E15: What Africa Day Means to Novaneers

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E15: What Africa Day Means to Novaneers

Africa Day is an annual commemoration celebrated on May 25th to mark the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. Africa Day serves as a reminder of Africa’s struggle against colonialism and oppression, and it celebrates the achievements, diversity, and potential of the African continent.   In

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Chinezi Chijioke’s Masterclass on Power987

Guest: Chinezi Chijioke   On Tuesday, 01st of November, Chinezi Chijioke, Co-founder and CEO of Nova Pioneer was featured on the Power987’s Masterclass segments on the topic: A New Age School Model in Building Students. The segment was on the show PowerTalk hosted by Lerato Mbhele. To listen in –

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E09: Building a Pan-African Alumni Community

Guest: Masego Solomons  Nova Pioneer South Africa Alumni Chapter President and Law student at Varsity College, Masego Solomons , joins Jabu to chat about the ongoing process behind the formation of Nova Pioneer South Africa’s Alumni Chapter and being elected as President of the Chapter. Masego also shares her biggest

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E8: How I Got an A for my A Level Exam

Guest: Tshegofatso Langa Wits University B.A. Law student and Golden Key International Honour Society member, Tshegofatso Langa, returns to the Novaneer Podcast for a special exam preparation advice session. In this episode, Langa shares his top tips for preparing for a Cambridge level exam and discusses vital academic practices that

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E7: Co-founding Nova Pioneer (Extended Interview)

Guest: Josh Elder (Co-founder of Nova Pioneer) On this episode, extended interview with Siegel Family Endowment Director and Head of Grantmaking, Joshua Elder, Josh talks about moving to South Africa for a teaching post in Cape Town, the story behind co-founding Nova Pioneer in 2014. Josh also discusses his experience

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E6: Golden City Vision 

Guest: Hassan Paruk  Hassan Paruk is the Co-founder of Golden City Football Club and a founding member of Young African Leaders in Sport. Hassan is also a BCom (Information Systems) student at the University of Johannesburg. On this episode, Hassan shares his experience co-founding and running Golden City Football Club,

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E5: Kasi Fundi

Guest: Thandeka Thusi  Thandeka Thusi, former NP English teacher and founder of Kasi Fundi, joins Jabu and discusses how she landed the Geleza Nathi TV teaching gig as a university student, the impact of Nova Pioneer on her personal and professional growth and Kasi Fundi’s core mission and aspirations for

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E4: Africa Rise

Guest: Tshegofatso Langa Wits University B.A. Law student and Golden Key International Honour Society member, Tshegofatso Langa, discusses Africa’s opportunities and challenges from an International Relations perspective, what Pan-Africanism entails in modern-day Africa, the geopolitical context of Africa’s developmental strides and the role of the African Union in Africa’s rise

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E3: Mastering Your Mind

Guest: Vahin Naka Vahin Naka, host of The Expandable Mind Podcast and Nova Pioneer A-Level student, shares his views on the role AI, blockchain and coding will play in the future and how Africa will become a global innovation hub.  To listen in – click here Want to become a

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Nova Pioneer’s Birthday Episode with Chinezi Chijioke

Guest: Chinezi Chijioke  To celebrate Nova Pioneer’s 8th birthday – an exclusive, extended interview with Nova Pioneer Co-founder & CEO, Chinezi Chijioke. On this episode, Jabu and Chinezi discuss how Nova Pioneer officially launched in 2015, President Kgalema Motlanthe’s task to Nova Pioneer, the impact of students and alumni and

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