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SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Education
Formal Education
Business Model Description

Establish or acquire tertiary level distance learning institutions, including online and blended learning arrangements.

Expected Impact

Improve accessibility, quality and educational outcomes of distance learning.

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Updated: 14 Jul, 2021 Date of Production: 1 Sep, 2020
South Africa
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
< 5% (in ROI)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Medium Term (5–10 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
33% - 40% of total higher education enrolments are in distance education.(8)
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
USD 500,000 - USD 1 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Quality Education (SDG 4)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)

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Sector Sources
  • 1) Amnesty International (2020). Broken and Unequal: The State of Education in South Africa. 2) Mbarathi, N., Mthembu, M. and Diga, K. (2016), Early Childhood Development and South Africa: A literature review. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/13338 3) Ilifa Labantwana and Kago Ya Bana (2018). A plan to achieve Universal Coverage of Early Childhood Development Services by 2030. 4) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (2019). South Africa - overview of the education system. 5) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2019). South Africa Economic Update: Tertiary Education Enrolments Must Rise. 6) Mkhwanazi, N., Makusha, T., Blackie, D., Manderson, L., Hall, K. and Huijbregts, M. (2018). South African Child Gauge-UCT. Negotiating the care of children and support for caregivers. 7) The Conversation (2018). Proper child care helps poor working women – and it can boost economies. https://theconversation.com/proper-child-care-helps-poor-working-women-and-it-can-boost-economies-92935
IOA Sources
  • 8) Prinsloo, P. (2019). South Africa. In Zawacki-Richter O. and Qayyum A. (eds). Open and Distance Education in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. 9) Stadio Holdings (2020). 2019 Integrated Annual Report. 10) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2019). South Africa Economic Update. 11) Department of Higher Education and Training (2014). Policy for the provision of distance education in South African universities in the context of an integrated post-school system. 12) Statistics South Africa (2017). Education Enrolment and Achievement 2016. 13) Statistics South Africa (2020). Education Series Volume VI Education and Labour Market Outcomes in South Africa. 14) Department of Higher Education and Training (2014). White paper for post-school education and training. 15) United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (2020). COVID-19 Case Study in South Africa: Opening schools up better by expanding access to digital learning. 16) Statista (2020). Internet user penetration in South Africa from 2015 to 2025. 17) Simply Wall St. Is Stadio Holdings Limited's (JSE:SDO) High P/E Ratio A Problem For Investors? https://simplywall.st/stocks/za/consumer-services/jse-sdo/stadio-holdings-shares/news/is-stadio-holdings-limiteds-jsesdo-high-p-e-ratio-a-problem-for-investors 18) South African Government (2019). South Africa Voluntary National Review: Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/23402RSA_Voluntary_National_Review_Report___The_Final_24_July_2019.pdf 19) OER Africa (2021). Case Studies: Delivering Elearning in South Africa. https://www.oerafrica.org/supporting-distance-learners/case-studies-delivering-elearning-south-africa 20) Statistics South Africa (2019). Sustainable Development Goals: Country Report 2019 - South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/MDG/SDGs_Country_Report_2019_South_Africa.pdf