A very warm welcome!
Every day we face the same challenge: doing more, better, and faster — often with limited resources. And yet, all around the world, people like you are achieving amazing things, transforming communities, and making a real impact. Now, imagine the power of sharing that knowledge, of learning from real experiences — what works, what doesn’t, and what we can do differently. That’s exactly what you’ll find here: a practical and inspiring space to learn, collaborate, and grow.
Welcome to the World Class Cities | Critical Links Academy! In this section, you’ll discover short, practical, and easy-to-follow courses with ideas and solutions you can apply right away as you and your community seek to create a better future through education. We'll talk about how to bring technology to the fingertips of students in new and engaging ways, regardless of economic and infrastructure challenges; how teachers can reclaim massive amounts of time and energy spent on non-teaching tasks; how pedagogical administrators can truly envision and create a path for the workforce of the future. All of this, including the power of AI anywhere, even in the most infrastructure-challenged parts of the world.
In addition, you'll find links to other courses that show practical ways to create World Class Cities: from bridging the digital divide, to tackling unemployment, reducing waste, improving healthcare, and much more. But it doesn’t stop there. Because changing the world also begins at home, you can also find courses designed for your personal life: parenting in a modern world, CV writing, first aid, health and wellbeing, financial literacy, career advice, and more.
No single course will solve all challenges, but each one can be the first step toward the change you want to see — in your work, your community, and your life.
Welcome to a place where the future is built every day — together!
With enthusiasm,
Charles Foley
Just looking around?
Here's a selection of some of our favourite courses to help you get started
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Early Childhood Development Course
CourseParenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging journeys you'll ever take. This course is your practical guide to navigating your child's development in the first 6 years of life.
Free
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How to Effectively Talk to Children
CourseThis wonderful short course helps you understand how best to talk with your children.
Free
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The Development of a Child as a Person
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)This wonderful short course will help parents understand how they can help their child develop as a person.
Free
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Sustainability and the role you play
CourseIn this short course, our instructor will explain how you as a business can contribute to the sustainability of our planet.
Free
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First Aid Courses
BundleTons of amazing short and long courses on First Aid by Medic Nix
Free
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Workplace Violence and Harassment
This is a course to help you understand what it really is, where it happens, what large and small companies can do about it and - perhaps more importantly - what you can do if you're a victim of it.
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
A course to assist and inform individuals who are interested in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, how it works and its importance.
How to start a business in the tourism sector: an introduction
In this short, brilliant course, our instructor will be talking about youth and startups, entrepreneurs, what to look out for, and how to start a business.
The world of Tourism: opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs in Africa
This lovely short course will talk about entrepreneurship and young people, how you can take advantage of entrepreneurship.
How to determine the value of assets in the hospitality industry: what is your hotel worth?
This incredible short course talks about valuable insight into owning a hotel, keeping up guests' expectations, challenges that you may face and more.
Understanding Money and how to handle it: a course for entrepreneurs
A powerful and easy to follow course for all aspiring and current entrepreneurs who would like to have a better - and simpler - understanding of how money works and avoid the mistakes that so many of us make.
Financial Management with Mampho
In this conversation, Mampho shares her journey from struggling with financial management to becoming a confident saver and goal-setter.
Spending your money wisely in order to grow your money
This brilliant short course will give business owners a brief idea of how they should responsibly spend their money.
How to raise funding for your business
Experienced entrepreneurs sharing advice they wish they had around finding funding for their businesses
Managing your money so that your future self will thank you.
In this video series, Mzingisi Benekane will share his tips on how to start managing your money and achieve your goals.
Mind over Money: Crafting your financial story
This tantalizing course offers some insight on the mind set of people and how money is managed.
Learning how to deal with money
This wonderful short course is to help you learn the skills to manage your finances and investing.
How to find investors: a reality check
A powerfully honest course to help you understand what investors are looking for, the probabilities around getting funded and help you think differently around how to grow your business if you looking for funding is taking too long.
Valuing your Business
A powerful short course to help you understand how to value your business, mistakes to avoid and perspectives to help you plan for your future and access new opportunities.
How to get access to financing: practical tips of what to do (and not do)
A course to all startups and small businesses that are struggling to find financing to grow their businesses.
Understanding Longevity Finance
This wonderful course will assist you in understanding more about longevity finance and the importance of saving and investment in your health.
How to find investors: a reality check
A powerfully honest course to help you understand what investors are looking for, the probabilities around getting funded and help you think differently around how to grow your business if you looking for funding is taking too long.
How to raise funding for your business
Experienced entrepreneurs sharing advice they wish they had around finding funding for their businesses
250 Business Ideas for you to think about
Stuck in deciding what business to start? Then this might help you. It is a collection of 250 ideas for you to search through until you find the one business that really speaks to your passion and talent. Then the world is yours to conquer!
