The Graduate School of Business (GSB) at the University of Cape Town has partnered up with the KIP Centre for Leadership in Mauritius to offer a unique range of master classes aimed at business executives in emerging markets. KIP Centre for Leadership Director Lillka Cuttaree said: “We are thrilled to have developed this customised programme with UCT GSB, an ideal partner for us as it has a strong global reputation – number one in the region – and is also close to Mauritius, offering affordability and intimate cultural fit.” Cuttaree explained that the classes will be conducted in Mauritius by... Continue Reading
Bringing together the expertise of two undisputed leaders in their fields, a new partnership between the World Wide Fund for Nature – South Africa (WWF-SA) and the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (GSB), has produced a programme to equip and inspire sustainability leaders across Africa to improve their impact. The groundbreaking executive education short course, the One Planet Leaders in Africa Programme, is aimed at supporting the development of sustainability-leadership competence and will offer delegates the technical, relational and transformational skills to enable processes of social change through sustainability innovations. The work on the programme will also... Continue Reading
Research from the Centre for Coaching at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is demonstrating that Coaching Circles – a relatively new coaching training technique – may be a cost-effective solution to develop and retain high potential employees. Internationally, the quest for talent is top of the agenda for most organisations. Thamsanqa Maqubela of the SA Graduates Development Association pointed out earlier this year that in addition to university qualifications, employers are looking for: “People with an ability to communicate the theory and apply it in the work place…In addition, they want people with confidence, humility and individual brilliance.”... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Zambian government plans to spend a total of KR32.2 billion in 2013 on the provision of various goods and services such as education, health, water, electricity and roads, according to this year’s Budget presented to the National Assembly by Finance minister Alexander Chikwanda in October last year. Allocation of the Budget is follows: General Public Services (25.5%); Defence (6.3%); Public Order and Safety (4.2%); Economic Affairs (27.6%); Environmental Protection (0.2%); Housing and Community Amenities (3.8%); Health (11.3%); Recreation, Culture & Religion (0.8%); Education (17.5%) and Social Protection (2.8%). ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Agriculture KR500 million is planned... Continue Reading
A tsunami of investment is heading for Africa and business needs to be ready to capitalize on this in a sustainable way. According to David Marchick, managing director and global head of external affairs at The Carlyle Group, the continent is facing a major moment in its economic history as investor interest is on the rise – but if it is not ready, the wave of investment may destroy and not build African business. Marchick was speaking at the inaugural “In the Boardroom” event – a speaker series that has been set up to prepare African people and business for... Continue Reading
