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Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture reflects on the state of the continent
At the lecture, hosted in Dar es Salaam, a series of discussions focused on the rule of law in Africa, complexities around national and international trade, Africa’s unemployed and underemployed youthful population, and the attainability of the targets set by the AU and UN. Read more
Major Canadian research university visits Unisa with a view to collaboration
A delegation from Canada’s Carleton University, led by its President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wisdom Tettey, visited Unisa to explore potential areas of collaboration, expertise sharing, student exchange and mutuality. Read more
Mbeki: Blue economy critical for Africa's renaissance
As part of Unisa's engagements leading up to the 15th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture, representatives of various governments, business, academia and industry gathered in Dar es Salaam on 20 May 2025 to engage on the theme Harnessing the Blue Economy and Tourism for Africa's Renaissance. Read more
Artificial intelligence as an academic collaborator and challenger
At the opening of Unisa’s 2025 Research and Innovation Week, keynote speaker Prof Nyna Amin from the University of KwaZulu-Natal spoke on challenging the established frameworks in academia in order to lay a firm foundation to incorporate artificial intelligence in higher education. Read more
The 15th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture to be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Unisa, in partnership with the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, the Government of Tanzania and the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, will host the 15th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Saturday 24 May 2025, under the theme, "The State of the Continent". The lecture will take place at the prestigious Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre. Read more
G20 to the people: Unisa and DIRCO launch Town Hall Outreach Programme
Unisa, in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, recently launched the G20 Presidency Community Engagement Town Hall Outreach Programme to take the G20’s agenda directly to communities to inform, engage and gather input from ordinary South Africans. Read more
Unisa innovators making global waves in Switzerland
A Unisa delegation of staff and student innovators has set off to Switzerland for an international exchange programme to explore and connect with the country’s globally acclaimed innovation ecosystem. Read more
Future-proofing students for the coming digital wave
The closing event of the 2nd International Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Student Support Conference focused on the challenges faced by students while traversing the open-distance and e-learning landscape. Read more
Groundbreaking Unisa conference examines how to connect minds and bridge gaps
Unisa hosted the 2nd International Conference on Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Student Support at its main campus in Pretoria from 5 to 8 May 2025, welcoming 291 local and global guests and participants, presenting 197 abstracts. Read more
AI specialist to kick off Unisa’s Research and Innovation Week
Prof Nyna Amin, Interim Director of the Teaching and Learning Portfolio at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, will unpack Rewriting the Rules: AI as Academic Collaborator and Challenger during the formal opening of Unisa's Research and Innovation Week on 19 May 2025. Read more
