South Africa has experienced sustained economic growth over the past decade. The document discusses this growth, focusing on the province of Kwazulu-Natal and its largest city, Durban. Durban has seen high economic growth rates above 6% annually and major private sector investment from Toyota and others. However, Kwazulu-Natal, like much of South Africa, still faces issues of poverty, unemployment, and a lack of basic services and infrastructure. Addressing these social issues will require more funding from both the public and private sectors.
This year state nation adress by President ZumaAndile Njamela
This State of the Nation Address outlines South Africa's plans for massive infrastructure development to stimulate economic growth and job creation. Key aspects include:
- Developing rail, road, and water infrastructure in Limpopo and Mpumalanga centered around mining.
- Improving logistics through the Durban-Free State-Gauteng corridor.
- Developing infrastructure in the Eastern Cape to improve agriculture and exports.
- Expanding infrastructure in the North West.
- Improving infrastructure along the west coast to develop mining and industry.
- Investing in social infrastructure like healthcare facilities and universities.
- Extending basic services like housing, electricity, and water countrywide.
This document discusses skills shortages and regional economies in rural Minnesota. It notes that the workforce is aging and projected to grow older. While the workforce will increase by 165,000 between 2010-2035, 60,000 jobs may be unfilled due to demographic changes. Key industries in rural Minnesota like manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture require skilled workers in specialized occupations like engineers, technicians, and life scientists. Maintaining the skilled workforce needed for these industries is important for rural economic vitality as small communities face declining young populations.
The document discusses smart city initiatives in the Middle East, focusing on the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. It provides details on specific smart city projects and programs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Economic City and Kingdom City. The four main drivers for smart city development in the region are cited as: moving economies away from fossil fuels, high urban populations and population growth, regional security issues, and addressing large youth populations through education and jobs. Challenges to smart city development include economic dependence on oil and expatriate workforces, as well as effects of the global financial crisis.
The Knowledge-based Economy and the Arab Dream: What Happened?Wesley Schwalje
Many of the Arab countries may be pursing knowledge-based economic development strategies based on flawed practices from countries perceived to have made successful transitions to knowledge-based economies. Several countries presented as archetypal models of the knowledge-based economy transition face substantial economic development problems, such as record high youth unemployment rates, with tremendous societal implications.
The importation of the knowledge economy concept to the Arab region was accompanied by an emphasis on the welfare of individuals being tied directly to their success in gaining and maintaining higher qualifications and skills which could be sold in the labor market to match high wage employment opportunities expected to be generated by emerging high skill, knowledge-based industries. However, the high wage, high skills jobs associated with knowledge-based industries have not materialized in the region and are increasingly subject to competition from the emergence of low wage, high skill workers in other developing countries.
The role of government is defined the educational programs required to support the economy. Too many govts across Canada have pushed programs that do not provide meaningful employment
The world continues to change as such governments need to address all their policies that support economic growth
Immigration should not be based on quota, but align where there voids in employment not filled by educational programs
Canada needs to become more competitive through reducing its reforming areas like taxation, regulations, trade/fipa deals and hydro rates.
All levels of government and the private sector need to fixed the education systems to ensure people have skills for today and tomorrow
INFORMAL SECTOR TRAINING AND RESOURCES NETWORKDr Lendy Spires
1.1 SCHOOL LEAVER PROBLEM AND UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS At independence Zimbabwe witnessed a tremendous expansion in the education system. Both government and the communities invested heavily in education in order to increase access and educational attainment. Zimbabweans had and continue to have high expectations of education. Parents invest a great deal in the education of their children in the hope that, when they complete school, will be gainfully employed and provide for themselves and for other members of the family.
Primary school enrolments which stood at 800 000 in 1980 increased to 2.5 million in 1995. Secondary school enrolment increased even more rapidly from 66 000 to 712 000 pupils during the same period. Promotion from primary to secondary school which was prior based on attainment of good grades in grade 7, became automatic. This allowed those inadequately prepared for secondary school to go through. While this shift in policy increased the number of school leavers with 4 years of secondary education it left many unable to access further education in tertiary institutions which require at last 5O level subjects for entry.
Statistics show that only 20% of the nearly 300 000 students completing O level have 5 "O" level passes. The remainder does not. Most of them cannot be absorbed into public tertiary education institutions which required a 5 "O" level entry. Some enrol in private sector colleges and institutions which are quite expensive. The majority of them does not enrol any further education institutions and stay at home. This leaves a very large number of school leavers without many options and opportunities for further studies. Because of the academic nature of the "O" level curriculum, they are not ill equipped to engage in economic activities, and continue to be a burden to their parents.
1.2 NATURE OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM As indicated most secondary schools in Zimbabwe write the Cambridge O and A level examinations. The curriculum is heavily academic and does not offer employment skills. Except for schools that were modelled after those established in refugee camps in Mozambique and Zambia, that adopted the education with production philosophy, the curriculum in the rest of the schools remained predominantly academic.
Some schools offer practical subjects such as woodwork, metalwork, home economics, dress making and art. The skills developed do not adequately prepare recipients to get into self-employment ventures because the training is not accompanied with business development skills. A further constraint is that the spread of practical subjects is very limited and not diverse enough to cater for all the possible self-employment opportunities that may exist in the economy. The education system has therefore over time been producing educated but unemployable graduates.
Skills Gap - Canada - Commentary and Analysis - September 2018paul young cpa, cga
The role of government is defined the educational programs required to support the economy. Too many govts across
Canada have pushed programs that do not provide meaningful employment
The world continues to change as such governments need to address all their policies that support economic growth
Immigration should not be based on quota, but align where there voids in employment not filled by educational programs
Canada needs to become more competitive through reducing its reforming areas like taxation, regulations, trade/fipa deals and hydro rates.
All levels of government and the private sector need to fixed the education systems to ensure people have skills for today and tomorrow
Ons rapport identificeert een vijfstappenplan om wereldwijde groei van vacatures te stimuleren.
http://haysoxfordeconomics.clikpages.co.uk/globalreport2011/
This year state nation adress by President ZumaAndile Njamela
This State of the Nation Address outlines South Africa's plans for massive infrastructure development to stimulate economic growth and job creation. Key aspects include:
- Developing rail, road, and water infrastructure in Limpopo and Mpumalanga centered around mining.
- Improving logistics through the Durban-Free State-Gauteng corridor.
- Developing infrastructure in the Eastern Cape to improve agriculture and exports.
- Expanding infrastructure in the North West.
- Improving infrastructure along the west coast to develop mining and industry.
- Investing in social infrastructure like healthcare facilities and universities.
- Extending basic services like housing, electricity, and water countrywide.
This document discusses skills shortages and regional economies in rural Minnesota. It notes that the workforce is aging and projected to grow older. While the workforce will increase by 165,000 between 2010-2035, 60,000 jobs may be unfilled due to demographic changes. Key industries in rural Minnesota like manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture require skilled workers in specialized occupations like engineers, technicians, and life scientists. Maintaining the skilled workforce needed for these industries is important for rural economic vitality as small communities face declining young populations.
