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Alumni MBA

You can do an MBA without breaking your career (or your family)

If you are travelling for business frequently, working long hours, and have young children at home, can you realistically also take on a high-powered degree like an MBA? At Henley Business School, the answer is yes. And then some.

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Henley Press Office 10 Sep 2026

Short courses Healthcare

Healthcare innovator shares three principles for success

Author, healthcare innovator, and Henley graduate, Dr Dulcy Rakumakoe shares how she has brought accessible healthcare to thousands of South Africans: ‘It’s not about having the answers. It’s about choosing to keep going.’

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Andrea Botha 08 Sep 2026

Creative economy African business

First Future Creative Leaders begin journey to build investor-ready creative businesses

Fourteen founders and creative entrepreneurs selected from 49 applicants have embarked on a fully funded programme at Henley, connecting creative ambition with commercial growth

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Henley Press Office 07 Sep 2026

Artificial intelligence Executive development

Huawei Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Prog 2026 challenges women to build the businesses of tomorrow with AI

Huawei South Africa completed the sixth edition of the Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme, giving a cohort of 50 women three days of practical exposure in AI, cloud computing, 5G-Advanced, and emerging technologies.

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Henley Press Office 04 Sep 2026

MBA Artificial intelligence

As AI becomes a commodity, human connection becomes the advantage

For Henley MBA alum and ProximityB2B founder Jonathan Booysen, brands derive their meaning from the lived experience, judgement, trust and human connection that AI cannot reproduce.

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Andrea Botha 04 Sep 2026

Artificial intelligence Humans of Henley

Jayesh Reddy enjoys making sense of complexity

The programme facilitator, lecturer and action learning coach at Henley is more interested in the question you’re asking than in providing a quick answer.

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Andrea Botha 04 Sep 2026

Alumni HCMP

When pressure is a privilege

Henley HCMP graduate Zelda Greeff is the Gauteng Regional Manager at OUTsurance where she is paving the way for women and single mothers in the high-pressure insurance world.

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Andrea Botha 01 Sep 2026

Alumni African business

Nigerian leaders fêted at the University of Reading Centenary Celebration and Awards evening

A green energy innovator, a gender equality activist, and a pioneering technology entrepreneur are among a group of distinguished University of Reading and Henley Business School alumni honoured at a glamorous celebration on the weekend.

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Henley Press Office 31 Aug 2026

Entrepreneurship Economy

Stop policing informal traders: Six ideas to build an inclusive economy

Informal enterprise generates billions, yet policy treats it as a barrier. Experts in our latest Dunning Africa Centre webinar explore how SA can open supply chains, capital, and space for all.

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Rajneesh Narula 20 Aug 2026

Executive development

Henley Business School Africa partners with Exxaro to accelerate women in leadership

Henley Business School Africa will deliver a bespoke Women in Leadership programme as part of Exxaro’s new partnership with three leading business schools to build a diverse, future-ready leadership pipeline across its Mining and Renewable Energy businesses.

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Henley Press Office 20 Aug 2026

Alumni

Global expertise. Local impact. Leveraging a century of knowledge and connections to drive Africa forward

The University of Reading and Henley Business School will mark their Centenary in Lagos with a landmark celebration bringing together distinguished alumni, business leaders, entrepreneurs and education experts from across Nigeria and the wider continent.

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Henley Press Office 19 Aug 2026

Alumni PGDip

When the detour becomes the destination

PGDip alum Siduduzo Ntshangase has spent years navigating Africa’s financial landscape from the ground up – and now Henley is giving him the framework he needs to lead it from the top down.

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Tracy Greenwood 17 Aug 2026

Creative economy

Turn your vision into an empire

New 100% scholarship-backed programme for creative entrepreneurs in South Africa makes its debut this August

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Henley Press Office 31 Jul 2026

MBA

Attention is currency, but it’s what you do with it that counts

Thando Hopa worked as a prosecutor before being ‘discovered’ by a fashion designer in a shopping mall, kickstarting a career as an international model. But for this Henley MBA student, modelling was never the end goal – it was merely the platform.

