Episodes

  • Student Accommodation in South Africa with Amo Mocumi

    Student Accommodation in South Africa with Amo Mocumi
    Nov 4 2025
    Amo Mocumi (Head of Growthpoint Properties’ Student Accommodation REIT) joins host Monde Nkosi to discuss purpose-built student accommodation in South Africa. Amo describes the importance of accommodation to student outcomes, explaining that it is more than just a bed - it includes a range of amenities to support student success, such as psychological assistance, academic support programs, good internet connectivity, and 24/7 safe environments. He highlights the significant and growing imbalance between fast-growing enrolments at universities and the limited number of residences to accommodate these students, advocating for private sector investors to play a role in fixing that imbalance. Amo also shares personal reflections on his journey and pays tribute to those who have shaped him.

    Amo is the Head of Growthpoint Properties’ Student Accommodation REIT, which was launched in 2021 and has rapidly grown to 14 properties serving more than 10,000 students across private and public higher education institutions in South Africa, with a portfolio valued in the billions of Rands. Prior to Growthpoint, Amo was Head of Real Estate Acquisitions at the Public Investment Corporation, Africa’s largest asset manager. He started his career in construction at Triple C Management and real estate investment banking at Nedbank. Amo holds a BSc in Construction Studies and a BCom Honours in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management, both from the University of Cape Town, and an MSc in Real Estate Investment from the University of Reading. Watch on YouTube
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    1 hr
  • Innovation in Higher Education with Nicolas Badré

    Innovation in Higher Education with Nicolas Badré
    Oct 7 2025
    Nicolas Badré, Founder of Copernia and former COO of Galileo Global Education, joins host Monde Nkosi to explore how education must reinvent itself in the age of AI. He highlights that the accelerating pace of change in the job market demands radical innovation and adaptability in the education system - for both learners and institutions.

    Drawing on his experience leading operations at Galileo - one of the world’s largest higher education groups with over 300,000 students across 20 countries - Nicolas created Copernia, a new school dedicated to educational transformation. Born within Galileo and developed with partners including Macromedia University in Germany, emlyon Business School in France, European University Cyprus, and Noroff in Norway, Copernia’s flagship program - the Master of Innovation and Technology for Education - aims to prepare the next generation of education leaders.

    Nicolas explains how Copernia and Galileo are driving a radical shift: putting students, not institutions, at the centre, and creating personalised pathways for lifelong learning. He also reflects on his own journey - from more than 25 years in industrial leadership including as CFO of Nexans, the world’s second-largest cable manufacturer, to shaping the future of education. Watch on YouTube
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Designing Learning Spaces with Rosan Bosch

    Designing Learning Spaces with Rosan Bosch
    Sep 23 2025
    Rosan Bosch (Founder and Creative Director of Rosan Bosch Studio) joins host Monde Nkosi to discuss the design of future-proof learning spaces. She unpacks how physical space can be seen as a pedagogical tool for learning enhancement and how thoughtful design can nurture essential skills like creativity, collaboration and learner agency. Rosan explains her Built Pedagogy approach and offers personal reflections on her journey - including the origins of her passion for transforming education through design.

    Rosan is a pioneer in reimagining educational spaces. She developed the Learning Landscape typology, transforming traditional classrooms into dynamic, flexible learning environments for 21st-century learners. Rosan's work spans 30+ countries, collaborating with leading educational institutions and governments across Latin America, the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

    Her notable projects include Vittra Telefonplan in Stockholm, Sweden, Universidad de la Libertad in Mexico (WURI 2025), the Western Academy of Beijing in China, and the Garzón School in Uruguay (WAF2025 finalist). She has authored several books including Play to Learn – Designing for Uncertainty and Designing for a Better World Starts at School, both widely referenced as guides for future-focused learning environments.

    Rosan has been featured on CNN, FastCompany, and TED, and has served as a guest lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero. She was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by Hasselt University in recognition of her pioneering work in transforming educational spaces. Watch on YouTube
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • International Expansion in Education with Dr. Mark Abell

    International Expansion in Education with Dr. Mark Abell
    Sep 9 2025
    Dr. Mark Abell joins host Monde Nkosi to unpack the dynamics of international expansion in education. Mark explains why and how schools and universities venture abroad, highlighting the differences between for-profit and non-profit models and the key factors that separate successful expansions from failed ones. Mark also shares some personal reflections on his journey and pays a heartfelt tribute to teachers who have profoundly shaped his life.

    Mark is a highly regarded international lawyer with over 40 years’ experience in international education. He currently acts as a consultant to a number of well-known educational institutions on the development and implementation of their international expansion strategies. Until 2022, Mark was Global Head of International Education and Franchising at the global law firm Bird & Bird. He has advised over 80 independent schools on international expansion including the likes of Westminster, North London Collegiate, Wellington College and Dulwich; as well as universities such as Oxford, Cambridge and Surrey. Mark has authored 13 books, including Educational Institutions – A Legal and Regulatory Handbook for Setting Up Overseas. Mark holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Southampton and a PhD from the University of London. Watch on YouTube
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Corporate Education and Human Capital Theory with Matthew Butler-Adam

    Corporate Education and Human Capital Theory with Matthew Butler-Adam
    Sep 3 2025
    Matthew Butler-Adam (Regional Managing Director of Duke Corporate Education) joins host Monde Nkosi to discuss corporate education and Human Capital Theory. Matthew provides an overview of the >$100 billion corporate education sector globally. He breaks down the sector into various verticals, exploring their characteristics and growth profile. Matthew also describes the academic research into the reasons behind growing educational spend at individual and country levels, with a specific focus on Human Capital Theory. Matthew shares personal reflections from his journey growing up in Durban, South Africa, to attending some of the best universities in the world including Oxford and Harvard, and now to working in the sector he is passionate about.

