In a landmark collaboration, the University of Zurich (UZH) partnered with the School of Economics to bring its Deep Dive into Blockchain (DDiB) Summer School to Africa for the first time, welcoming 40 students from across the continent.

More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15–24) risks long-term joblessness. Discouragement is also a risk, as the latest data show.

It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there is a big difference.

In a world fractured by polarised politics, deepening inequality, climate disruption and rising violence, Nelson Mandela International Day (Mandela Day) offers more than just an ideal; it offers a necessary recalibration.