Girls for STEM hosts business women’s luncheon: On Saturday 13 August 2016, the Girls for STEM pilot programme, run by NMMU in partnership with Propella Business Incubator, invited grade nine participants from schools in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (85% from previously disadvantaged areas) to discuss subject and career decisions with 12 leading women in STEM fields and related … [Read more...] about Girls for STEM hosts business women’s luncheon
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Women in STEM Lecture Series – Chi Onwurah MP
Women in STEM Lecture Series - Chi Onwurah MP A South Africa Event on 2016-04-29 10:00:00 Chi is a British Member of Parliament representing Newcastle upon Tyne Central and is also Shadow Minister for Culture & the Digital Economy Chi Onwurah MP has been passionate about inclusivity throughout her career and will be talking about her work in Parliament, women and STEM … [Read more...] about Women in STEM Lecture Series – Chi Onwurah MP
Einstein forum aims to stem Africa brain drain
Africa’s top scientists, policymakers and start-ups have gathered for a landmark conference aimed at stemming the continent’s brain drain and encouraging governments to nurture research in fields from virology to maths. Organisers of the first Next Einstein Forum (NEF), concluding on Thursday near Senegal’s capital, Dakar, hope to reverse a situation in which … [Read more...] about Einstein forum aims to stem Africa brain drain
Teaching students about Africa may be one way to stem xenophobia | The Conversation
Xenophobia is a huge problem in South Africa. Could better university teaching about Africa make a difference? Reuters It is no secret that South Africa views itself as somehow “outside” the African continent. The country’s National Development Plan, a roadmap for the next 15 years, concedes that even the country’s policy makers lack knowledge about the continent. They also, … [Read more...] about Teaching students about Africa may be one way to stem xenophobia | The Conversation
Rand forex probe may stem from ‘confession’
An investigation by South Africa’s anti-trust regulator into alleged foreign currency manipulation involving the rand may stem from a whistle-blower or “a confession”, a central bank official said. The Competition Commission informed the central bank of its investigations without sharing details of the probe, South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Kuben … [Read more...] about Rand forex probe may stem from ‘confession’
