Uthango Social Investments

23/06/2017

we live in the most demanding and moat exciting of times for innovators and investors alike... now to find the bold leaders who are reliable and honorable in the way they do business for the greater good of the world...

03/11/2016

we have been told often to 'think big' but some times it is better to 'think small' - it is the attention to detail that counts, the ability to keep a promise made in private - these are are the building blocks of greatness

20/05/2016

low tech in received well - preceding better direct access to water in households

19/01/2016

people to take seriously on - good read via World Econonic Forum

We’re living in the age of the rock star academic.
Everyone is trying to make sense of financial crises and the old economics textbooks don’t work so well anymore.
So it’s natural to turn...

11/01/2016

we strongly believe in the power of the informal sector in South Africa's ... we should encourage and support micro-enterprises in our country, and ensure that we understand their dynamics as the true jobcreators buffering against adverse ...

Backyard motor mechanics, vegetable sellers, cigarette hawkers, hairdressers. They are the lifeline of South Africa, employing and keeping millions out of poverty.

19/11/2013

to go beyond....

These 20 Photos Are Going To Make You Cry. But You’ll See Why It’s Totally Worth It.

03/11/2013

good read... in development, the political or commercial agenda is too often the directive for intervention and NOT the actual need or demand of marginalized communities... -DS

The former Microsoft CEO is critical of tech elites who try to provide internet connections to developing nations instead of basic necessities.

05/09/2013

"...At the end of the day, a company will find itself in trouble if it doesn't envision possibilities, can't formulate a nuanced perspective, fails to care for its people, or turns in lackluster performance. This is true for you, too.." from this great article by Erica Ariel Fox in the Harvard Business Review on

It's the one you have with yourself.

10/05/2013

brilliant way to summarise the panel discussion World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 - thanks for an inspiring talk Erna! > read more: http://www.weforum.org/sessions/summary/new-solutions-scaling-social-innovation

28/01/2013

our CSO Beneficiary Analysis completed and verified! 100% SED Recognition, 100% Black Beneficiary Base - in line with Codes of Good Practice of B-BBEE South Africa - valid for annual period from Jan 2013 to Jan 2014