The school curriculum and getting good grades has been effective in career building and getting a good job. However, due to economic development, good grades are not enough. You may do well but miss out on a job. This is because you may lack some skills the employer is keen on. Such skills are relevant to employment in the 21st century and the technology-based era. Students and graduates should do their best to learn these skills. They will give you a competitive edge in the modern economy. Here is a list of four of such skills.

Before going into the academics of a BA Hospitality Mangement, let's first have a glimpse of what hospitality management is all about. Wikipedia defines hospitality management as the study of the hospitality industry. Hospitality management covers hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, amusement parks, destination marketing organisations, convention centres, country clubs and many more.

You have good grades and attend all scheduled classes, whether physical or online, But is that all there is to it? Do you take part in activities within your community? This helps you grow in all aspects of life. Participating in community activities has many benefits for you. Here are four major benefits you can gain by actively engaging in activities. You develop a Wider Perspective of the World You acquire a better understanding of your surroundings by getting involved. It helps you become open-minded and more receptive. You will be able…

English as a language has established itself as one of the most widely spoken languages. In the global business community, the English language remains an intricate language for communication which every professional and business person should possess its skill. As a result, a quality English language and literature degree is one which is highly respected all over the World. 

Through the past century, most jobs have been categorised in the 8-5 section. Jobs start at 8 am and employees get to leave at 5 pm. In other cases, some companies have an even earlier arrival time. Others require employees to work overtime. However, today's employees have started experiencing some changes in the workplace with regards to flexibility. Employers are beginning to create flexible work schedules for their employees. Despite this, we can not argue with the fact that some jobs cannot have flexible schedules. For example, the medical industry. Doctors can’t treat people from home. There are different types of flexible schedules that employers can use.

The increasing demand for ‘’work experience’’ by corporate organisations as a prerequisite for employment is changing how students respond to higher education. Today, many students are beginning to consider online education as it gives them the opportunity to study and also work. Although conventional brick and mortar institutions continue to take the lead for students’ enrolment, there is a relatively increasing number of students’ going for online study. Today, many brick and mortar institutions now have online versions of their programmes. Some institutions purely operate as an online institute, where they offer distance learning programmes.

When Peter Silwimba started his degree programme with Unicaf he expected it to improve his life. However, he didn’t expect it to include life changes on a multitude of levels. At the Unicaf Cape Town Conference 2019, he stood tall and proud, sharing his study and life experience with us.

Africa is going digital, and this is happening rapidly unlike ever before. Access to digital communication technologies is now an intricate part of the lives of many people in Africa, most especially the middle class. Nigeria for instance, Africa’s most populous country, and most populous black nation in the World, already enjoys 47.1% internet penetration. Smartphone usage, including mobile internet data access, are increasing in demand. A roughly 25m – 40m people in Nigeria use a smartphone. This according to Statista, and the figure is expected to increase significantly by 2025.