With over $100 million worth of scholarships, more than 60,000 students and graduates in 170 countries, state-of-the-art campuses opening in Uganda and a new partnership with the University of Suffolk in the UK, Unicaf had a lot to celebrate at its annual conference, held on the 30 th  of August  in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Cape Town International Convention Centre welcomed many students, graduates, academics and staff from Unicaf and partner universities, who attended the conference to learn, exchange ideas, network and have fun. They watched presentations by Unicaf academics about the skill gap in the global workplace, higher education serving Africa’s development needs, flexible learning and the future workplace, and the role of higher education, innovation and industrialisation in helping establish Africa as an international player.

Three interactive sessions provided advice and practical tips on Professional Development, Business Communication and Time Management, before the winners of the essay competition ‘How Unicaf has changed my life’, as well as the social media competition winners received their prizes.