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Tertiary education
MOZAMBIQUE
The lack of access to tertiary education undermines broader
economic development and social stability. We invest in tertiary
education to support individuals in building skills that will enable
them to participate in the economy (including but not limited to
employment by us), contribute to social development and allow
them to be responsible self-reliant citizens.
Interventions continue to contribute to building a pool of
graduates in the country. With our support, 22 skilled
and capable engineers will join the Mozambican
market. These students are currently advancing with
courses at various educational establishments – 10 in
Malaysia, six in South Africa and six in Mozambique.
We also support institutions with research and capacity-building,
promoting, innovation, economic growth and social
advancement of the countries where we operate.
SOUTH AFRICA
awarded approximately 200 bursaries to
undergraduate and postgraduate students. These
include bursaries awarded to students living with
disabilities in South Africa. Our bursary programmes
offer a comprehensive package that includes academic
support and psychosocial support to enable students to
deal with academic demands as well as other issues that
may impact their performance.
We
Seven students from previous intake have completed
their undergraduate degree courses.
NIGERIA
Funded 10 students in 2020 from across the country
to study undergraduate degrees at the University of Lagos.
To
ensure students start their careers on a strong
footing, we offer work readiness courses to all our
students though online support. In response to
community’s need in supporting skills development, we
are supporting 23 local students in Sasolburg to
further their studies through distance education. These
students receive turtorials and have access to learning
material at the Boitjhorisong Resource Centre.
We
collaborate with universities to strengthen their
research and development capacity. Regarding national
capacity development and scientific excellence, five
students graduated with postgraduate
qualifications, 63 papers were published in peerreviewed journals and 126 oral or poster presentations
were made at local and international conferences
during 2019.
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