How Ibali Lam is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

By Gresë Sermaxhaj, Communications Associate To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, the UN has chosen the theme of Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality – an area familiar to Dieudonne Allo (Global Fellow from South Africa) who is leading the Ibali Lam program through his organization Global Leading Light Initiatives. Ibali Lam is an… Continue reading How Ibali Lam is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

South African Acceleration Summit Update

By Dieudonne Allo, Goldin Global Fellow, South Africa Dear All, Our Acceleration Summit was a remarkable success. I am writing to share a few highlights and pictures of the event. The head of CSI of IDC (our current donor) IDC’s portfolio manager, IDC’s Mthatha-based staff, representatives of the local municipality, Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda),… Continue reading South African Acceleration Summit Update

GATHER Alumnus Previews Chicago to Mthatha Robotics Collaboration

The Goldin Institute was thrilled to welcome GATHER alumnus Dieudonne Allo from South Africa to our hometown in Chicago September 29-October 1, a visit that fortuitously coincided with a visit from Ceasar McDowell, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has been a senior advisor to the GATHER program since it was first conceived.… Continue reading GATHER Alumnus Previews Chicago to Mthatha Robotics Collaboration

Leading Lights Shine in South Africa

Dear All, It has been a while since I provided updates about my grassroots project as a GATHER Fellow and I thought with so much happening at the Global Leading Light Initiative (GLLI), it would be nice to share some of the news. I must warn you that this will be an unusually long missive… Continue reading Leading Lights Shine in South Africa