Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng has been awarded the prestigious Businesswoman of the Year Award by the Businesswomen’s Association (BWA) of South Africa. These annual awards recognise the contribution of women in the fields of education, social entrepreneurship, and science and technology. Phakeng is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation at the University of Cape Town.

Phakeng was awarded for, among other things, her work as founder of the Adopt-a-learner Foundation, which provides financial and educational support to students from township and rural areas, enabling them to acquire higher education qualifications. Read more...