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
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 15th 2013 |
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
Publish Date: Monday, May 13th 2013 |
On 17 May, World Hypertension Day, worldwide the spotlight once again falls on the silent killer: high blood pressure and hypertension, an affliction which affects one out of every four South African adults and may ultimately result in death. “As high dietary salt intake is estimated to cause about a third of all hypertension cases and is also responsible for illnesses such as stroke and kidney disease, to mention but a few, Liberty Medical Scheme firmly subscribes to Government’s measures to reduce the salt intake of all South Africans,” says Andrew Edwards, Executive Principal Officer for Liberty Medical scheme. “Fact is: the healthier... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, May 9th 2013 |
By Dennis Kabatto – Sierra Leone safely secured a play-off spot in the quarter-final of the African Advisory Council of Bronx, (AACB) 2013 fourth annual Bronx Week African Nations Tournament in New York Sunday after a lackluster goalless draw with South Africa. Gliyoh Moses – Sierra Leone’s acting team president and coordinator said Sierra Leone could have crushed South Africa’s Vuvuzela Boys into smithereens if it wasn’t for the suspension of four of his players including 3 defenders: Daniel Priddy, Mohamed Sesay, Alhassan Gbla and goalkeeper James Kargbo. Eventually, officials allowed Kargbo to play in the game against South Africa... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, May 9th 2013 |
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
Publish Date: Monday, May 6th 2013 |