The document discusses smart city initiatives in the Middle East, focusing on the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. It provides details on specific smart city projects and programs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Economic City and Kingdom City. The four main drivers for smart city development in the region are cited as: moving economies away from fossil fuels, high urban populations and population growth, regional security issues, and addressing large youth populations through education and jobs. Challenges to smart city development include economic dependence on oil and expatriate workforces, as well as effects of the global financial crisis.
The Knowledge-based Economy and the Arab Dream: What Happened?Wesley Schwalje
Many of the Arab countries may be pursing knowledge-based economic development strategies based on flawed practices from countries perceived to have made successful transitions to knowledge-based economies. Several countries presented as archetypal models of the knowledge-based economy transition face substantial economic development problems, such as record high youth unemployment rates, with tremendous societal implications.
The importation of the knowledge economy concept to the Arab region was accompanied by an emphasis on the welfare of individuals being tied directly to their success in gaining and maintaining higher qualifications and skills which could be sold in the labor market to match high wage employment opportunities expected to be generated by emerging high skill, knowledge-based industries. However, the high wage, high skills jobs associated with knowledge-based industries have not materialized in the region and are increasingly subject to competition from the emergence of low wage, high skill workers in other developing countries.
The role of government is defined the educational programs required to support the economy. Too many govts across Canada have pushed programs that do not provide meaningful employment
The world continues to change as such governments need to address all their policies that support economic growth
Immigration should not be based on quota, but align where there voids in employment not filled by educational programs
Canada needs to become more competitive through reducing its reforming areas like taxation, regulations, trade/fipa deals and hydro rates.
All levels of government and the private sector need to fixed the education systems to ensure people have skills for today and tomorrow
INFORMAL SECTOR TRAINING AND RESOURCES NETWORKDr Lendy Spires
1.1 SCHOOL LEAVER PROBLEM AND UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS At independence Zimbabwe witnessed a tremendous expansion in the education system. Both government and the communities invested heavily in education in order to increase access and educational attainment. Zimbabweans had and continue to have high expectations of education. Parents invest a great deal in the education of their children in the hope that, when they complete school, will be gainfully employed and provide for themselves and for other members of the family.
Primary school enrolments which stood at 800 000 in 1980 increased to 2.5 million in 1995. Secondary school enrolment increased even more rapidly from 66 000 to 712 000 pupils during the same period. Promotion from primary to secondary school which was prior based on attainment of good grades in grade 7, became automatic. This allowed those inadequately prepared for secondary school to go through. While this shift in policy increased the number of school leavers with 4 years of secondary education it left many unable to access further education in tertiary institutions which require at last 5O level subjects for entry.
Statistics show that only 20% of the nearly 300 000 students completing O level have 5 "O" level passes. The remainder does not. Most of them cannot be absorbed into public tertiary education institutions which required a 5 "O" level entry. Some enrol in private sector colleges and institutions which are quite expensive. The majority of them does not enrol any further education institutions and stay at home. This leaves a very large number of school leavers without many options and opportunities for further studies. Because of the academic nature of the "O" level curriculum, they are not ill equipped to engage in economic activities, and continue to be a burden to their parents.
1.2 NATURE OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM As indicated most secondary schools in Zimbabwe write the Cambridge O and A level examinations. The curriculum is heavily academic and does not offer employment skills. Except for schools that were modelled after those established in refugee camps in Mozambique and Zambia, that adopted the education with production philosophy, the curriculum in the rest of the schools remained predominantly academic.
Some schools offer practical subjects such as woodwork, metalwork, home economics, dress making and art. The skills developed do not adequately prepare recipients to get into self-employment ventures because the training is not accompanied with business development skills. A further constraint is that the spread of practical subjects is very limited and not diverse enough to cater for all the possible self-employment opportunities that may exist in the economy. The education system has therefore over time been producing educated but unemployable graduates.
Skills Gap - Canada - Commentary and Analysis - September 2018paul young cpa, cga
The role of government is defined the educational programs required to support the economy. Too many govts across
Canada have pushed programs that do not provide meaningful employment
The world continues to change as such governments need to address all their policies that support economic growth
Immigration should not be based on quota, but align where there voids in employment not filled by educational programs
Canada needs to become more competitive through reducing its reforming areas like taxation, regulations, trade/fipa deals and hydro rates.
All levels of government and the private sector need to fixed the education systems to ensure people have skills for today and tomorrow
Ons rapport identificeert een vijfstappenplan om wereldwijde groei van vacatures te stimuleren.
http://haysoxfordeconomics.clikpages.co.uk/globalreport2011/
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
All secondary school students will receive a personal laptop or tablet for learning by next year - seven years ahead of the original target.
Graduates from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), polytechnics and universities will soon be able to apply for new courses that offer additional professional certificates.
To help both fresh entrants to the job market and those who might find themselves seeking employment as a fallout of the COVID-19 slowdown, the Government will set up satellite career centres islandwide.
Blaze African City Series - Fourth EditionOnyema Udeze
Impediments to Africa's Economic Growth
Urbanization in many African countries has not necessarily been accompanied by industrial growth and the structural transformation that has occurred in other regions; nor the same level of incomes.
For example, Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) reached 40 percent urban in 2013 with a GDP per capita of $1,018; East Asia and the Pacific reached the same level of urbanization in 1994 at $3,617 per capita...
This digest explores the socio-cultural issues in Africa that hinders her development - with emphasis on housing and the cities.
This is done from a value chain perspective.
The first three sections address the supply side of the value chain;
The next two sections address the demand side of the value chain;
The last two sections are recommendations for overall economic growth and policy directions. The first is a bottom-up approach, while the second is a top-down approach.
This is an adaptation of the World Bank 2015 Study: "Stocktaking of the Housing Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa; Challenges and Opportunities".
Joint initiative on job creation for youth in africaDr Lendy Spires
This document proposes a joint initiative between the African Union, Economic Commission for Africa, African Development Bank, and International Labour Organization to address high youth unemployment in Africa. The initiative aims to increase coordination, build synergies, and maximize impact of existing youth employment programs. Each organization brings distinct expertise: the AU in political legitimacy; AfDB in development projects and financing; ECA in employment policy; and ILO in promoting decent work. The high rates of youth unemployment in Africa are constrained by factors on both the demand and supply side of the labor market.
The document discusses skills gaps and training in Canada. It notes that Canada is facing shortages in skilled trades as baby boomers retire, and that the skills available often do not align with the needs of employers. It discusses various government programs and policies around job training, immigration, and education to help address skills gaps. However, it argues that Canada needs a more comprehensive strategy that improves career counseling, better aligns post-secondary education with future jobs, and creates a more competitive environment for businesses in order to effectively develop the skills needed for the future workforce and economy.
For companies and government to be successful means they need to look at hard at their policies and programs to support development of their employees.
