This paper presents a broad overview of education through history, focusing on understanding key moments of change. The purpose of exploring educational changes through history is to identify the drivers of large-scale educational change and reflect on what implications this might have for promoting similar types of systemic educational change today.
NBA researcher, Merridy Wilson-Strydom, contributed to this article focused on developing understanding of approaches to building children’s problem-solving skills through play-based media. This paper presents findings from an evaluation of a play-based child-directed mass media program produced and distributed across South Africa, Takalani Sesame.
Anzisha embarked on a research-led process to identify a series of stories or messages that will speak of experiences that shift mindsets and create realistic and positive representations of youth entrepreneurship. The focus of the research is on highlighting key behaviours/decisions and support structures that resulted in positive outcomes for young entrepreneurs, as well as showcasing the contributions made by very young entrepreneurs.
The Green Paper provides a contextual background the #AnzishaScenario campaign, exploring 3 scenarios in which entrepreneurship is always seen as important to job creation – but one where VERY YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS are prioritized.
The Anzisha Prize aims to inspire and support very young Africans with leadership potential to pursue and succeed in entrepreneurship. This Theory of Change focuses on its vision of developing successful entrepreneurial businesses run by young people that employ other young people, leading to economic development and reduction of youth unemployment in Africa.
This report highlights eleven important lessons about youth entrepreneurship from the first decade of Anzisha's work in Africa. It demonstrates Anzisha's understanding of the future of work in Africa and the underpinning dynamics of youth entrepreneurs.
NBA team members compiled statistical information for this report, which provides information regarding all state-funded public universities in Southern Africa.
The role of higher education as an enabler of development has gained increasing prominence, particularly in the context of the knowledge society and the growing importance of learning, information and technology in economic performance. In order to reach the goals of the SADC Protocol and to release the potential of higher education in the region, decision-makers require current, relevant, accurate and comparable information on the state of higher education.
