Meet the Graduate: Dr. Nomathemba Memela Dr Nomathemba Memela is the first PhD graduate of the Centre. Prior to starting her doctorate journey, she holds a Masters in Development Finance along with a number of sought leadership programmes to her name. With over 25 years of professional experience in Information Technology, Nomathemba identified the …
The role of Philanthropy in tackling Food Security Society Talks is a public dialogue hosted by the Southern Africa Trust, Mandela Institute for Development Studies, Graça Machel Trust and CAPSI to bring together stakeholders within the development and business community, civil society and the public to inform, engage and share experiences with the broader society. The collaborative series unpacks Food …
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Reflecting on the launch of the International Review of Philanthropy and Social Investment Journal The Centre of African Philanthropy and Social Investment launched the International Review of Philanthropy and Social Investment Journal on the 1 September 2020. This is a first-of-its-kind publication which is aimed at academic and research communities, exploring the emergent and …
Meet our new team members The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment thrives for excellence in all the content and publications we produce; the Centre has the support of various members to assist in doing so seamlessly. CAPSI is delighted to welcome the following new individuals to our team. Roland Mwesigwa Banya …
Meet the Student: Shaibu Salifu Shaibu Salifu is a Masters student who aspires towards a career in academia with a focus on research. He wrote a reflective article on what his journey with CAPSI means to him and his future plans beyond graduation. A lot has been learnt in the course of my studies …
Meet the Student: Keratiloe Mogotsi Keratiloe Mogotsi is a Programme Manager at CAPSI and a PhD student who is passionate about Africanness, research in philanthropy, and helping people across the continent. She says, “In my role, I have travelled the world, explored my continent, and met sisters and brothers from East, West and Southern …
Meet the Student: Melody Mandevere Melody Mandevere is a PhD student with over 15 years of experience in administration and project management. She is also a researcher who is passionate about the continent where we look within Africa to solve African problems. Q: Your field of study and what inspired you to take …
From the desk of the Director – December 2020 As we end what proved to be a year filled with much uncertainty, not all is doom and gloom. There are rays of hope in the medical field. Verified news reports confirm that there are more than 100 vaccine candidates that are currently undergoing development …
Meet the Advisory Board: Mamadou Biteye on Inclusive Social Investment Mamadou Biteye is Head of Social Impact at Visa for Central Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa who started his career as an agricultural economist in Senegal, which, he believes, predestined him to work with lower-income and vulnerable communities, intersecting with corporates, entrepreneurs, …
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Meet the Advisory Board: Ingrid Srinath on the intersectionality of philanthropy As the Founding Director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP) at Ashoka University, Ingrid Srinath seeks to build the body of knowledge on Indian philanthropy and civil society. CSIP is an academic centre that aims to be a convenor across …
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