Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Just for a Change

S2, Ep. 6. Celebrating the Bertha Centre: 10 years of…and more.

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The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is impacting the world by empowering and equipping changemakers to bring about upliftment, equality and lasting change.

In this commemorative episode, hosts, Kentse Radebe & Simnikiwe Xanga chat with founding director Dr Francois Bonnici and current Bertha Centre director, Dr Solange Rosa, about the past 10 years' highlights and challenges. When the Bertha Centre opened its doors in November 2011, nobody could have imagined the journey that lay ahead. Social innovation within an academic setting was not the norm back then. Listen in to hear how this remarkable story has unfolded over the last decade.

We also get a glimpse into what lies ahead for the Centre in the next five years. Seeding, developing and diffusing alternatives with a transformative impact; connecting the dots to foster radical innovation in health; using finance to build the world we all want to live in; seeking real change for youth, and putting the power to change in the hands of schools and much more.

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https://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/berthacentre
14 Dec 2021 English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

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