Thandiwe Mseleku

Pioneer of African women's tech empowerment through founding the African Women in Tech Network (AWITN).

Thandiwe Mseleku (born 1987) is transforming Africa's tech landscape through her 2020-founded African Women in Tech Network. This South African software engineer has:

• Connected 12,000+ women across 45 African countries
• Launched Africa's first continent-wide hackathon series (2022)
• Secured $5M in venture funding for women-led startups

Her initiatives include:

• 'CodeAfrica' bootcamps training 2,000+ developers annually
• 'Tech4Agri' platform connecting 300+ female agritech innovators
• 'Digital Village' program providing rural tech education (reached 150 communities by 2024)

Key achievements:

• 2021 partnership with Google's Africa Developer Program
• 2023 launch of Africa's first women-focused VC fund ($10M seed capital)
• 2024 UNESCO award for digital inclusion

Her advocacy led to:

• 2022 South African tech policy reforms increasing women's participation
• Kenya's 2023 'Girls in STEM' presidential initiative

Global impact includes:

• UNICEF partnership training 10,000+ girls in digital literacy (2024)
• Co-creation of Africa Digital Alliance (2023)

She's featured in Time's 100 Most Influential Africans (2024) and speaks regularly at Web Summit and Africa Tech Festival.