China Toastmasters and My First Speech Competition
In September I moved to China to do my MBA degree at Ningbo University. Before I left South Africa I wanted to make sure there is an active China Toastmasters community. I was not disappointed after participating in my first Speech competition last Sunday. Toastmasters International is a worldwide organisations that teaches communication and […]
Why Study A Business Degree in China Instead of South Africa
China has been responsible for lifting more people out of poverty than any other country, at any other time in the world. In September 2013 I moved to Ningbo, China to do an MBA degree on a full scholarship from the Chinese government. One of the books that guided my decision to study in China […]
Spread the word – Occupy the Internet
Right now at a UN meeting in Dubai, authoritarian regimes are pushing for full governmental control of the Internet in a binding global treaty — if they succeed, the internet could become less open, more costly and much slower. We have only 2 days to stop them. The Internet has been an amazing example of […]
China moves toward "real name system" for Blogging
I’m facinated how China is regulating the Internet. There is a lot of critics and companies like Google and Yahoo have been roasted over the coals for how they co-operate with the Chinese government. I do believe they are doing right when you consider a staggering 446.7% growth from 2000 to 2006. I can’t even […]