#WomensMonth: Prof. Nelishia Pillay of UP believes women in IT and STEM need to be showcased more

#WomensMonth: Prof. Nelishia Pillay of UP believes women in IT and STEM need to be showcased moreProfessor Nelishia Pillay is the Head of the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and holds the MultiChoice Joint Chair in Machine Learning and is a SARCHI Chair in Artificial Intelligence
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Capacitating leadership through self-development for operations of the future

Capacitating leadership through self-development for operations of the futureThe Management Development Programme (MDP) is uniquely designed to build your capacity to lead your organisation into the future. It will challenge your views about management, expand your horizons, and enhance your understanding of the relevance and role of managers in today's organisations. The MDP will provide you with the opportunity to refocus, to immerse yourself in the latest thinking about best practice in management, and provide you with personal and professional tools to strengthen your effectiveness as a manager and leader.
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Why learnerships are a critical part of the solution to South Africa’s unemployment crisis

Why learnerships are a critical part of the solution to South Africa's unemployment crisisWith South Africa facing crippling unemployment rates, especially among its youth, it is critical that young people enter the job market with a recognised qualification and practical work experience, says Rajan Naidoo, director of EduPower Skills Academy.
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Lifelong learning and career choices

Lifelong learning and career choicesSome young people know from an early age exactly what they want to do when they grow up.
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Mobile bookshop goes online

Mobile bookshop goes onlineFinders Keepers Children's Online Bookshop is a new initiative from the Help The Rural Child's Mobile Bookshop.
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[REPORT]: Secondary education prepares youth for the future of work

[REPORT]: Secondary education prepares youth for the future of workNow is the time to rethink secondary education systems to ensure Africa's youth have the skills and knowledge to succeed in the workforce.
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New director wants UCT GSB to ‘seize the opportunity to lead in Africa’

New director wants UCT GSB to 'seize the opportunity to lead in Africa'Dr Catherine Duggan, formerly the vice dean for strategy and research at the African Leadership University (ALU) in Rwanda and member of faculty at Harvard Business School, has been appointed as the new director of the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB).
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Let’s all encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM

Let's all encourage girls to pursue careers in STEMIt may seem unlikely to think it now, but I didn't actually start my career studying analytics. I pursued quantity surveying as my first choice of profession. How did you end up in AI then, you ask? Well, as it turned out, I graduated during a period of recession when not much new construction was underway, and it was hard to find a job.
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Mary Hatwood Futrell Scholarship Fund makes a difference for African students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Five recipients of the Education International scholarship fund in honour of Mary Hatwood Futrell, founding President of EI (1993 - 2004), write about their opportunities and plans after receiving their advanced degrees in education.
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