Institutional News

African Continental Free Trade Agreement - Minister Ebrahim Patel talks to the NWU Business School

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) is a project of the African Union (AU). Founded in 2018, it ambitiously aims ‘to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of business persons and investments’.
Submitted on Tue, 11/30/2021 - 13:26

North-West University honours iconic alumni

The North-West University (NWU) honoured some of its most remarkable alumni at an awards ceremony in Sandton on 26 November.

The university’s prestigious Alumni Awards of Excellence gave recognition in nine categories to prominent alumni who have excelled professionally in their respective fields of expertise and who have made exemplary contributions to society – nationally and internationally.

Submitted on Sat, 11/27/2021 - 08:15

Unveiling of world-class laboratory to boost South Africa's pharmaceutical manufacturing capability

South Africa is set to save billions of rands it currently spends on importing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with the launch of the API Technology Innovation Cluster.

APIs are the biologically active components used to make finished pharmaceutical products such as tablets and capsules, and South Africa's heavy reliance on API imports is one of the factors behind the high cost of health care locally. The country currently spends approximately R15 billion a year on imported APIs.

Submitted on Thu, 11/25/2021 - 12:34