The State of Higher Education in the Middle EastWesley Schwalje
This article references a Tahseen Consulting study in which we explored the barriers facing women in entering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in the GCC in an article in Forbes Middle East. The original article is available at http://tahseen.ae/blog/?p=980.
It is a known fact that the history of South Africa is a journey from destructive racialism to corrective deliberation to tremendous diversity. As the day goes the realisation of unity has increased to a major level. However, there is still a huge disparity.Find how South Africa could find Solace through Inclusive Growth.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted labour markets globally and accelerated the arrival of the future of work. The pandemic recession, combined with ongoing technology adoption, is creating a "double disruption" scenario for workers. By 2025, the time spent on current tasks by humans and machines will be equal and many jobs will be transformed. While job creation will still outpace job destruction, the pace of new job growth is slowing and job losses are accelerating compared to previous years. Reskilling needs are high but the window for reskilling workers is shrinking in the current economic environment. Public support for reskilling displaced workers needs to be strengthened to manage this transition effectively.
2019 Election| Human Capital and Skills Management| May 2019paul young cpa, cga
For companies and government to be successful means they need to look at hard at their policies and programs to support development of their employees.
The document summarizes three possible future scenarios for South Africa presented by the Dinokeng Scenario Team:
1. Walk Apart - South Africa declines and disintegrates rapidly as citizens disengage from the state and alternative unaccountable groups provide services.
2. Walk Behind - The state leads development but overreaches, weakening the private sector and creating citizen dependency through large projects and prescribed investments. This proves unsustainable.
3. Walk Together - South Africa addresses challenges through cooperation between civil society, business, labor and an enabling state, building accountability, capacity and a shared national identity.
Education| Skills and Development| Human Capital Management| Canada| May 2019paul young cpa, cga
The role of government is defined the educational programs required to support the economy. Too many govts across Canada have pushed programs that do not provide meaningful employment
The world continues to change as such governments need to address all their policies that support economic growth
Immigration should not be based on quota, but align where there voids in employment not filled by educational programs
Canada needs to become more competitive through reducing its reforming areas like taxation, regulations, trade/fipa deals and hydro rates.
All levels of government and the private sector need to fixed the education systems to ensure people have skills for today and tomorrow
Cape Town has been named the top beach destination in the annual World Travel Awards. The document discusses the growth of South Africa's economy and middle class since the end of apartheid, noting increasing education, wealth, and democratic values. It also outlines both the positives of South Africa becoming part of the BRICS alliance and the ongoing challenges the country faces, such as unemployment and a lack of skills holding back job creation. The speaker calls on business to do more to create jobs through internships and training programs in order to address South Africa's unemployment crisis.
This document summarizes the challenges of youth employment in Tanzania. It finds that while Tanzania has experienced high GDP growth, it has failed to create enough productive jobs. With nearly 1 million new entrants to the labor market annually and low earnings, youth struggle to find meaningful employment. Formal sector jobs remain limited while the majority of youth work in low-skilled agriculture or the informal sector. Education quality is poor, resulting in a mismatch between the skills youth possess and the needs of the market. Current interventions to address youth unemployment lack coordination, evidence of effectiveness, and sufficient scale. The document identifies a need for further research to better understand effective policies and interventions.
African Development Bank - Tracking Africa’s Progress in FiguresOliver Grave
The document discusses human development trends in Africa. It notes that Africa's population has grown rapidly over the past 20 years, exceeding 1 billion in 2011. Population growth is expected to continue, with Africa's population projected to reach 2.4 billion by 2050 and over 4 billion by 2100. Rapid population growth is driven by declining mortality rates as access to clean water and healthcare has improved. However, fertility rates are still high. A growing, youthful population presents both opportunities and challenges for Africa's development if proper investments are made in education, skills, infrastructure, and job creation to reap a "demographic dividend".
2019 Election| Human Capital and Skills Management| June 2019paul young cpa, cga
More emphasis on trades
Education needs to push people into math, sciences, trades and IT fields
All level governments need to stopped finding ways to tax people. The emphasis on government should be value for money
All levels of governments and the private sector need to work together on integrated strategy to ensure people are prepared for jobs of today and tomorrow
Ontario needs to eliminate the skill trades college
Immigration should not be based on a quota but tied to economic growth.
All levels of government need to streamline their regulations.
Graduate unemployment in nigeria entrepreneurship and venture capital nexusAlexander Decker
This document discusses graduate unemployment in Nigeria and proposes ways to address it through entrepreneurship and venture capital. It begins by outlining the high rates of unemployment in Nigeria, including graduate unemployment which accounts for 32% of total unemployment. It then advocates for establishing a venture capital bank to provide loans to unemployed graduates with business ideas to encourage entrepreneurship. Finally, it recommends that universities update their curricula to reflect employer needs and that the government improve infrastructure to support private sector growth and job creation.
2019 Election| Careers Skills Training Education| Canada | May 2019 paul young cpa, cga
This document summarizes key issues related to skills development and training in Canada. It discusses the skills gap facing many employers and how this impacts productivity. Government training programs are outlined along with challenges around aligning education with job needs both currently and in the future. Specific regions like Hamilton, Ontario face challenges in developing skills for trades jobs. Multiple resources and blogs on topics like career management, soft skills, and online education are also referenced. Overall the document calls for a coordinated strategy between government and private sector to ensure Canadians have skills for today's and tomorrow's jobs.
Youth unemployment is a major global problem, with over 200 million unemployed people worldwide as of 2014. High youth unemployment can strain government budgets due to lost tax revenue and unemployment benefits. It can also result in long-term "lost generations" of workers who lose skills due to prolonged unemployment. Consequences of youth unemployment include public unrest, increased crime rates, and social and economic costs to individuals and families. Addressing the root causes such as mismatches between education and job skills, as well as developing targeted policies, will be important to secure future prosperity and stability.
Brazil is a major agricultural producer, accounting for 19% of the world's arable land. Agriculture makes up 5.8% of GDP. Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugarcane, coffee, and oranges. Major industries are textiles, chemicals, and vehicles. Exports include iron, soybeans, and aircraft. Relations with India have grown, with two-way trade reaching $3.12 billion in 2007. Brazil's GDP was $1.993 trillion in 2008, with services making up 65.3% of the economy. The report analyzes Brazil's progress on basic requirements like education and healthcare, as well as efficiency and technological readiness.
Privacy with Secondary Use of Personal InformationSven Wohlgemuth
Secondary use of personal information is of essential importance for the Internet of Things. The main application is resilience. Biometrics is an example for support of resilience in times of a natural disaster. The primary use of biometrics is to identify people; a secondary use is to improve healthcare services for affected people. This requires information sharing with third parties. The challenge faced for reliable support of the Internet of Things is safety. Special cases of security systems achieve safety for information flow, but they don’t scale for secondary use. Their users lose control on their identity. With the aim of improving usability of security, this research-in-progress proposes a multilateral information flow control. This is privacy as understood with informational self-determination. The key is usage control with secure delegation of rights and a secondary use of personal security-related information as Open Data.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de la bendición en la vida de las personas. Explica que los seres humanos necesitan escuchar palabras de amor y aceptación, ya que muchos se sienten maldecidos o no se aman a sí mismos. También destaca que Jesús escuchó la bendición de Dios durante su bautismo, diciendo "Tú eres mi Hijo amado", y que esta misma bendición divina alcanza a todos los creyentes.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
All secondary school students will receive a personal laptop or tablet for learning by next year - seven years ahead of the original target.
