We spoke to one of the tech leaders driving Africa’s digital revolution, claiming a share of a market historically dominated by global giants. 

Shakes Mkhonza has an inspiring journey rooted in his upbringing in Soweto, where his passion for technology was ignited by his father’s work with Olivetti typewriters.

Shakes has honed his skills in the tech and event management sectors, positioning himself as a leader in transforming how events are managed in South Africa.

We spoke to one of the tech leaders driving Africa’s digital revolution, claiming a share of a market historically dominated by global giants. 
Shakes Mkhonza has an inspiring journey rooted in his upbringing in Soweto, where his passion for technology was ignited by his father’s work with Olivetti typewriters.
Shakes has honed his skills in the tech and event management sectors, positioning himself as a leader in transforming how events are managed in South Africa.

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In conversation with the innovative founder of Amusema and Umdoko Internet Solutions, Shakes Mkhonza

Researchers including Kathryn Watt, a Research Manager at the Asenze Project at South Africa's University of KwaZulu-Natal studied the relationship between interventions and the way people’s lives develop in adverse contexts.

In their paper, they compare the different effects of directing development assistance: improving girls’ school enrolment, prioritising schooling for both girls and boys, and addressing barriers to gender equality throughout life.

Their findings suggest that the current focus on girls’ schooling may both unintentionally disadvantage boys and be a relatively inefficient means of advancing gender equality.

Researchers including Kathryn Watt, a Research Manager at the Asenze Project at South Africa's University of KwaZulu-Natal studied the relationship between interventions and the way people’s lives develop in adverse contexts.
In their paper, they compare the different effects of directing development assistance: improving girls’ school enrolment, prioritising schooling for both girls and boys, and addressing barriers to gender equality throughout life.
Their findings suggest that the current focus on girls’ schooling may both unintentionally disadvantage boys and be a relatively inefficient means of advancing gender equality.

Investing in girls’ schooling isn’t fair to boys and isn’t enough to make a meaningful impact on girls’ lives in the long term: Study

In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the South African Broadcasting Corporation's sales and employee wellness teams in collaboration with the Pink Drive are hosting a cancer awareness talk for the SABC's employees.

We spoke to the National Manager for Health and Wellness at the SABC, Nomusa Kweyama about the campaign.

In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the South African Broadcasting Corporation's sales and employee wellness teams in collaboration with the Pink Drive are hosting a cancer awareness talk for the SABC's employees.
We spoke to the National Manager for Health and Wellness at the SABC, Nomusa Kweyama about the campaign.

SABC Cancer Awareness Campaign

Botswana’s national election this Wednesday will see incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) face three challengers who will be looking to upstage him.

Masisi, in power since 2018, seeks a second term and is the favourite, bolstered by a new diamond sales deal with De Beers.

However, his tenure has been marked by economic challenges, and he has faced criticism for not diversifying the economy enough or creating sufficient jobs.

In its manifesto, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is calling for “change”.

In a BBC article, journalists Innocent Selatlhwa and Damian Zane say this is an acknowledgement that things need to be done differently in the Southern African country.

Botswana’s national election this Wednesday will see incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) face three challengers who will be looking to upstage him.
Masisi, in power since 2018, seeks a second term and is the favourite, bolstered by a new diamond sales deal with De Beers.
However, his tenure has been marked by economic challenges, and he has faced criticism for not diversifying the economy enough or creating sufficient jobs.
In its manifesto, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is calling for “change”. In a BBC article, journalists Innocent Selatlhwa and Damian Zane say this is an acknowledgement that things need to be done differently in the Southern African country.

In conversation with the innovative founder of Amusema and Umdoko Internet Solutions, Shakes Mkhonza

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