Nico Wyngaard: “I love that Alison facilitates industry professionals to create course content as...
“My name is Nico Carlo Wyngaard, from Cape Town, South Africa. I finished my high school career at Monument Park High School and I then studied through the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, where I obtained my NDip in Chemical Engineering. I started my career as an intern at HySA Catalysis, where I was was…
How Much Do You Know About South Africa?
Can you find South Africa on a map? What else do you know about this African nation with about 59 million people?
Butholezwe Nyoni: “As a director and social entrepreneur, I study with Alison to equip...
“My name is Butholezwe Nyoni. I’m a 46 year old Zimbabwean residing in South Africa. I’m self-employed. I founded and currently run a non-profit organisation – Ubuntu Arts and Culture Emotional Healing Initiative SA. How did you learn about Alison? I came across Alison through a Google search. What was your first course on Alison?…
Meet the African Businesses Hiring Alison’s Graduates!
Looking for a job in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa or beyond? Discover how millions of Alison graduates across Africa have leveraged their certifications to find work. We’re seeing an 87 percent increase in learners across the continent each year – clearly employers are recognising the quality education provided by Alison. With free online courses in…
Meet the Employers Recognising Alison’s Graduates in Africa!
All around the world, hundreds of thousands of Alison graduates have transformed their studies with Alison into new jobs. And for every Alison graduate in employment, there’s an employer who has recognised the quality education that Alison provides to all its Learners. Three employers from around the world tell us about their experience of hiring…
A Day in the Life of a Medical Professional: Eurika Mogane
Dr Eurika Mogane is a Health and Wellness Practitioner with a background in medical science. Eurika, from South Africa, has inspired countless individuals (including many Alison Learners) with her incredible story of empowerment and success. Through hard work and commitment, Eurika leveraged various educational opportunities to gain a series of impressive qualifications, including a doctorate.…
Eurika Thabile Mogane: our Zulu language translator
To help the world combat the Covid-19 pandemic, Alison launched the course Coronavirus – What you need to know. In order to make sure that no one was excluded from accessing possibly life-saving information, Alison committed to translating the course into as many languages as possible. To achieve this ambitious goal, Alison reached out to its community of…
Mafusi Anna Makhuvhela: “You must be the change you want to see.”
“My name is Mafusi Anna Makhuvhela, a former student at the University of Johannesburg where I studied Marketing. In 2016, my team and I represented our country at the Enactus International Competition in Toronto, Canada, competing with universities from 36 other countries. My role at Enactus, as General Secretary, was to take minutes, write reports…
Meet Iain Batten: Cancer Survivor, MS Warrior and Alison Learner
Iain Batten is an Alison Learner from South Africa. His remarkable story of overcoming educational challenges, from dyslexia to outdated institutional biases, is an incredible tale of perseverance, commitment and the importance of education. As if his story wasn’t inspirational enough, Iain has also beaten cancer three times and is currently taking the fight to…
Hazel Kendrick: “Alison courses help me to improve my teaching skills.”
Hazel Kendrick is a lecturer in Business Management in South Africa and finds that Alison’s online courses allow her to stay up to date with her teaching methods. As well as being an Alison learner, Hazel also teaches online and recommends Alison courses to her students. “My name is Hazel Kendrick. I am a lecturer…
