Zakheni Ngubo

Mandela Washington Fellow, Graduate of the Branson Centre SA advanced business program, Supported and completed training by Village Capital and Pearson through PALF (Pearson Affordable Learning Fund). A member of Sir Richard Branson’s Disrupting for Good leadership gathering on Necker Island. Alumnus of Spark and Red Bull Amaphiko Academy. Named one of Mzansi’s top 100 Young Independents and disruptive entrepreneurs and Destiny Mans top 30 Young Achievers and Top 40 under 40 industry leaders and innovators in South Africa (Powerof40). Background Umlazi Township (Durban) born Social Entrepreneur completed high school without a math teacher and was not accepted into University despite obtaining 4 distinctions. Registering for evening math lessons is what got him accepted into the University of Cape Town the following year. He is the current CEO at Syafunda and has also been instrumental in launching Asset Care Limited which is a 24hr home maintenance service on a subscription bases and Syafunda Organics which provides training, funding, sales and logistical support for black youth and woman owned farms. He remains passionate and engaged in providing business support and coaching through the Impact Hub SA and Red Bull Amaphiko. Company Syafunda provides innovative learning solutions through mobile technology in a fun, simple and interactive way. In just over a year, Syafunda has become a key player in the education and technology sector developing localized digital content for High School Math, Science and Accounting while also creating a free wireless content distribution and bursary application platform.