Education for Impact ®
Honoris United Universities’ core mission is to prepare and to educate solutions-oriented leaders and professionals who are able to operate successfully in the world’s youngest and fastest growing continent – individuals who are capable of impacting tomorrow’s economies and communities.
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Education for Impact ® by Luis Lopez, CEO Honoris United Universities
It has been only 18 months since the launch of Honoris United Universities, and yet we are proud of the many projects and accomplishments achieved in this time. We have officially welcomed new institutions in Mauritius, Morocco and Tunisia, unveiled new campuses and learning centres, and watched our students consistently succeed across the continent and internationally.
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Women in STEM by Houbeb Ajmi Ramdi, CEO of Honoris United Universities, Tunisia
History shows us, that there is a direct correlation between women in education and higher economic growth with increased educational attainment accounting for around half of all economic growth in OECD countries over the past 50 years.
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Women in STEM by Dr Kaïs Mabrouk, Executive Director of International Development at Université Central Tunisia
Africa is undergoing major economic and social changes, partly as a result of the rapid development in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and the growth of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) markets on the African continent.
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Employability by Paresh Soni Associate Director: MANCOSA Graduate School of Business
There’s an old Jesuit maxim
“Give me the child for the first seven years and I will give you the man.”
This view assumed people were largely stuck with what they had become when they entered the world of work, and is still influential.
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Jobs of Tomorrow by Paresh Soni Associate Director: MANCOSA Graduate School of Business
A tsunami of change is upon us and inevitably it will shape the way we work. These new configurations will almost be unrecognisable by today’s business leaders.
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Jobs of Tomorrow by Paresh Soni Associate Director: MANCOSA Graduate School of Business
The world is currently in the midst of an industrial revolution with an exponential pace of change and it is disrupting every industry in every country. This revolution is different from the past three in terms of velocity, scope and impact. It is a digital revolution, characterized by a fusion of technology that is impacting every aspect of how we work and how we live, creating threats and opportunities.
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Employability by Paresh Soni Associate Director: MANCOSA Graduate School of Business
In his State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa stressed the importance of reducing the unemployment rate, especially amongst the youth in South Africa. According to Trading Economics, the youth unemployment rate in South Africa decreased to 52.20 percent in the third quarter of 2017 from 55.90 percent in the second quarter of 2017.
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Education for Impact ® by Hichem Omezzine, co-lead for global education at Actis
Africa has one of the world’s youngest and fastest growing populations. By 2050, the number of Africans below 18 is due to reach about 1 billion. Realising the potential of this demographic dividend cannot rely on a ‘just add people’ strategy. Africa’s rising prosperity must be rooted in sound leadership underpinned by a skilled, dynamic, African labour force. The continent therefore requires a robust, diverse and well-funded educational ecosystem.
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Jobs of Tomorrow by Paresh Soni Associate Director: MANCOSA Graduate School of Business
In 2017 there has been a flurry of World Economic Forum (WEF) gatherings, including the annual global summit in Davos, Switzerland, and the regional meetings in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The African convention took place in Durban, South Africa, recently. A critical issue which took centre stage in all of these gatherings was the subject of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR or Industry 4.0).
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