Project Management Institute — organization that conducts research on project management trends and refreshes professional certifications, recently emphasizing AI-enabled environments and complexity management in African delivery challenges.
… It is against this backdrop that Project Management Institute (PMI) introduced a refreshed Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam in July 2026, continuing the certification’s evolution alongside the profession and the changing demands placed on project professi …
… It is against this backdrop that Project Management Institute (PMI) introduced a refreshed Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam in July 2026, continuing the certification’s evolution alongside the profession and the changing demands placed on project professi …
As organisations across Africa and the rest of the world seek to translate sustainability ambitions into business outcomes, new research from Project Management Institute (PMI) and Green Project Management, the world’s leading organisation advancing sustainable practices within t …
… Globally, the construction industry is projected to face a shortfall of almost 2.5 million project professionals by 2035, according to Project Management Institute (PMI) research, with Sub-Saharan Africa among the regions experiencing the fastest growth in demand for these skills …
As the region accelerates digital transformation, infrastructure development, energy expansion and public-sector modernisation, new global research from Project Management Institute (PMI) reveals that project complexity is emerging as a prominent threat to successful project deli …
As the region accelerates digital transformation, infrastructure development, energy expansion, and public-sector modernisation, new global research from Project Management Institute (PMI) reveals that project complexity is emerging as a prominent threat to successful project del …
Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project success, has announced its partnership with Cannes Lions to launch the LIONS Educators Forum, a global initiative designed to connect academia with creative industries and better prepare students for the evolvin …
Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project success, has announced its partnership with Cannes Lions to launch the LIONS Educators Forum, a global initiative designed to connect academia with creative industries and better prepare students for the evolvin …
The Project Management Institute introduced a refreshed Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam in July 2026 to reflect how project professionals work and the changing skills organizations expect. The new exam places greater emphasis on business alignment, strategic decision-making, stakeholder engagement, leadership, sustainability, and delivery in AI-enabled environments.
The Project Management Institute introduced a refreshed Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam in July 2026 to reflect how project professionals work and the changing skills organizations expect. The new exam places greater emphasis on business alignment, strategic decision-making, stakeholder engagement, leadership, sustainability, and delivery in AI-enabled environments.
The Project Management Institute refreshed its PMP certification exam in July 2026 to emphasize business alignment, strategic decision-making, stakeholder engagement, leadership, and sustainability as technical skills become obsolete more quickly in AI-transformed workplaces.
A Project Management Institute survey of nearly 1,600 professionals across 35 countries finds that while 85% of sustainability executives believe their organisations will achieve sustainability goals, only 43% of PMO leaders and 20% of project professionals share that confidence, revealing a disconnect between strategic confidence and execution readiness.
While African governments are increasingly effective at raising capital through conferences and new financing vehicles, the real challenge is translating investment commitments into well-prepared, execution-ready projects; South Africa's experience shows only 42% of $91 billion in investment pledges since 2018 had actually flowed into the economy by March 2026.
PMI research across 35 countries finds project complexity is a prominent threat to successful delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa, with 81% of project professionals globally believing projects have become more complex, driven by AI adoption, shifting stakeholder expectations, economic volatility, and interconnected systems. In the region, missed delivery deadlines (44%) and delays in stakeholder decision-making (41%) significantly exceed global averages.
PMI research finds that project complexity is a major threat to delivery across Sub-Saharan Africa, with 81% of project professionals globally believing projects have become more complex, driven by AI adoption, shifting stakeholder expectations, and interconnected systems. In the region, missed deadlines (44%) and stakeholder decision delays (41%) exceed global averages.
The Project Management Institute and Cannes Lions have launched the LIONS Educators Forum, a global initiative to connect academia with creative industries and prepare students for evolving workplace skills including creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and adaptability in an AI-enabled economy.
The Project Management Institute and Cannes Lions have partnered to launch the LIONS Educators Forum, a global initiative connecting academia with creative industries to align classroom teaching with skills needed in today's AI-enabled economy and better prepare students for evolving career pathways.
African universities struggle with scale—tertiary enrolment sits at around 9%, far below the global average of 38%, while capacity would need to expand nearly twelvefold by 2035 to meet demographic demand. The article also identifies a crisis of expectation, where university education has become seen as the only pathway to success, placing a burden on youth excluded from higher education.
African tertiary enrolment remains around 9% despite the continent having more than 400 million people aged 15–35, with capacity needing to expand nearly twelvefold by 2035; simultaneously, universities have become burdened as the only perceived pathway to success, creating psychological pressure on youth who don't gain admission.