Graduates from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), polytechnics and universities will soon be able to apply for new courses that offer additional professional certificates.
To help both fresh entrants to the job market and those who might find themselves seeking employment as a fallout of the COVID-19 slowdown, the Government will set up satellite career centres islandwide.
Blaze African City Series - Fourth EditionOnyema Udeze
Impediments to Africa's Economic Growth
Urbanization in many African countries has not necessarily been accompanied by industrial growth and the structural transformation that has occurred in other regions; nor the same level of incomes.
For example, Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) reached 40 percent urban in 2013 with a GDP per capita of $1,018; East Asia and the Pacific reached the same level of urbanization in 1994 at $3,617 per capita...
This digest explores the socio-cultural issues in Africa that hinders her development - with emphasis on housing and the cities.
This is done from a value chain perspective.
The first three sections address the supply side of the value chain;
The next two sections address the demand side of the value chain;
The last two sections are recommendations for overall economic growth and policy directions. The first is a bottom-up approach, while the second is a top-down approach.
This is an adaptation of the World Bank 2015 Study: "Stocktaking of the Housing Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa; Challenges and Opportunities".
Joint initiative on job creation for youth in africaDr Lendy Spires
This document proposes a joint initiative between the African Union, Economic Commission for Africa, African Development Bank, and International Labour Organization to address high youth unemployment in Africa. The initiative aims to increase coordination, build synergies, and maximize impact of existing youth employment programs. Each organization brings distinct expertise: the AU in political legitimacy; AfDB in development projects and financing; ECA in employment policy; and ILO in promoting decent work. The high rates of youth unemployment in Africa are constrained by factors on both the demand and supply side of the labor market.
The document discusses skills gaps and training in Canada. It notes that Canada is facing shortages in skilled trades as baby boomers retire, and that the skills available often do not align with the needs of employers. It discusses various government programs and policies around job training, immigration, and education to help address skills gaps. However, it argues that Canada needs a more comprehensive strategy that improves career counseling, better aligns post-secondary education with future jobs, and creates a more competitive environment for businesses in order to effectively develop the skills needed for the future workforce and economy.
For companies and government to be successful means they need to look at hard at their policies and programs to support development of their employees.
The State of Higher Education in the Middle EastWesley Schwalje
This article references a Tahseen Consulting study in which we explored the barriers facing women in entering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in the GCC in an article in Forbes Middle East. The original article is available at http://tahseen.ae/blog/?p=980.
It is a known fact that the history of South Africa is a journey from destructive racialism to corrective deliberation to tremendous diversity. As the day goes the realisation of unity has increased to a major level. However, there is still a huge disparity.Find how South Africa could find Solace through Inclusive Growth.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted labour markets globally and accelerated the arrival of the future of work. The pandemic recession, combined with ongoing technology adoption, is creating a "double disruption" scenario for workers. By 2025, the time spent on current tasks by humans and machines will be equal and many jobs will be transformed. While job creation will still outpace job destruction, the pace of new job growth is slowing and job losses are accelerating compared to previous years. Reskilling needs are high but the window for reskilling workers is shrinking in the current economic environment. Public support for reskilling displaced workers needs to be strengthened to manage this transition effectively.
2019 Election| Human Capital and Skills Management| May 2019paul young cpa, cga
For companies and government to be successful means they need to look at hard at their policies and programs to support development of their employees.
The document summarizes three possible future scenarios for South Africa presented by the Dinokeng Scenario Team:
1. Walk Apart - South Africa declines and disintegrates rapidly as citizens disengage from the state and alternative unaccountable groups provide services.
2. Walk Behind - The state leads development but overreaches, weakening the private sector and creating citizen dependency through large projects and prescribed investments. This proves unsustainable.
3. Walk Together - South Africa addresses challenges through cooperation between civil society, business, labor and an enabling state, building accountability, capacity and a shared national identity.
Education| Skills and Development| Human Capital Management| Canada| May 2019paul young cpa, cga
The role of government is defined the educational programs required to support the economy. Too many govts across Canada have pushed programs that do not provide meaningful employment
The world continues to change as such governments need to address all their policies that support economic growth
Immigration should not be based on quota, but align where there voids in employment not filled by educational programs
Canada needs to become more competitive through reducing its reforming areas like taxation, regulations, trade/fipa deals and hydro rates.
All levels of government and the private sector need to fixed the education systems to ensure people have skills for today and tomorrow
Cape Town has been named the top beach destination in the annual World Travel Awards. The document discusses the growth of South Africa's economy and middle class since the end of apartheid, noting increasing education, wealth, and democratic values. It also outlines both the positives of South Africa becoming part of the BRICS alliance and the ongoing challenges the country faces, such as unemployment and a lack of skills holding back job creation. The speaker calls on business to do more to create jobs through internships and training programs in order to address South Africa's unemployment crisis.
This document summarizes the challenges of youth employment in Tanzania. It finds that while Tanzania has experienced high GDP growth, it has failed to create enough productive jobs. With nearly 1 million new entrants to the labor market annually and low earnings, youth struggle to find meaningful employment. Formal sector jobs remain limited while the majority of youth work in low-skilled agriculture or the informal sector. Education quality is poor, resulting in a mismatch between the skills youth possess and the needs of the market. Current interventions to address youth unemployment lack coordination, evidence of effectiveness, and sufficient scale. The document identifies a need for further research to better understand effective policies and interventions.
African Development Bank - Tracking Africa’s Progress in FiguresOliver Grave
The document discusses human development trends in Africa. It notes that Africa's population has grown rapidly over the past 20 years, exceeding 1 billion in 2011. Population growth is expected to continue, with Africa's population projected to reach 2.4 billion by 2050 and over 4 billion by 2100. Rapid population growth is driven by declining mortality rates as access to clean water and healthcare has improved. However, fertility rates are still high. A growing, youthful population presents both opportunities and challenges for Africa's development if proper investments are made in education, skills, infrastructure, and job creation to reap a "demographic dividend".
2019 Election| Human Capital and Skills Management| June 2019paul young cpa, cga
More emphasis on trades
Education needs to push people into math, sciences, trades and IT fields
All level governments need to stopped finding ways to tax people. The emphasis on government should be value for money
All levels of governments and the private sector need to work together on integrated strategy to ensure people are prepared for jobs of today and tomorrow
Ontario needs to eliminate the skill trades college
Immigration should not be based on a quota but tied to economic growth.
