Code Ngwana founder and managing director Noluvuyo Qgadu won the TransUnion Rising Star Entrepreneur Award. Image: Supplied.Well, Noluvuyo Gqadu seemingly has the answer, as the formula recently scored her a prestigious award.
Despite SA’s high unemployment rate, she noticed that some positions always remained vacant, attributing it to a lack of skilled professionals. After teaching her own children how to code, Qgadu decided to extend her knowledge to other budding tech brains – and that’s how Code Ngwana was conceived. Qgadu said her project is aimed at breaking stereotypes and preparing children from disadvantaged backgrounds for successful careers in the digital space.TransUnion CEO Lee Naik said it was important for leaders to initiate conversations on what could be done to attract, develop and retain top talent within organisations.