Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences

We are not short of talent.

GIFS joined industry leaders and thought leaders at the Umlambo Foundation Women's Commemoration, where Clicks' Germinah Nyikana highlighted the gap between education and meaningful economic participation.

Her message was a powerful reminder that South Africa continues to produce capable, resilient and determined young people.

For GIFS, conversations like these matter because they connect education, industry and opportunity and help us think about how we can create stronger pathways for people to turn knowledge and skills into meaningful participation.

Behind every graduation is a journey filled with learning, growth and determination.

Hear from Shinita Naidoo as she shares what her GIFS experience has meant to her and how this milestone has shaped her path forward.

Believe in them. Keep believing in them.

Dr Nik Eberl shared a powerful message at the GIFS Awards and Graduation, reminding parents that one of the greatest things they can give their children is belief.

Belief in their abilities. Belief in their potential. And belief in what we can achieve together.

His message also recognised the work GIFS has been doing to build a better future through education.

When we move together, we create change.

GIFS joined industry and thought leaders at the Umlambo Foundation Women's Commemoration, where Hollard’s Eve Banda shared a powerful message about women coming together with a shared purpose.

For GIFS, being part of these conversations is about connecting education, industry and leadership, exchanging ideas and learning from those shaping our world.

Because meaningful change is bigger than one person. It is what we create together.

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The future belongs to those we choose to empower today.

At the GIFS Annual Leaders Breakfast, Faith Mangope shared her passion for equipping young people with the skills and opportunities they need to build meaningful careers and brighter futures.

AI’s promise isn’t enough. Our CEO, Dr Kershen Pillay, has been speaking about how we need to ensure access for all; especially young people who have been excluded from opportunity. He was part of the 2026 CEO Dialogue at the . Dr Pillay’s rallying call was that without inclusion, innovation is just noise.