All levels of government need to streamline their regulations.
Graduate unemployment in nigeria entrepreneurship and venture capital nexusAlexander Decker
This document discusses graduate unemployment in Nigeria and proposes ways to address it through entrepreneurship and venture capital. It begins by outlining the high rates of unemployment in Nigeria, including graduate unemployment which accounts for 32% of total unemployment. It then advocates for establishing a venture capital bank to provide loans to unemployed graduates with business ideas to encourage entrepreneurship. Finally, it recommends that universities update their curricula to reflect employer needs and that the government improve infrastructure to support private sector growth and job creation.
2019 Election| Careers Skills Training Education| Canada | May 2019 paul young cpa, cga
This document summarizes key issues related to skills development and training in Canada. It discusses the skills gap facing many employers and how this impacts productivity. Government training programs are outlined along with challenges around aligning education with job needs both currently and in the future. Specific regions like Hamilton, Ontario face challenges in developing skills for trades jobs. Multiple resources and blogs on topics like career management, soft skills, and online education are also referenced. Overall the document calls for a coordinated strategy between government and private sector to ensure Canadians have skills for today's and tomorrow's jobs.
Youth unemployment is a major global problem, with over 200 million unemployed people worldwide as of 2014. High youth unemployment can strain government budgets due to lost tax revenue and unemployment benefits. It can also result in long-term "lost generations" of workers who lose skills due to prolonged unemployment. Consequences of youth unemployment include public unrest, increased crime rates, and social and economic costs to individuals and families. Addressing the root causes such as mismatches between education and job skills, as well as developing targeted policies, will be important to secure future prosperity and stability.
Brazil is a major agricultural producer, accounting for 19% of the world's arable land. Agriculture makes up 5.8% of GDP. Brazil is the world's largest producer of sugarcane, coffee, and oranges. Major industries are textiles, chemicals, and vehicles. Exports include iron, soybeans, and aircraft. Relations with India have grown, with two-way trade reaching $3.12 billion in 2007. Brazil's GDP was $1.993 trillion in 2008, with services making up 65.3% of the economy. The report analyzes Brazil's progress on basic requirements like education and healthcare, as well as efficiency and technological readiness.
Privacy with Secondary Use of Personal InformationSven Wohlgemuth
Secondary use of personal information is of essential importance for the Internet of Things. The main application is resilience. Biometrics is an example for support of resilience in times of a natural disaster. The primary use of biometrics is to identify people; a secondary use is to improve healthcare services for affected people. This requires information sharing with third parties. The challenge faced for reliable support of the Internet of Things is safety. Special cases of security systems achieve safety for information flow, but they don’t scale for secondary use. Their users lose control on their identity. With the aim of improving usability of security, this research-in-progress proposes a multilateral information flow control. This is privacy as understood with informational self-determination. The key is usage control with secure delegation of rights and a secondary use of personal security-related information as Open Data.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de la bendición en la vida de las personas. Explica que los seres humanos necesitan escuchar palabras de amor y aceptación, ya que muchos se sienten maldecidos o no se aman a sí mismos. También destaca que Jesús escuchó la bendición de Dios durante su bautismo, diciendo "Tú eres mi Hijo amado", y que esta misma bendición divina alcanza a todos los creyentes.
C-. HOMILÍA DEL DOMINGO 4º DE ADVIENTO. CICLO C. DIA 20 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2015FEDERICO ALMENARA CHECA
El documento habla sobre la importancia de la salud y la misericordia. Señala que cuando María visitó a su prima Isabel, Isabel se llenó de alegría y esperanza. Luego discute cómo la salud es una preocupación principal para las personas y cómo Jesucristo vino a traernos felicidad, gozo y salud. Finalmente, argumenta que aquellos que cuidan su propia salud y la de los demás brindan fuerza, ayuda y esperanza a través del amor, la entrega y la generosidad.
HOMILÍA DE LA FIESTA DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIA. CICLO C. DIA 27 DE DICIEMBRE DEL ...FEDERICO ALMENARA CHECA
Este documento resume un homilía sobre la Sagrada Familia. Se describe cómo Jesús, a los 12 años, se quedó en el templo mientras María y José regresaban a casa sin él, causando su preocupación. Cuando lo encuentran, Jesús les dice que debe ocuparse de "los asuntos de mi Padre", refiriéndose a Dios. María guarda estas palabras en su corazón. La homilía sugiere que este evento marcó el comienzo de Jesús enfocándose en su misión de Dios como su verdadero Padre.
Punto de Acuerdo para Presupuesto Centro de Transplantes 2014Laura Ballesteros
Este documento propone asignar un presupuesto de $20 millones de pesos al Centro de Trasplantes del Distrito Federal y $12 millones de pesos a tres programas de trasplante de riñón en hospitales públicos. Argumenta que el Centro de Trasplantes no ha recibido fondos desde su creación y carece de recursos para operar. Exhorta a las comisiones de presupuesto y hacienda a asignar estos fondos de manera etiquetada para mejorar los servicios de trasplantes en la ciudad.
Nourhan Essam Ahmed is seeking a challenging opportunity in pharmaceuticals. She has a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Cairo University and over 3 years of work experience as a medical representative at Takeda, Abbott, and Seif Pharmacies. She is fluent in Arabic and English and has participated in various training courses, extracurricular activities, and holds certifications in presentation, negotiation, and selling skills.
El documento trata sobre el gobierno electrónico en Argentina. Describe las leyes de gobierno electrónico en Argentina incluyendo el Plan de Gobierno Electrónico de 2005, y propone el Sistema Electrónico de Publicidad de Precios Argentinos para proveer información en tiempo real sobre precios de productos de consumo masivo. También discute el uso de la información del gobierno para la toma de decisiones en el sector privado.
Drugs can be encapsulated within nanocapsules to improve drug delivery. Nanocapsules have a polymer shell that holds the drug inside until it is released. This allows drugs to be protected from degradation and increases their bioavailability, reducing the necessary dosage by up to 10,000 times. The shell can be constructed of biodegradable materials like polysaccharides or polypeptides that are approved by the FDA. Interferon was successfully encapsulated within a nanocapsule using alternating layers of dextran sulfate and poly-L-lysine, achieving an encapsulation efficiency of 90-95%. Testing showed the nanocapsules to be safely degraded within cells and tissues with only mild inflammation. The main
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang bensin, termasuk proses produksinya dari minyak bumi, cara kerjanya dalam mesin, dan jenis-jenis bensin yang tersedia di Indonesia seperti Premium, Pertamax, dan Pertamax Plus. Bensin merupakan bahan bakar penting yang berasal dari pengolahan minyak bumi dan umumnya digunakan untuk menggerakkan kendaraan.
