Publications: Growing the footprint of resources

Publications: Growing the footprint of resources

Xolani Dlamini The current year of 2024, leading to 2025 proves potential for CAPSI to continue contributing to the body of knowledge in various research areas of philanthropy and social investment across Africa and abroad, with new endeavours and different interpretations of the field. In response to perceived challenges faced by early career academics when…

Academic excellence in African Philanthropy: Running while others walk

Academic excellence in African Philanthropy: Running while others walk

Jacob Mati Over a decade ago, the late eminent African political economist, Thandika Mkandawire, invoked the ghost of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere in framing his inaugural lecture as the first ever Professor and Chair of African Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science, when he argued that in response to the many challenges …

From the Desk of the Director

From the Desk of the Director

by Bhekinkosi Moyo CAPSI continues to witness considerable growth since its establishment, first as a Chair in African Philanthropy between 2014 and 2017, and then as a Centre since 2018. The growth has been witnessed in various dimensions. The first dimension is our staffing capacity. There are now 25 members on staff, comprising of ten…

Re-centering philanthropic narratives: the importance of securing independent and autonomous resourcing

Re-centering philanthropic narratives: the importance of securing independent and autonomous resourcing

Perspectives from Adɔyɛ Women in African Philanthropy and Harambee~Ubuntu pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Deep shifts are happening across the African continent and the African diaspora. These shifts are taking place across our collective understanding of the many ways that philanthropy is defined, in who is considered to be a philanthropist, and in our understanding of the…

Lead Regional Researcher for North Africa

Lead Regional Researcher for North Africa

To read the advert in Arabic click here. To read the advert in French click here. African Philanthropy and Social Investment   Applications should be submitted in English only   Wits Business School ( www.wbs.ac.za ) – University of the Witwatersrand The Wits Business School (WBS) is internationally recognised and accredited. It has spearheaded innovation,…

PhD Fellowship on ‘The Non-Profit Sector’s Contribution To African Economies’ A Mastercard Foundation funded project

PhD Fellowship on ‘The Non-Profit Sector’s Contribution To African Economies’ A Mastercard Foundation funded project

The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School (University of the Witwatersrand), with the support of the Mastercard Foundation invites applications for Doctoral Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to African Economies project. The aim of the PhD fellowship is to provide opportunities for young African doctoral…

5th African Philanthropy Conference Call For Sessions

5th African Philanthropy Conference Call For Sessions

The New Frontiers in African Philanthropy – 3rd African Philanthropy Academic Conference Important Dates & Information:   Abstract Submission – Friday, 24 May 2024 Conference Registration Deadline – Friday, 28 June 2024 Notification of Acceptance – Friday, 31 May 2024 Venue: Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Dates: Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August 2024…

5th African Philanthropy Conference Call For Academic Abstracts

5th African Philanthropy Conference Call For Academic Abstracts

The New Frontiers in African Philanthropy – 3rd African Philanthropy Academic Conference Important Dates & Information:   Abstract Submission – Friday, 24 May 2024 Conference Registration Deadline – Friday, 28 June 2024 Notification of Acceptance – Friday, 31 May 2024 Venue: Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Dates: Monday, 29 July to Friday, 2 August 2024…

Call for Papers: Resilient Urban Communities PhD Seminar

Call for Papers: Resilient Urban Communities PhD Seminar

Resilient Urban Communities (RUC) Social Enterprises and Nonprofits as Service Providers and Vehicles for Participation in African Megacities Venue and location:   University of the Witwatersrand, Wits Business School, 2 St David’s Place, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2193 Dates:   Tuesday 5th to Wednesday 6th March 2024, 2 days Enquiries and submissions:   admin@capsi.co.za Deadlines…

Call for Research Abstracts: African Philanthropy Academic Conference

Call for Research Abstracts: African Philanthropy Academic Conference

Call for Abstracts We invite researchers and academics to submit abstracts and research papers to be considered for the inaugural African Philanthropy Academic Conference. Outstanding papers will be considered for publication in the International Review of Philanthropy and Social Investment Journal. Context Since our inception in 2018, we at the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social…