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Tracy Greenwood 27 Jul 2026

MBA

The impossible is possible: Jyothi Dhoodhanath’s Henley MBA journey

Three months into her Henley MBA, Jyothi Dhoodhanath was promoted into her first leadership role. She credits the programme with giving her the confidence and practical skills to lead people with empathy, purpose and impact.

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Nyeleti Sketana 27 Jul 2026

MBA

How to have it all? Just get on with it

Vanice Ntuli, working wife and mom of three, entrepreneur, author, and now Henley MBA graduate says you can have it all – with determination and a plan, anything is possible.

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Andrea Botha 24 Jul 2026

MBA

Nine years at number one: Henley leads South Africa’s MBA rankings again

PMR.africa Diamond Arrow Award reflects sustained employer confidence in graduates who combine global perspective, self-awareness and practical leadership

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Henley Press Office 23 Jul 2026

MBA

You can’t eat the Internet: Why SA needs purpose-driven leaders before the tech hype

From a childhood without a computer to a tech CEO, Andrew Maringa explains why real progress requires leaders driven by community impact, not just profit.

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Andrea Botha 13 Jul 2026

Transformation Global MBA

What happens when top MBAs meet South Africa's hardest working NPOs? Magic

Three NPO powerhouses that participated in Henley's Global MBA study immersion in Cape Town demonstrate what's possible when business acumen meets social purpose.

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Adam van Graan 08 Jul 2026

Henley news Doctor of Business Administration

From $100 to $10 million: Henley DBA Paul Orajiaka’s journey

Newly graduated with a Henley DBA, Dr Paul Orajiaka turned misfortune into a $10 million business. Now he’s ready to plough that experience back into his country to help other SMEs rise.

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Adam van Graan 12 Jun 2026

Youth development

2026 Youth Leadership Summit attracts its most geographically diverse applicant pool to date

200 young leaders are headed to the 2026 Youth Leadership Summit at Henley this Youth Month, after standing out in a pool of 885 applicants from a record 13 African countries.

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Henley Press Office 12 Jun 2026

Short courses

'How Henley Business School helped me grow my physiotherapy practice without burning out'

A long waiting list kept physio Margaret van den Heever awake at night until Henley’s Futureproof Your Healthcare Practice programme helped her trade heavy admin for smart digital systems.

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Andrea Botha 08 Jun 2026

Alumni Global MBA

My curiosity is my stability: Inside Grace Harding’s return to the classroom

Ocean Basket CEO Grace Harding didn't need an MBA, but her curiosity led her to accept the challenge of embarking on one. Six months in she says it’s led to being the best CEO of her career.

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Michelle Ford 04 Jun 2026

Youth development

‘Learners should worry about passing maths – not surviving break time’

Youth unemployment in SA has risen in the first quarter of 2026, with Stats SA revealing 60% of those aged 15-24 have no jobs. At a recent event in Johannesburg, one teenager gave voice to these statistics, telling fellow learners that he understands their struggles – and that change is possible.

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Henley Press Office 27 May 2026

MBA

The power of acceptance: How Gautam Rao found his purpose in the crucible of the MBA

This year’s joint winner of the Renewal Foundation Award, Gautam Rao, says his MBA helped him discover the kind of impact he wants to make in the world.

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Michelle Ford 27 May 2026

Executive development Rankings

Henley Business School retains spot in world top-25 business schools

With a #1 global ranking for faculty diversity and a #24 spot for teaching quality, Henley is delivering the right blend of diverse thought and academic rigour needed to build next-generation African leaders.

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Henley Press Office 18 May 2026

MBA Executive development

Comfortable in the uncomfortable

Boitumelo Nthamane Lerefolo, a senior human resources (HR) consultant at Oracle, is a poster child for lifelong learning and the power of investing in your dreams. From personal experience, she knows that the path to transformation and development is filled with twists and turns, so holding yourself to account is key.

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Cara Bouwer 12 May 2026

Short courses

Henley Africa launches AI Leadership Pathway to build the human foundations of future success

Henley’s new AI Leadership Pathway aims to equip leaders with the digital fluency and human judgment needed to drive the next generation of sustainable growth.

