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INTERNATIONAL TIES

n 25 May 2022, the King Baudouin KBFUS, which hosted the conversation, serves as the
Foundation United States (KBFUS), in close fiscal sponsor in the United States for Nelson Mandela
collaboration with the International Social University, helping to seamlessly facilitate philanthropic
Impact Institute®, and in partnership giving from US donors to support the University.
Owith Nelson Mandela University, Candid, Prof Muthwa presented heart-warming stories of
GivingTuesday and Myriad Alliance for Borderless Giving, hope through the achievements of students, alumni and
hosted an Africa Day celebration which featured our Vice- honorary doctorate recipients.
Chancellor, Professor Sibongile Muthwa. The Vice-Chancellor spoke about ongoing efforts in
The celebration took the form of a virtual “Fireside co-creating partnerships in the public and private sector
Chat” with the VC showcasing Nelson Mandela University, to seek solutions around unemployment, poverty and
its purpose, its strategic intent as an embedded university inequality. This includes new online giving platforms being
committed to promoting social justice and its impact as launched at Mandela University.
the academic expression of “Having the Mandela name
Nelson Mandela. and being part of Africa hold so
This event coincided with the “Having the Mandela much promise, and our impact
date and mission of Africa Day can only be expanded if we
– celebrating accomplishments name and being part work collaboratively across all
and advancements throughout these areas,” said Prof Muthwa.
the African continent. of Africa hold so much “We would love to have a
In her conversation promise, and our much bigger footprint on our
with the institute CEO and continent.”
founder Elizabeth Ngonzi, impact can only be The Fireside Chat was an
who moderated the chat, Prof important step in taking Nelson
Muthwa covered stories and expanded if we work Mandela University to a wider
realities about the University’s collaboratively across international audience.
leadership, its students, alumni The University is grateful to
and honorary doctorate all these areas. “ have terrific leading philanthropic
recipients. partners such as KBFUS,
She also covered the GivingTuesday, Candid and
University’s consistent initiatives Myriad, who joined forces to help
to build a global ecosystem to develop education along share the incredible story of the academic expression of
with African-purposed solutions to develop a sustainable Nelson Mandela.
and socially just world. View the Fireside Chat.

SHARING

AFRICAN

EXCELLENCE

WITH THE WORLD

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