SAP Research Pretoria, the South African branch of SAP’s global research centre, has partnered with world-renowned computer science expert, Professor Jose Luis Encarnacao, to bridge the gaps in the uptake of information and communications technologies (ICTs) inherent in the socio-economic fabric of emerging economies in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and Southern Africa) region.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Zimbabwe with the support of the European Union (EU) and the Japanese government have handed over equipment worth over $100,000 to the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) medical school and ten Zimbabwe Association of Church Related Hospitals (ZACH) nurse training schools.

To enhance the academic performance at all schools across Namibia’s 13 regions, Standard Bank Namibia has committed to investing N$1.3mn (R1.3mn) to educating Namibia over five years.