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Henley Press Office 08 May 2026

Alumni MBA

How Skeem Saam’s Cedric Fourie is building the creative industry he wishes he’d found

From network engineer to Skeem Saam star and creative entrepreneur, Cedric Fourie is using his Henley MBA to transform the Arts sector in South Africa.

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Tracy Greenwood 30 Apr 2026

Rankings QS

Henley Business School breaks into Top 60 in QS Rankings as Africa’s highest-ranked Executive MBA

Henley climbs seven places to #57 in the 2026 QS Executive MBA rankings, cementing its multi-continental reach and top spot in Africa.

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Henley Press Office 30 Apr 2026

Programmes & education Alumni ADMP

Not winning alone: My transformative year at Henley

Henley Africa marked Gayatunisa Cornelius’ first formal academic achievement, turning a long-deferred university dream into a powerful new chapter of leadership and growth.

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Nyeleti Sketana 17 Apr 2026

Leadership Artificial intelligence

AI alone won’t fix South Africa’s productivity problem – leadership can

AI offers a solution to South Africa’s productivity crisis. But if businesses treat it as a cost-cutting tool instead of a leadership and skills challenge, they risk accelerating the very problems they are trying to fix.

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Henley Press Office 14 Apr 2026

Business & innovation Leadership

The repertoire of the possible: Inside the 6th African Leadership Optimism Workshop

Annual leadership workshop invited participants to engage with ‘marketplace’ of ideas exploring generative and optimistic African leadership.

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Henley Press Office 10 Apr 2026

Sustainability Innovation

Just IMAGINE If... invites African ideas to solve global challenges

Newly launched University of Reading scheme is seeking sustainable business ideas from across its global community to help make the world a better place.

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Henley Press Office 07 Apr 2026

Climate Humans of Henley

There are 101 reasons to be inspired by Prof Emmanuel Essah

Prof Emmanuel Adu Essah visited the Henley Africa campus last month, where we learned how the first black African to hold a leadership role at the University of Reading is meeting the challenge.

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Jane Notten 02 Apr 2026

MBA

Redefining the working mother's playbook

Senior Banking Manager Rionna Roni, didn't just survive the pressure cooker of the MBA and a newborn in the middle of a pandemic, she graduated with distinction, published a children's book, and launched her own business. Here’s how she did it.

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Andrea Botha 31 Mar 2026

MBA Doctor of Business Administration

‘The most significant business challenges are not just technical; they are human and organisational’

Onto her third degree at Henley Business School, DBA candidate Xolisile Charlot Mabena started off as a power station technician at EnFloTech – today she’s in the C-suite leading with empathy. This is how she did it.

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Tracy Greenwood 26 Mar 2026

Climate

Decarbonise, yes. De‑develop, no.

The only politically durable climate action is the kind that feels like an upgrade in dignity, opportunity, and reliability, especially for those who have had the least of all three.

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Jon Foster-Pedley 20 Mar 2026

Global Future-ready

Henley Africa celebrates the University of Reading's centenary

Henley staff and students joined colleagues and supporters across the world to celebrate its parent university's 100th birthday in the time-honoured way: with cake and dancing.

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Henley Press Office 17 Mar 2026

Alumni MBA

From a split-second click to a continent-shaping mission: how Nontobeko Magala turned opportunity into transformative African IP

Purpose, faith, impact: Nontobeko Magala leveraged her Henley MBA to found Coah Network, creating animated African stories that empower a new generation of children and address their underrepresentation in global media.

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Nyeleti Sketana 13 Mar 2026

Family-friendly

The greatest leadership test doesn’t happen in the boardroom. It happens in your living room

Judith Ancer laid down a challenge at the latest Henley family-friendly workshop: If we want a better world, we need better people, and that starts with how we raise our children today.

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Henley Press Office 12 Mar 2026

Alumni Undergraduate

From reacting to leading: How Gloria Sokhela mastered the inner game of leadership

For Gloria Sokhela, pressure is a daily reality as she juggles multiple roles, but her studies at Henley and a focus on the inner work, have helped her to strike the right balance.