4. paratohormona metabolismo del calcio y el fosfatoFausto Pantoja
El documento describe el metabolismo y fisiología del calcio, fósforo y magnesio. Estos iones juegan un papel importante en funciones celulares y extracelulares. La hormona paratiroidea regula los niveles de calcio al estimular la absorción renal de calcio y la liberación ósea. La calcitonina tiene efectos opuestos al aumentar la deposición ósea de calcio. La vitamina D facilita la absorción intestinal de calcio a través de su forma activa. Juntos, estos sistemas mantienen los niveles de calcio
El documento describe la evolución del sistema educativo hacia una mayor inclusión de todos los estudiantes. Inicialmente la educación excluía o segregaba a aquellos con capacidades diferentes, pero luego se promovieron reformas integradoras y más recientemente reformas inclusivas que buscan apoyar plenamente a cada estudiante. Ahora la educación inclusiva se basa en la colaboración, la ética y la preparación de las escuelas para satisfacer las necesidades de la diversidad del alumnado.
Dental Marketing Online - Trends And Best Practice In Online Marketing (ADX16)Carolyn S Dean
There is a lot of discussion about online marketing, social media and search engine marketing for businesses. Some dental practices are already engaging in online marketing while other dental practices have an intuitive hunch that there is something to online word-of-mouth marketing, but they’re just not sure yet what it is.
This talk covers the most common forms of online marketing and why and when you should use them. From this talk you will discover the 9 steps to online dental marketing success; know what online strategies are right for your practice; learn the secrets to a great website; understand how to structure your online presence for maximum conversion; know what social media platforms you should be using and why; hear why you need to use Google My Business; understand why you need to start blogging; identify which Search Engine Marketing strategy is right for your practice; hear why it is critical to watch your online reputation; evaluate if video marketing is right for your practice; and learn to reactivate existing clients with the use of email marketing.
This research brief intends to draw the attention of development studies and information & communication technology (ICT) scholars and practitioners who wish to better understand the labor market and in particular the potential of digital work within the ICT and services sub-sector. In particular, the brief examines Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and whether this industry can have a lasting change on digital employment for youth and other marginalized groups in South Africa.
Indo Africa Times, a weekly newspaper has its key intend to create extensive awareness amongst people about Africa and India concerning different sectors like economy, politics, culture, fashion, sports and many more. It is our sincere endeavor to bridge the information gap between Africa and India by endowing our readers with updated and latest developments occurring in both the countries.
The National Development Plan aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality in South Africa by 2030. It prioritizes growing the economy through job creation, education, healthcare access, infrastructure development, and social programs. The Eastern Cape Provincial Development Plan shares these goals and focuses on reducing poverty, inequality, and unemployment in the province by 2030.
South Africa is well positioned to benefit economically from hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup through increased tourism, business opportunities, and infrastructure development. Key points include:
- The event is expected to generate $7 billion for the South African economy through an influx of 450,000 international visitors.
- Infrastructure projects like stadium renovations and a new high-speed rail network will provide long-term economic benefits beyond just the World Cup.
- Rising education levels and investment incentives are attracting more foreign direct investment in industries like telecommunications, agriculture, and construction.
- Successful hosting of the World Cup is seen as a chance to showcase South Africa's capabilities and further promote economic growth through tourism in the future.
Trevor Manuel is not worried about union opposition to the National Development Plan because:
1) The plan was developed through extensive research to identify South Africa's challenges and propose evidence-based solutions, setting it apart from previous policy approaches.
2) An evidence-based approach prioritizes monitoring and evaluating policies over time to test what interventions are working and what could work better, rather than relying on ideology.
3) This focus on empirical evidence and results is meant to build consensus across different stakeholders in South Africa, including unions, by focusing on what improves lives rather than political positions.
This document provides an intelligence brief on the economic growth prospects of several countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. It discusses factors supporting and hindering growth for each country, including natural resources, infrastructure development, political stability, education and health issues, corruption, and dependence on commodity prices and foreign investment. Key challenges across many countries are high unemployment, especially among youth; inadequate power supply and infrastructure bottlenecks; and the impacts of HIV/AIDS on the labor force and economic growth.
Why do business and invest in the PhilippinesAlex Liebermann
The document discusses reasons for doing business and investing in the Philippines. It highlights several advantages including a large English-speaking workforce with high literacy rates, a strategic location in Asia near major markets, a developed lifestyle and infrastructure for foreigners, abundant natural resources, and a low cost of doing business. It also notes the country has liberalized economy, tax incentives, opportunities from regional trade agreements, and developing infrastructure that connects the major islands.
Accenture Rockefeller foundation FINAL (7)Khethiwe Nkuna
Accenture and the Rockefeller Foundation are collaborating to offer ICT skills training and job opportunities to thousands of disadvantaged youth in South Africa each year. Through its Skills to Succeed initiative, Accenture aims to equip 2,000 students annually over the next three years with the technical and workplace skills needed to start businesses or find jobs. The Rockefeller Foundation's support will help scale up Accenture's work and aligns with its goal of creating sustainable employment, especially in the growing ICT sector, for African youth. The collaboration seeks to help address South Africa's challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality by targeting the skills needed by industries and focusing on high-potential disadvantaged groups.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa.
It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho.
South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions.
Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world.
South Africa has the seventh-highest per capita income in Africa. However, poverty and inequality remain widespread, with about a quarter of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25 a day.
Pathway for sustainable development in nigeriaKunle Anwoju
The document discusses sustainable development pathways and financing strategies for Nigeria, outlining the economic framework and infrastructure financing needs of the country over the next few decades. It examines sources of international and domestic development financing available to Nigeria, such as multilateral development banks, pension funds, capital markets, and government revenues. The document proposes working with multilateral banks to address barriers to accessing financing sources and unlock private investment that can help meet Nigeria's projected $3 trillion infrastructure financing needs by 2044.
An Exploration of Programmes Offered by Universities in Lesotho and how they ...ijtsrd
Lesotho is an under developed economy and faces challenges of the HIV AIDS pandemic, political instability, high poverty levels, high unemployment rate, high public expenditure, declining revenues and inequalities. The country has got three universities. This study sought to analyse the programmes offered by the universities and how they contribute to the development of the national fiscal and establish gaps that need to be filled. The study is explorative and investigative and uses qualitative analysis of the data. Tawanda Mukurunge | Takura Bhila "An Exploration of Programmes Offered by Universities in Lesotho and how they Align with the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP), Agenda 2063 and Strategic Development Goals (SDGs)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-1 , December 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd20243.pdf
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Costa Rica is an attractive location for foreign investment and outsourcing due to its political stability and incentives within free trade zones. While its economy was historically based on agriculture, it is expanding into technology. Salaries for software engineers and BPO workers are 24-42% of US levels, while office space rents for less than $33 per square foot. Costa Rica's future growth may be limited by the size of its economy and workforce.
Israel has a diverse, dynamic economy centered around high-tech industries in major cities. While salaries are higher than in India, English proficiency is better. Software engineer salaries are 80-90% of US levels, while BPO worker salaries range from 58-92%
Role of Adani Australia project in the infrastructural development of the cou...Adani Australia
Indian billionaire entrepreneur Gautam Shantilal Adani is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, a global corporation engaged in port operations and development in India.
