Tshiamo Shilowa is someone that is compassionate about making the world a better place. Starting with South Africa where she was born on 3rd August 1993 to the world. She is loyal to the cause of creating an inclusive tech environment for everyone. Because of her love for technology, she runs an NGO where she teaches young children how to code. Now let’s talk more about someone whose existence defines commitment and love for humanity.
Tshiamo Shilowa’s Educational Sojourn
Reading about Tshiamo Shilowa’s educational journey, one can not but say God when? Really God’s plan will certainly come to pass. Shilowa is a product of the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa where she holds two Bachelor of Science degrees to her name. The Joburg school is the second-best in the country. Imagine getting two honours from the best university in your country. You can be sure Tshiamo na guru. She had the first in Mathematics and Computer science and the second in Big Data Analysis( Honours), what a tenacious individual! As a tech wiz and someone ready to give her all to the world of tech. She is currently progressing her postgraduate studies in computer science at her alma mater.
Let me burst your bubble, she earned six certificates in data analysis from Coursera in 2018. You said that’s huge, I know right. Shiloma’s dedication to self-development is not quantifiable, she has more than 30 skills to her name. Her dedication is highly recognized among her colleagues with quite a lot of accolades given to her. She received endorsement times without numbers at her former place of employment, Standard Bank Group. Shiloma speaks three languages: Afrikaans, English, and Setswana proficiently. Ordinary English wey be say I sabi self, I can’t even speak it well.
A Character Worthy of Emulation
We are in a world where selfish people control knowledge and feel not to share. I appreciate my Indian brothers for constantly dishing out knowledge on YouTube. Make I thank Techtrend Africa for also appreciating techies and giving us content. We’ve said a lot about this champ but really Tshiamo Shilowa is just superb.
Tshiamo’s greatest achievement was her featuring in a magazine discussing her position as a woman in tech. She also made clear statements on how the government needs to create an inclusive environment for females. You wouldn’t find it hard to wonder how ladies can make the world great. Having multiple Tshiamo can actually bring the progress we aim for globally. Definitely, we won’t but also acknowledge ladies putting in their best into making things magical. Techtrend Africa recently made an announcement about its girls do tech initiative which is in a similar line.
Tshiamo Shilowa’s mentality and personality never cease to amaze me. She is not triggered by materialistic success, rather, she sees human development as the greatest achievement anyone can acquire. Like most professionals, she is most proud of a news platform featuring her as a data scientist for social change. It’s one thing to be a data scientist and it’s really another whole thing as a social changer. With the high rate of busy schedules of techies, you wonder where this lady has the time. The sincere truth is we are all free for what we really put our mind to. She’s so intentional about society and development. Tshiamo Shilowa took this energy from her mentor Veliswa Boya. I feel we need to talk about her too to appreciate her devotion to success.
Tshiamo Shilowa ’s Personal Life
Like I said before, you’ll think she has no time to catch some cruise or spend time with loved ones. Basically, the reverse is the case. Her favourite hobby is hiking. Mountain climbing makes you burn calories, so it’s better for you to join her. When she is not doing those, you can find her watching nice series or reading.
Does she even have time for her family considering the herculean task she has committed herself to? The answer is affirmative, to Shilowa, working around the clock is not a healthy lifestyle. She creates time to video call her loved ones. The most intriguing fact about her is that she and her husband are avid fans of the Chelsea football club. When I say avid, you should know it’s not a joke. I know you didn’t see that coming, who could have thought that.
More facts about Tshiamo Shilowa
I’m sure you would love to know what could be a pushing force for Shilowa to have come this far, a simple but impactful force “the passion to leave the world better than she met it”. Shilowa’s favourite thing is creating technological solutions for the past unsolved problems. She believes Africa has a bright future in the technology world. Shilowa loves the fact that Africans are creating landmarks when it comes to providing solutions to problems in the tech world. In the journey of Shiloma’s career, a day that will forever remain fresh in her memory was the day she delivered a talk on tech in front of a 600 audience. That event made her discover how much she loves talking and sharing ideas about tech.
As a tech enthusiast who is on a journey to leave her footprint in the tech world, can you imagine how sad she would be if she was not allowed to spread her wings and show what she is capable of as a data scientist? She witnessed that in a company she once worked for. Well, it’s not everybody that deserves a gem!
Round Up
Need a head start as a newbie in tech? Trust Shiloma to dish out value-packed advice. Love what you do because you won’t always get it right the first time around. However, if you love what you do, you will have the willpower to keep going.
We celebrate your service to humanity, Shiloma, you are a legend. With love from all of us at Techtrend Africa.