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Michelle Ford 09 Mar 2026

Entrepreneurship

New Retailer University will build entrepreneurs and drive economic growth

SAB and Henley Business School have teamed up to launch the Retailer University, a 12-month accredited programme to boost entrepreneurs' business skills.

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Henley Press Office 06 Mar 2026

MBA

How an MBA became a catalyst for meaningful work in the world

Entrepreneur and regenerative business designer Ondine Hogeboom chose to treat her MBA research project as a strategic lever to develop the foundations for work that has since shaped global conversations on flourishing, purpose-led enterprise.

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Michelle Ford 24 Feb 2026

MBA

How to choose an MBA: The ultimate guide to accreditation, quality, and ROI

Before you invest your time and money in an MBA, make sure it’s in one that delivers what you need.

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Henley Press Office 20 Feb 2026

Corporate activism

Time for a reset: BMF and Henley Business School Africa research calls for overhaul of B-BBEE implementation

A new report from the BMF and Henley Africa, supported by Standard Bank and Brand SA, outlines a clear path to move B-BBEE from compliance to impact.

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Henley Press Office 18 Feb 2026

Executive development

Agility wins: New executive programme targets SA’s ‘readiness gap’ for senior leaders

It is a statistic that should keep South African boardrooms awake at night: nearly half of all professionals promoted into senior roles are destined to underperform. Now, a uniquely individually-customisable programme from Henley Business School allows executives to skill up where they need it most.

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Henley Press Office 17 Feb 2026

Alumni Postgraduate

Ready to rise with my PGDip

PGDip graduate Elaine Mbhalati says her Henley studies banished her fear of stagnation and laid the foundation for her to climb further in her career.

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Tracy Greenwood 13 Feb 2026

Africa’s MBAs are redefining sustainable leadership – and the world is taking notice

Henley Business School leaps 27 places to 17th in the 2025 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking, as South Africa emerges as a global powerhouse in responsible business education.

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Henley Press Office 26 Nov 2025

Leadership

An unstoppable spirit

To understand what makes Selo Govender tick, you have to appreciate where she comes from, how she draws strength, and where she is going. That means understanding the impact that Discovery Limited’s executive head of Talent, Learning and Development strives to make in the here and now, as well as her future ambitions and the past she carries with her.

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Cara Bouwer 05 Nov 2025

Henley’s Global Executive MBA powers up 19 places in FT Rankings

Henley Business School’s Global Executive MBA, which launched in Africa in 2024, has been ranked 33rd in the world and 7th for international course experience in the latest Financial Times Ranking of Executive MBAs. It also the only MBA in South Africa to be ranked.

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Henley Press Office 13 Oct 2025

Alumni PGDip

Learning to grow through discomfort and other leadership lessons from the Henley PGDip

PGDip alum Andrew Maseko says that the programme helped him to approach uncertainty with curiosity and lead with greater maturity.

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Tracy Greenwood 15 Aug 2025

Henley Business School Africa announces strategic restructuring to power future growth and deepen impact in Africa

New structure will refine capabilities, deepen quality, and bring new education opportunities.

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Henley Press Office 10 Jun 2025

Alumni

Breaking stereotypes, embracing opportunities

ACMP graduate Joseph Tsolo’s life-altering transition from security guard to junior manager in the insurance industry is a masterclass in perseverance and dreaming big.

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Henley Press Office 11 Oct 2024

Management Postgraduate

So, you think you can manage?

You want to apply for the Henley International MBA but you’re not sure if you have the right experience. Well, you may be surprised…

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Henley Press Office 14 Jul 2023

Executive development

Guided by passion in her mission to empower women

Linda Buckley is guided by two driving passions: to make sure that learning truly lands and that women can learn to stand in their own truth. The Head of Learning Experience at Henley Business School Africa, and in charge of executive education. “My dream is that learning is properly digested, seeping into your pores as…

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Henley Press Office 25 Aug 2020