Understanding why the economy matters to your business (and how to use it to your advantage)
A powerful short course to explain why the economy matters to your business, why you shouldn't be intimidated by it and how to build a micro, small or medium business within the context of the economy.
Helping you think differently about working in the SME sector
This wonderful short course will help broaden your thinking of working in a SME sector or if you are an owner, provide insight into hiring practices.
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
A course to assist and inform individuals who are interested in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, how it works and its importance.
Getting started in Agriculture
Owner of an Agri business, Lesiba shares his tips and tricks of the trade from the Social Employment Fund
How to create an agricultural business
This wonderful short course is to help individuals understand how to start and grow their agricultural business and more about sustainability.
Insights into starting or improving your farming business
This wonderful short course gives you valuable insights into how to start your farming business or ways to improve it.
How to Start a Farming Business
This is a practical beginners course for anyone curious about starting their own farm & becoming an agri-preneuer.
Some advice from the doctor to maintain and improve your health
In this short interesting course we'll get some very great info on how to live a healthy life from a medical professional.
Healthcare and Wellness: Your health can be in your hands
This wonderful short course will help you understand important topics around healthcare and wellness and important information to seek when engaging with your healthcare professionals.
First Aid
This course teaches you all the theory & practical skills needed, in order to help anyone in a medical emergency.
How to bring accessible education to the world: practical insights from our work in 70+ countries
In this brilliant course our instructor will talk about the power of technology mixed with education and how it can be improved upon.
How to create a micro-course
This brilliant short course teaches any individual wanting learn how to share their knowledge and expertise with others.
Taking your communication skills to the next level
This wonderful short course is for those wanting to take the next steps in advancing their communication and networking skills
Law for Entrepreneurs
This incredible short course will introduce you to an unconventional approach to law and how it can help you in your business.
How to lower costs, increase profits and save the world while doing so
This is a course for all small business owners that are interested in lowering costs, increasing profits and saving the world in the process
Sustainability and Progress: perspectives for business, government and life
Struggling to stay positive amidst all the doom and gloom around the topic of sustainability? Then this course will brighten your day. Learn about the amazing things happening around the world and how real innovation works on the ground.
Disability Equity and Inclusion
In this short interesting course our instructor will explain how people with disabilities can be included in modern society and ways they can do that.
How to cope with the modern world: Practical ideas for anyone working in Government
This incredible course gives you many practical ideas for individuals who are working in government.
Citizen Engagement: advice for small up and coming Municipalities
This short course will help Mayors and small municipalities grow their knowledge of business in order to help other small businesses.
How to lower costs, increase profits and save the world while doing so
This is a course for all small business owners that are interested in lowering costs, increasing profits and saving the world in the process
Digital inclusion: advice to municipalities and companies on how to work together
In this interesting course you will delve into the insights of municipality and how digital inclusion will affect it.
Understanding conflict and how to manage it better
This wonderful short course helps you understand the different types of conflict and how to manage it better in your life.
Taking your communication skills to the next level
This wonderful short course is for those wanting to take the next steps in advancing their communication and networking skills
Courageous Conversations: How to talk about difficult things at work
This incredible course helps you understand how to have those difficult conversations at work, even if you hate conflict. It helps you understand how to start the conversations, stay empowered, and handle uncertainty.
How to face challenges with your co-founder and work as a successful team
This is a course to help you face the inevitable challenges with your co-founder/s and work as a succesful team.
Citizen Engagement: advice for small up and coming Municipalities
This short course will help Mayors and small municipalities grow their knowledge of business in order to help other small businesses.
Every day we help thousands of awesome people to improve their skill levels
Here are just a few of their stories of how these courses impacted their lives!
Wonderful Farming Business course
What an informative and easy to access course this is! I hope that millions of small farmers are able to make use of this wonderful free resource.
by Nikki Brighton
Brilliant course
Brilliant course. I like the fact that it is PRACTICAL, no short-cuts unless one is not serious about taking their business to the next level. What I have learnt so far has even shown me huge gaps in how I have priced some of my services.
by Teboho Seretlo
Forces one to think deeply
Excellent prompt to help one think deeply about the reasons why one would want to embark on this entrepreneurial journey.
by Lila Hogan
I am an entrepreneur
What an awesome step by step guide. Thank you. It surely put my idea into perspective. Loved it.
by Renette Hiepner
Amazing
Helpful, encouraging and it gives confidence to start a business.
by Kamogelo Shai
Practical Solutions
A mind blowing experience to have that one on one discussion with yourself and the future of the business, especially knowing why you are doing business.
by Nozipho Simelane
Inspiring
Inspiring even for a lawyer who is thinking about opening his law firm but not quite sure if he has the necessary entrepreneurship skills therefore.
by U. Sarper Boz
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