CMU, Mastercard Foundation partnership to expand tech education in Africa

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/670000-208x117.jpg?2" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: Andor Bujdoso –" align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Image source: Andor Bujdoso – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]&lt;/span><p>Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Mastercard Foundation have announced $275.7m partnership, which will expand the engineering and technology, research, and entrepreneurship programmes at CMU-Africa in Kigali, Rwanda.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/178/499/231496.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=178&c=499&ct=1&ci=231496">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Recycled medical waste brings joy to school girls

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/669973-208x117.jpg?5" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 Source: Supplied. My Walk school shoes were handed over to 600 girl learners of six primary schools in the Umlazi area in KwaZulu Natal. The shoes are made from high quality recycled PVC reclaimed from safe healthcare consumables, including uncontaminated used drip bags and tubing from a number of Netcare hospitals. align="left" loading="lazy"><br><span >Source: Supplied. My Walk school shoes were handed over to 600 girl learners of six primary schools in the Umlazi area in KwaZulu Natal. The shoes are made from high quality recycled PVC reclaimed from safe healthcare consumables, including uncontaminated used drip bags and tubing from a number of Netcare hospitals.&lt;/span><p>Hundreds of young girls who face daily challenges in getting an education have received a life-changing gift thanks to the collaborative efforts of a community-minded nurse and an innovative recycling initiative that turns uncontaminated PVC healthcare waste into shiny, new school shoes.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/157/231486.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=157&ct=1&ci=231486">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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Bridging the skills divide: What can we do to address the critical skills shortage in our country?

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/669975.jpg" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="Bridging the skills divide: What can we do to address the critical skills shortage in our country?" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>Join the conversation and the collaborative efforts to address this problem worth solving. <b>Exploring collaboration between big business, SMMEs and higher education to close the skills gap.</b><!></p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/500/231484.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=500&ct=1&ci=231484">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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New postgrad degree for future-focused design leaders

<p><img data-src="https://biz-file.com/c/2209/669944.png" class="lazyload" width=208 height=117 alt="New postgrad degree for future-focused design leaders" align="left" loading="lazy"><p>In a changing world, new challenges call for new, creative solutions to novel problems across almost all spheres of business. This, in turn, requires new ways of thinking and a generation of leaders that have the expertise and experience to guide teams successfully. As a result, there is a substantial and growing demand for design leaders in South Africa, but very few qualifications that address the range of knowledge required for these leaders to perform optimally.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/98/231474.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=98&ct=1&ci=231474">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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2022 World Teachers’ Day Theme Now Out

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