Lwazilwenkosi Mpofu

BSc/MS Computer Science

Zimbabwe

Phase

II

Cohort

8

To be a changemaker is to be a bound breaker, to be fearless & relentless in pursuing that dream that brings a positive change in people's lives.

Lwazi is passionate about the trending research on how Africa can benefit from both digitization and harnessing the power of technology in developmental projects, mainly in the Education and Business sectors. Lwazi is a strong Data Science enthusiast who aspires to revitalize the African Education and Business sectors by exploiting data. This led him to concentrate on Big Data Systems at ASU. Lwazi is currently working with Open Foundation West Africa to provide free open learning tools like Kiwix to basic schools in Ghana. He devotes part of his time to editing and developing Wikipedia. During the Summer of 2019, he interned with Webstel Computer Systems where he handled database management and back-end development of client websites. Lwazi is also passionate about mentoring underserved students and has worked on projects in the same line, such as Mentors Network and TRY Initiative. Lwazi's hobbies include traveling, playing with kids, and watching comedy.