Investing in Africa successfully & sustainablyJames Mwangi
The document discusses key factors driving growth in Africa and areas of corporate social responsibility for successful and sustainable business in Africa. It outlines population growth, urbanization, infrastructure development, improved governance, and technology/financial inclusion as macroeconomic drivers of growth. Key growth sectors are identified as consumer goods, infrastructure, energy, mining, housing, manufacturing, and information/financial services. The document recommends that businesses focus on community sustainability, skills development, avoiding corruption, and environmental sustainability to ensure positive corporate social responsibility.
This document discusses Ethiopia's economic development and challenges. It notes that Ethiopia faces its worst drought in 50 years, putting over 10 million people at risk of famine and threatening its recent economic gains. However, it also discusses Ethiopia's achievements, including strong economic growth over the past decade, cutting poverty levels, and progress on development goals. The document argues that Ethiopia needs continued international support to consolidate its successes and transition its economy from agriculture to manufacturing and industry. It highlights Ethiopia's case to investors for trade and investment at the World Economic Forum, with the potential to achieve further progress and development.
The document discusses several topics related to sustainable development including challenges facing global agriculture, policies adopted by the Lao government to address development goals, the need to increase global food production by 70% in the next 40 years, and the author's views on improving agricultural research and management systems to support sustainable development. It also provides biographical information about the author and their work establishing an animal treatment unit in Laos.
The document discusses financing technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in China. It notes that TVET is important to support China's economic growth and promote social development by meeting the demands of employers and increasing employment opportunities. However, China's TVET system suffers from weaknesses such as fragmentation, poor coordination, and inadequate and inefficient financing. Addressing issues with TVET financing and creating a coordinating body could help improve the system's relevance, effectiveness, and efficiency in developing workers' skills.
1. Brazil faces the challenge of returning to strong economic growth after GDP dipped in recent years. Private sector investment and infrastructure development are keys to driving competitiveness and growth long-term.
2. Private water and sanitation companies like Aegea are playing an important role in improving infrastructure in Brazil as government funding falls short. Aegea has expanded access to clean water and sewage treatment across multiple states.
3. Shopping malls developed by Multiplan have helped fuel consumer spending growth as middle class incomes rose over the past decade. Multiplan's innovative approach to mixed-use developments combines retail, housing and offices.
The document discusses Brazil's efforts to promote economic development and redefine itself as a nation. It summarizes Brazil's recent economic performance, noting sluggish GDP growth but an interest from global executives to invest. It highlights challenges like infrastructure and regulations but also steps taken to improve competitiveness. The document also profiles several Brazilian companies that are helping drive development through sectors like transportation, logistics, tourism, agribusiness, real estate and construction. It emphasizes the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of Brazilian business leaders.
Brazil is hoping 2013 will be a turnaround year economically under President Rousseff. Growth contracted significantly in 2011 and slowed in 2012 due to high costs and other factors. Rousseff aims to boost GDP growth to 4% in 2013 through increased investment of 25% and innovation to diversify Brazil's commodity-focused economy. Significant infrastructure spending and interest rate cuts may help fuel the economy if her policies are successful in making 2013 a "wonderful year" for Brazil.
This document discusses Brazil's growing economy and sustainability efforts. Some key points:
- Brazil has the 6th largest economy in the world and recorded 3% growth in 2011 while many countries struggled.
- Brazil is proposing social and economic goals around sustainability for 2015-2030 as part of exporting its successful programs globally.
- Four trends support Brazil's continued growth: a young population driving new markets; infrastructure investments from hosting the World Cup and Olympics; supportive government policies; and a growing stock market.
Brazil's economy is surging due to domestic demand, new oil resources, and infrastructure projects for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. Economic growth is predicted above 5% this year, boosting business opportunities in design, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Brazil has long been a cultural icon for its music and festivals, and is now making its mark globally with fashion weeks and growing brands like Carmen Steffens. Investments in infrastructure, the oil industry, and industrial capacity expansion point to continued strong economic growth and job creation in Brazil.
The document discusses Rio de Janeiro's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. It states that Rio is considered the favorite to win the bid when the host city is announced in October 2009, as it has strong infrastructure and financial backing from the Brazilian government. Winning the bid would boost Brazil's international prestige and be the first Olympics held in South America.
Despite the global economic downturn, Brazil's economy has remained resilient, growing at an estimated rate of 2.5% in 2009. Domestic demand rather than exports has fueled Brazil's growth, led by its expanding middle class. The Brazilian government has taken measures to maintain consumer confidence, such as cutting personal taxes. Key industries like agriculture have continued to thrive, with the agriculture sector growing at an average annual rate of 5%. Going forward, Brazil is working to diversify its economy and further develop its infrastructure through public-private partnerships.
Morocco has transformed into a thriving tourist and business destination under the reformist rule of King Mohammed VI. The country is attracting wealthy foreign investors and tourists through economic liberalization and infrastructure development programs. A major Moroccan company, the Berrada Group, is investing in high-end resorts, hotels, and what will be Africa's first theme park to capitalize on Morocco's growing popularity as a destination. The reforms have also led to increased economic growth, rising incomes, and a more moderate and stable political system.
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Africa
ECLECTIC
S
outh Africa is enjoying the longest run of economic growth
in its history, and there are no signs that this remarkable
progress is coming to an end.
The economy has expanded in every financial quarter since
September 1999, with growth averaging 5% annually for the
past three years and projected to maintain that average over
the next three.
The transformation is strikingly apparent in Soweto, a black
satellite township southwest of Johannesburg that was once a
squalid symbol of the evil inequalities of the apartheid era.
Tourists now visit Soweto to see Nelson Mandela’s house and
Walter Sisulu Square, where 52 years ago, at the height of the
apartheid regime, the African National Congress adopted its
Freedom Charter, spelling out its vision of a nonracist
society.
While Gauteng province, which incorporates Johannesburg
and Pretoria, is the economic powerhouse of the republic,
Kwazulu-Natal, a province on the Indian Ocean coast, is chal-
lenging its dynamism. Kwazulu-Natal’s biggest city, Durban, is
recording the highest economic growth rate in the republic, esti-
mated to be above 6%, and is responsible for 65% of South
Africa’s gross added value to export products.
Durban’s port is the busiest on the African continent, handling
over 30 million tons of cargo annually, and is vying with
Melbourne to be the largest container port in the Southern
Hemisphere.
In addition to accommodating the two biggest petrochemical
refineries in Africa, the city is home to Toyota, which has just
completed a $346 million expansion to its Kwazulu-Natal manu-
facturing plant to enable production of 220,000 vehicles per
year for local sales and export.
Toyota, together with General Motors and Volkswagen, has
made vehicle production the second-biggest industry in South
Africa’s manufacturing sector, and its investment is a critical fac-
tor in the province’s development strategy.