    Matthew is Regional Managing Director of Duke Corporate Education, leading their activities for the UK and Europe. Prior to Duke, he worked in strategy consulting and M&A advisory at Bain & Company and Deloitte. Matthew is the author of Cracking Corporate: Building a Career That You Can Be Proud Of and was identified as a top young businessperson by the Mail and Guardian. His educational background is in economics and education, including a Master’s in International Education Policy at Harvard and a Master’s in Development Economics at Oxford, where he was awarded the Luca d’Agliano prize for the best dissertation. His research was funded by the Laurie Dippenaar FirstRand Foundation and the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust. Watch on YouTube · Watch on YouTube
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    53 mins
  • Football and Education with Pitso Mosimane and Moira Tlhagale

    Football and Education with Pitso Mosimane and Moira Tlhagale
    Aug 26 2025
    Pitso Mosimane and Moira Tlhagale (founders of Pitso Mosimane Youth Football) join host Monde Nkosi to discuss the intersection of football and education. They explore the importance of age-appropriate physical education in schools and describe how they are bringing to life their vision of developing players of the future who are well educated, socially adept, and technically equipped to compete at the highest level. They also share personal stories about their journeys and pay tribute to their teachers and mentors.

    Pitso Mosimane and Moira Tlhagale are the founders of Pitso Mosimane Youth Football, which runs football development programs serving over 12,000 players and 100 coaches across South Africa.

    Pitso Mosimane is a football legend. He played for three of South Africa’s largest teams in Jomo Cosmos, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Orlando Pirates. He then went on to play internationally for clubs in Greece, Belgium, and Qatar. He also had the honour of playing for Bafana Bafana, the South African Men’s National Team. After hanging up his playing boots, Mosimane went on to become the most successful football coach to come out of South Africa. Coach Pitso has 21 titles to his name, including an unprecedented 3 African Champions League titles and 2 Bronze medals at the FIFA World Club Cup, putting African football on the global map.

    Moira Tlhagale is a successful entrepreneur. She is a Quantity Surveyor by profession and a Construction Project Manager. In 2004, Moira founded TMTJ Consulting and she subsequently worked on some of South Africa’s most iconic developments, such as being a leader of the technical team responsible for delivering the 10 stadiums used in the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and being Programme Manager in the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Initiative. She is currently the Managing Director of Pitso Mosimane Youth Football. Watch this episode on YouTube · Watch on YouTube
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Investing and Leading in Higher Education with Doug Becker

    Investing and Leading in Higher Education with Doug Becker
    Aug 19 2025
    Doug Becker (founder of Cintana Education, Laureate Education and co-founder of Sterling Partners) joins host Monde Nkosi to discuss investing and leadership in education. Doug shares personal and professional lessons from his exceptional entrepreneurial journey spanning multiple successful businesses in education and healthcare. Focusing on his work in education, from K-12 tutoring to global higher education, Doug explores the importance of partnerships, technology, and maintaining a strong sense of mission and purpose.

    Doug is an exceptional entrepreneur and investor. He is the Founder and Chairman of Cintana Education, which supports universities around the world to develop and scale high-quality academic programs. Founded in partnership with Arizona State University, which is ranked as the most innovative university in the United States, the Cintana Alliance of universities includes 32 institutions serving more than 330,000 students. Prior to Cintana, Doug founded Laureate Education and grew it into the largest higher education group in the world serving more than 1 million students across more than 200 campuses in 29 countries. Earlier in his career, Doug served as the Chairman and CEO of Sylvan Learning Systems, which was the largest K-12 tutoring company in North America serving more than 200,000 students. Doug has served on many non-profit boards and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine International and the International Youth Foundation. Watch on YouTube
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    52 mins
  • EdTech and Corporate Learning with Melvyn Lubega

    EdTech and Corporate Learning with Melvyn Lubega
    Aug 12 2025
    Melvyn Lubega (Partner at Breega and founding executive of Go1) talks to host Monde Nkosi about EdTech and corporate learning. Melvyn explores the $300 billion professional and corporate learning market globally. He explains the growth of the market, digitisation and the evolution from compliance training to ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. Melvyn discusses venture capital with a focus on the EdTech sector, including sharing lessons from some of the common pitfalls he has observed. Melvyn also shares some personal stories on his journey, the roots of his passion for education, and his career ambition to create 100,000 sustainable jobs.

    Melvyn is an exceptional entrepreneur and investor. He was a founding executive of Go1, an EdTech unicorn that is one of the market leaders in online corporate learning globally. Melvyn is currently a Partner at Breega, a venture capital firm managing more than $700 million. Among other accolades, Melvyn is a Rhodes Scholar, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and an Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellow. He holds degrees in Actuarial Science from the University of Cape Town and in Education (Learning and Technology) and Public Policy from Oxford. Watch on YouTube
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    49 mins