In its National Development Plan, South Africa has pledged to provide all its people, rich and poor, with access to information communication technologies.
Becoming Part of the Global Village: Telecenters in Rural South Africa
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How Sports Is Reducing Social Inequality in Rural South Africa
Apartheid South Africa was all about discrimination. White supremacy ran so deep that black inferiority was enforced by ensuring that the best and perhaps only sporting facilities were reserved for and provided to white citizens. We zoom in on what the situation with sporting facilities looks like in the new South Africa in rural areas, and what this means to rural youth in Limpopo.
And the Beat Goes On
The Dream to Make It Big! Limpopo-Based Redwood Band’s Story
Freedom of expression, of creativity and of association was not a given in pre-1994 South Africa. Redwood is a band made up of youths, mostly from rural Limpopo, expressing themselves in their music. We learn what it means to them to have such liberties in South Africa and how they want to make a living out of these “rights.”
Bumper Bus on the Road to Bringing New Books to Russian Schoolchildren
One of Russia’s few social enterprises is working to inspire kids to read by traveling the country in an old, book-filled bus.
Youth Entrepreneurship: A Needed Trend in Turkey
The 16th International Business Forum took place this past October in Istanbul. It hosted many guests from emerging economies, a number of whom, naturally, were from Turkey. In terms of business, the best thing the republic can do for itself is ensure that its sizable youth population gets greater access to entrepreneurship. ISTANBUL, Turkey – As with other areas in the surrounding region, entrepreneurship has become a coal-hot issue for the Turkish government. In its eyes, it stands as the opportune nation for conducting business, as it boasts a modest corporate tax rate, low entry barriers, sky-high levels of tourism, a premium location, a close to double-digit growth rate and, most important, a very large, tech-inclined youth populace.
The Future Hinges on Young Entrepreneurs, but Can They Find Work?
As a way to reverse harrowing global youth-employment numbers, youth entrepreneurship is seen as a bright light at the end of a very long tunnel. But how viable of a solution is it? ISTANBUL, Turkey — The numbers are terrifying. According to recent research conducted by The Economist, around 24.4 percent, or about 290 million, of the world’s young people are currently unemployed. No wonder they’ve been dubbed the Jobless Generation.
Impact Istanbul (5): Looking for Youth
Mini-Series: Impact Istanbul features conference highlights, round-ups, interviews, Q&A’s, and speaker profiles. It is part of our International Business Forum 2013 live coverage. This time, Apolline Nassour asks: Do youth have a voice in shaping the future of inclusive businesses? International conferences, especially those focusing on business, often hold endless talks about youth – as a market, as future employees, or as stakeholders. Yet most of the time, you’ll rarely find actual young people invited to participate.
Intergenerational Governance: When Cool Ideas Clash With Reality
Important intergenerational questions on environmental sustainability and resources have to be tackled in dialogue between generations. However, at the World Resource Conference, these much needed idea clashed with reality.
The F-Word [Failure] Comes to the World Economic Forum
Let’s face it, failure sucks. Failing is neither particularly fun nor particularly rewarding. And yet entrepreneurs do it all the time. According to a recent study from Harvard, three-quarters of venture-backed start-ups fail. At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions last week, failure and the resilience required to bounce back from it were discussed as necessary requirements for future entrepreneurs.
Equity Financing to Send Students to Business School, Then Social Sector
Human capital contracts are a new and innovative method to finance university and post-graduate education. These equity-like arrangements could provide a solution to education accessibility issues for students in developing countries. In 2008, four professors from the Harvard Business School published a book entitled Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector. They suggest that a business-like approach in the social sector would help to maximize its impact and value.
Fairy Tales of the Future – Educated for Unemployment
A recent study shows that the reality that awaits business and management students after graduation day is quite another from the one they are taught at the universities. But the problem is not addressed by university staff, leaving the students in a limbo of debt, unemployment and insecurity.
The Paradoxes in Educating for the Labour Market
Business education is often thought to be a free pass to a professional business career. But how do we ensure that a business education provides the relevant qualifications for getting a job? One way might be to stop thinking so much about employability.