more than your average exhibition, and will be providing visitors with opportunities to grow their businesses both locally and across the region.

SA case study takes story of township entrepreneurial success to the world

Published by Press Office on 29 August 2018

A UCT GSB teaching case study on how an entrepreneurial township business is uplifting communities around South Africa has been shortlisted in the 2018 CEEMAN Case Writing Competition.

Forum aims to put Senegal on Africa’s local content map

Published by Press Office on 23 August 2018

The forum will be presided by Prime Minister Mahammed Dionne and will gather the key stakeholders of Senegal’s hydrocarbons value chain.

UCT GSB partners with WEF to bring YGL to the Mother City

Helping South African companies to get serious about innovation

EAC, the leading school of architecture in Casablanca, Morocco, joins Honoris United Universities

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) announces major trade initiatives at 2018 Rebranding Africa Forum

Ampersand begins e-mobility trial in Rwanda

How to future proof a career in finance

ITFC to mark 10 years of sub-Saharan Africa investment at upcoming Rebranding Africa Forum

The race for relevance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is on

AIF’s top 10 nominees announced for the prestigious $185,000 Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards

In 2019 the Africa CEO Forum will be held in Kigali

Four reasons why you need to be at China Homelife and China Machinex this year

SA case study takes story of township entrepreneurial success to the world

Forum aims to put Senegal on Africa’s local content map

Building a successful business: Five lessons from top African entrepreneurs

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Manufacturing in Nigeria: Status, challenges and opportunities

Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Ghanaian entrepreneur builds clothing business that exports to US and European retailers

Nigerian fruit processing entrepreneur believes networking holds the key to success

How African footballers who play in Europe spend their money

Africa needs to brace itself for more austerity

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Don’t forget about Africa’s debt problem

Shaun Jayaratnam: US-China trade war and its impact on Africa

Same story different day for South Africa

Startup snapshot: Forget about buying stuff and say hello to renting with Rentoza

Africa’s tourism sector needs less talk, more action

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