CEO Today Global Awards

96 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Global Awards 2020 SOUTH AFRICA Lili Niemann - Business Woman, Social Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Art Lover, Avid Reader, Agent of Change, Mother of two beautiful adults, one grandson and over 37,000 students. She obtained an Honours Degree in Music in the late 70’s and was lecturing Music at Nelson Mandela University when, in 1994, at the dawn of the new Democratic South Africa, she had her vision to start Ed u College Port Elizabeth Saturday School, teaching extra classes for Township learners. Without any formal Business Degree, MBA, HR or Sales/Marketing qualification but with an abundance of Passion, Creativity, Energy and Enthusiasm and the support of her family, husband, Le Roux, her two children, Carli and Christiaan, and her Parents, she excelled. Today E-Square Education has educated 37,100 learners and students ranging in age from 8 to 80 in the various Educational Entities: Ed-U College Port Elizabeth Schools (Pre-Primary, Primary and High schools); Music, Art and Dance Academy; Private schools, enrichment classes on a Saturday; onsite short learning Programmes. Ed-U Options Academy, a Private Vocational College, offering short learning programmes, onsite and online; one year certificates; N4 to N6 vocational- orientated programmes; pre and post Matric Upgrade possibilities onsite and online. Ed-U City Campus, Private Higher Education Institute, offering Diplomas; Higher Certificates; short learning programmes, onsite and online; Microsoft accredited programmes via Imagine Academy; and a collaboration project with Durham University Business School in the UK with access to its wealth of online Entrepreneurial programmes and online library. E-Square Education continues to innovate with the expansion of an on-site Training College this LILI NIEMANN Social Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Agent of Change E-Square Education “In 1994 I had a vision - I saw this huge Education Centre, with people streaming in and out, day and night, talking about all the wonderful things happening inside the Centre.”