Speakers

Vimbai Mbirimi-Hungwe is a sociolinguist who holds a PhD from the University of Limpopo.  Dr Mbirimi-Hungwe works as a senior lecturer at Sefako Makgatho University of Health Sciences. She has worked in various institutions such as the University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Zululand as well as the University of Limpopo as […]

Taurai Hungwe received a PhD degree in science from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), Pretoria, South Africa. Has also received a certificate in education (Science) and Bachelor of Science honours in Computer Science with Education from University of Zimbabwe, Master of Education (ICT) from University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and a Masters in Information Technology

Solly Matshonisa Seeletse is a professor and head of the Department of Statistical Sciences at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in Ga-Rankuwa Township in Pretoria, South Africa.

Oratilwe Penwell Mokoena is a Lecturer and PhD Candidate in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University in Ga-Rankuwa Township in Pretoria, South Africa. Mr. Mokoena teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students in the department.

Professor Halima Khunoethe is a distinguished academic and seasoned government official, with over two decades of experience spanning various tiers of government. Holding a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), she has garnered expertise in education, particularly in understanding advancements in education from diverse countries. This year, she assumed the

Thami Mahlobo is a 3rd Batch ABE Initiative alumnus, from Hiroshima University, Japan, with a master’s degree in International Cooperation Studies, he graduated from the Graduate School of International Development and Cooperation in 2019.

Prof Aldo Stroebel is the inaugural Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and Internationalisation at the University of Mpumalanga, and former Executive Director at the National Research Foundation (NRF). He serves as Board Member of South Africa’s Water Research Commission, and previously served on the Board of the Agricultural Research Council, and as South Africa’s National Contact

Judy Sikuza is a mom, Mount Kilimanjaro Summiteer and Chief Executive Officer of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation. A leadership and organisation development specialist, she believes in the power of education and leadership to liberate and create more humane futures. Judy is a non-executive Board Director of Oxford University Press South Africa, and chairs the Board’s

Vivian Shannon-Ramsey is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Global Learning Visit Program (GLVP) within the Department of Social Work at Bowie State University. She also serves as a member of the Study Abroad Advisor Committee to advocate for efficient administrative practices and support student and faculty scholarship opportunities. She has worked in higher