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Think Future Reflections: Josephilda Nhlapo-Hlope
I left Think Future almost a fanatic convert for ECD. I attended Think Future 2 in October 2019 because my work demands evidence based policy making and utilizing innovative ideas to maximize impact of Rand spent. This particular Think Future event happened when...
Think Future Reflections: Christina Kirby
I’ll admit, that prior to participating in this years’ Think Future event, I considered the 2019 theme “Challenging Perspectives” a tall order. Out of the diverse group of attendees with varying backgrounds and professions, including a full-spectrum range of...
Think Future Reflections: Designing Events for Innovation
Josiane Smith manages the Strategic Partnerships and Growth at the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX), a global, cross-sector network of institutions and individuals committed to social and systems change. She agreed to share some thoughts about her experience of the...
Think Future Reflections: Nwanyibuife Obiako
It was a joy to attend and participate as a speaker at the Think Future 2 conference, held at the Spier Wine Farm in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The theme was Challenging Perspectives and I spoke on 'The Power of Data and Partnerships'. With over 250 people in...
Imagine: Working for the dreamers of tomorrow
“A person's a person, no matter how small.” ― Dr. Seuss Recently, on a panel discussing ‘race’ on MSNBC (American television network). Eddie Glaude, professor, author and news contributor, was responding to a question about what we say to children in a world that is...
The Word for Women in 2019: Defiance
This post was originally published by Forbes. While the world watches the US government shutdown over funding for US President Donald Trump’s border wall, another wall has been quietly built up – in India. On the first day of this year (2019), five million women in...
What does artificial intelligence and Where’s Wally have in common?
Not much, until Innovation Edge investee Andrew Rudge saw the opportunity to create a fun and interactive ‘Where’s Wally’ inspired game that helps with children's brain development. Read the full interview below as Andrew shares his journey behind creating...
“Employer-sponsored educare is a win-win-win!”
Find out why with a behind the scenes look at South Africa’s first ever employer-sponsored educare provider. Over the coming months, we will be featuring interviews with some of our investees, giving you an inside look into the how and why behind their initiatives as...
Scaling Access & Impact: Realizing the Power of EdTech
This post was originally published on the Omidyar Network's website. There are 250 million learners around the world who have finished their schooling – yet aren’t able to read or write well and lack the skills they will need to succeed in the 21st century. The...
Disruption: Moving hearts, limbs, minds and money
The first Africa Social and Behaviour Change (ASBC) Conference took place last month in Nairobi. The overarching theme of the conference was ‘Disruptive SBC strategies for the future of Africa’, and built on the notion that: “All human interactions – be they social,...