MBALI HLONGWANE

Mbali Hlongwane, 30, is the founder of Pink Codrs Africa that supports over 500 women in the tech space across South Africa and beyond. She was born and raised in Umlazi township of Durban where computers were a luxury for many, including her family. Her innate curiosity about technology and gadgets drove me to constantly question and explore. I was that child who would watch TV and wonder about the magic happening behind the screen. This intrigue led her to study IT in high school and to later pursue a degree in systems engineering.