How to hack finance to create widespread social change Published by Aunnie Patton Power on 23 October 2018 As the need for social and environmental change become broad public concerns, investors and corporate boardrooms are re-thinking their roles.
Bertha Centre celebrates launch of SA’s first social impact bond Published by Press Office on 22 October 2018 Social impact bonds are ideally suited to emerging markets and have the potential to reduce costs and improve service delivery say experts from the UCT Graduate School of Business’ Bertha Centre.
Impact investing in Africa: A new course about Africa for Africa Published by Press Office on 27 October 2016 Africa’s top business school, the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, has launched a new course on impact investing to bridge a critical knowledge gap on the continent.
From social entrepreneurship to systems entrepreneurship Published by Press Office on 15 September 2016 The Bertha Centre believes that “systems entrepreneurship” – an integrated approach to affecting positive change, while harnessing the power of both markets – is the next chapter for social entrepreneurship.
Funding Africa’s future leaders’ studies Published by Press Office on 14 September 2016 To date over R6 million has been committed in scholarship funding for GSB Masters and PhD programmes.