However, for all the economic progress it has made, Kwazulu-
Natal, like the rest of South Africa, suffers from a shortage of
housing, water and electricity, and extensive poverty.
“These social backlogs can only be addressed two ways in
terms of getting money to fund them,” says Russell Curtis, chief
executive of the Durban Investment Promotion Agency. “The
first is to get funding from other spheres of government. The
second is to get substantially more private sector investment.”
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A
lthough it is preparing for its cen-
tenary celebrations next year, the
University of Pretoria’s gaze is
fixed firmly on the future.
“‘Going beyond’ is woven into our
strategic intent,” says Professor Calie
Pistorius, the university’s vice chancellor
and principal.
As one of four South African universi-
ties rated among the world’s top 500,
the University of Pretoria plays a signifi-
cant role in the life of the republic, not
only by providing higher education and
research facilities, but by helping to build
the country’s social structures and con-
tributing to its intellectual debate.
With 40,000 residential and 10,000
distance-learning students, U. of Pretoria
is one of the largest institutions of higher
learning in Africa. As befits a leading
academic establishment located in a
racially diverse population, more than
half of its students are black, and around
one-quarter of its 2,000 foreign students
are from other African countries.
The university’s contribution to the
national goal of increasing black
empowerment is further reflected by the
fact that of the more than 9,000
degrees it awards each year, it confers a
third of them on black students.
Just as important as the diversity of its
student body is the emphasis the univer-
sity places on academic innovation. In
addition to serving as the vice chancellor,
Professor Pistorius is the chairman of the
National Advisory Council on Innovation
in South Africa and has made the pur-
suit of innovation one of the university’s
primary aims. For many years it has been
the republic’s leading research university,
particularly in the fields of science and
engineering.
The university has nine faculties, special-
izing in economic and management
sciences; education; engineering, built
environment (architecture, town
planning) and information tech-
nology; health sciences; humani-
ties; law; natural and agricultural
sciences; theology; and veterinary
sciences.
Not surprisingly, the university
attracts its share of outstanding
undergraduate students, and
more than 30% of the current
enrollment finished high school
with six or more distinctions.
Many of those pursuing degrees
on its campuses today will
become South Africa’s future
leaders.
Postgraduate students are of a
similar high quality, and the uni-
versity leads the national field in
doctoral enrollments.
“We need to prepare these students
to be the leaders of the future who can
compete in a globalized world,” says
Professor Pistorius. “This country was
politically isolated for a long time, and
luckily this is no longer the case.
“However, we remain geographically
isolated. We are now part of the
global community, and we have to
work hard to improve our international
competitiveness.”
When South Africa emerged from its
isolation following the demise of the
apartheid era in 1994, the path was
open for radical changes in educational
policies. Seven years later, its higher edu-
cation institutions underwent a compre-
hensive restructuring exercise. Many of
them merged, a number of well-known
establishments closed and new ones
came into being.
U. of Pretoria retained its identity, but,
like other institutions in the republic, it
took the opportunity to redefine its
vision and mission, which it did by rein-
forcing its commitment to academic
excellence and emphasizing its determi-
nation to be a premier research center.
It also focused on enhancing its
World-class competitors
Lab students at work, Hatfield Campus, University of
Pretoria
affluence of Polokwane’s citizens. While
property prices have boomed, says Mayor
Makunyane, shops are still selling lesser-
quality goods, and as a result residents
are traveling out of the province to shop.
Sello Moloto, premier of Limpopo
Province, says that the poverty of the
province during the apartheid era was
simply due to neglect of its natural
resources.
“Since the inception of the new gov-
ernment we have not added much value
to [natural resources],” he says. “All we
have done is expose and profile the
opportunities and put in place the legisla-
tive framework to allow investors to
come in.”
Now, he says, the province is seeking
to add value to its natural resources
before exporting them.
Currently, mining and quarrying
account for 21% of Limpopo’s economic
activity, and tourism and trade for 11%.
With a population of 5 million, the
province supplies more than half of South
Africa’s oranges, tomatoes, mangoes and
avocados; has some of its largest planted
forests of eucalyptus and pine; and is the
source of half of the country’s recoverable
reserves of coal. All of these areas offer
opportunities for investment.
Limpopo, says Moloto, is now investing
in the provision of skills, offering scholar-
ships to good students who need assis-
tance and focusing on training engineers
and developing trade skills.
“We believe that investing in skills will
pay back in the next five to ten years,”
he says. ❖
“Food processing would
be a good investment here,
as fruit and vegetable
farming is a major activity.”
Thabo Makunyane, mayor of Polokwane
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Neutral Company and its science partner, the
Edinburgh Center of Carbon Management, to
calculate this report’s carbon footprint and
implement carbon offset projects to reduce the
edition’s emissions to net zero. Global warming
emissions have been measured, reductions rec-
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through renewable energy and/or sustainable
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7. reputation internationally by collaborat-
ing with universities around the world. It
has strengthened its established links
with North American and European insti-
tutions, particularly with the United
States. Professor Pistorius obtained mas-
ter’s and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engi-
neering from Ohio State University; a
master’s degree in management of tech-
nology from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT); and he completed
an advanced management program at
the Harvard Business School.
The university is also developing
alliances with Asia, South America,
Australia and New Zealand, and staff
and students felt great pride and satis-
faction when President Hu Jintao of
China chose the University of Pretoria as
the venue for a major policy speech on
Africa during his recent state visit to the
continent.
In line with this international outlook,
the university supports and promotes
multilingualism. It conducts courses in
English and Afrikaans — two of South
Africa’s 11 official languages — and pro-
motes a third language, Sepedi, spoken
by many of the students and staff.
The U. of Pretoria also encourages the
learning of non-South African languages.
It has introduced Spanish courses, for
example, with the assistance of the
Spanish Embassy, and plans to offer
courses in other languages.
Another important strand of the uni-
versity’s activities is its cooperation with
the private sector, science councils and
government agencies. A wide spectrum
of national and international companies
and agencies have contacted the univer-
sity’s major research centers, such as the
Forestry and Biotechnology Institute, the
UP Water Institute and the Center for
Human Rights.
U. of Pretoria has also established a
range of campus companies whose activi-
ties include the provision of continuing
education, sports, market research and
venture capitalism. Start-up companies, a
number of which are joint ventures with
outside organizations, are commercializing
several of the university’s research projects.
It is the university’s job, Professor Pistorius
believes, to deliver a new generation of South
Africans who have a global view and under-
stand the nature of international competitive-
ness. It must also ensure that a fair share of
the world’s best students come to South
Africa.
“We must not only educate world-class
engineers, doctors, teachers and leaders
in other fields, we must also deliver
world-class people who can compete with
the world’s best anyplace, anytime,” he
says. ❖
7
“We need to prepare these students to be the
leaders of the future who can compete in a globalized
world. This country was politically isolated for a long
time, and luckily this is no longer the case.”
Professor Calie Pistorius, vice chancellor, University of Pretoria
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