The Bertha Centre’s mission is to pursue social impact towards social justice in Africa, through educating, researching, convening, catalysing, & advocating with a systems lens on social innovation. In collaboration with the UCT Graduate School of Business, the Centre has integrated social innovation into the business school curriculum, established a wide community of practitioners and awarded scholarships to students from across Africa.
Our Team
The Bertha Centre team is represented by a diverse range of backgrounds and work together at the intersection of business and social change.
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Our Campuses
Bertha Centre is based at the UCT Graduate School of Business, Breakwater Campus, Waterfront. We also have a UCT satellite campus in Philippi.
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Our Partners
We draw inspiration from the many collaborators and organisations we work with in academia, entrepreneurship, government and civil society who find ways to make a difference every day.
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Our Scholars (2022-2024)
Our Bertha Centre Scholars make-up an alumni community of 100+ social innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers from across the African continent.
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