By Last week, I had the privilege of traveling to San Francisco and the greater Bay Area for an internal Google conference titled “Converge”. I must say, I was really excited, as it had been a goal of mine for the past 2 years to visit Silicon Valley to see what
The UCONNECT Event
This past Monday, Matthew Mercouris and I hosted our second UCONNECT event. This event, different to the last, had a specific focus on the power of collaboration. We invited a range of students who have signed up to our platform (from different faculties, backgrounds and varying skillsets) to take part in an
The Story Behind UCONNECT
For those of you who have been following me on social media, you probably would’ve gauged by now that I’ve been working on a project for most of this year. In fact, myself and two close friends, Matt (medical student) and Zolile (PGDA student), decided to pursue this idea. The
User-Centric Design
Two Mondays ago, Matthew Mercouris, Zolile Ngengebule and I hosted our first invite only event for the project we’ve been working on (called UCONNECT). The attendees, all young entrepreneurs, engaged with us in an open-ended discussion regarding the problems that they’re experiencing in the start-up ecosystem. The idea of this
The Story Behind @thegreyandblue
Towards the tail end of my high school career, I really started considering how it was that I would be able to leave my own legacy. I believe that one of the most impactful things I did in my time at St Alban’s College was establishing @thegreyandblue. It was 2012 and
Coffee with Ntsako Mgiba
Matthew Mercouris and I had the privilege of sitting down and having a coffee with Ntsako Mgiba (UCT Masters student and Founder of Jonga) yesterday. While we believe that we are onto something really impactful, Ntsako provided us with sound advice regarding start-ups and a taste of what it would
The Power of Collaboration and Synergy
One of my highlights this year has been a course called Strategic Thinking (all 4th year Business Science students at UCT are required to do it). We were randomly selected into groups of 6 to complete two major projects across both semesters. With a lot of luck, I was placed
Magnetiize with John Sanei
It was really inspiring listening to John Sanei at Suits & Sneakers last night. It was my second time hearing John speak about his new book and I can honestly say I was equally as blown away. (By the way, the title isn’t a typo, it’s the name of his
Disruptive Tech by Sharron McPherson
I was really moved by our guest lecture at University of Cape Town today: Sharron L McPherson (Co-Founder of the Centre of Disruptive Technologies) shared her views on disruption, innovation, collaboration and forward thinking strategies from an African perspective. Some key takeouts from her lecture: 1. We need African solutions
Nando’s: an Inside Experience
This past week I had the privilege of spending time at Nando’s South Africa’s “Central Kitchen” in Johannesburg. I was fortunate enough to spend time with and learn from their marketing team, as well as members of senior management focusing on strategy. Besides their awesome campus, there is a genuine
