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Education Services

Through the Shasha Bridge, we offer essential entry level career development services for young people seeking to kick-start their careers. Through our network of talented career champions, we help students identify their personal missions and connect them to information, academic institutions and organisations that can help them unleash their full potential.

29/05/2026

From Zimbabwe to New York, one habit has stayed constant for Kuzi Mahwire: reading.

In this snippet from Pathways, Kuzi reflects on the role books, newspapers, and different sources of knowledge have played in shaping his mindset, worldview, and approach to leadership.

His perspective is a reminder that reading is more than information, it’s exposure, perspective, and a tool for expanding how we think about the world and our place within it.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio!

28/05/2026

Meet Kuzi Mahwire, our next voice on Pathways.

In this introduction, Kuzi shares a glimpse into his journey from Zimbabwe to global finance, spanning leadership, investment banking, and business education across some of the world’s most competitive spaces.

His story reflects the role that discipline, ambition, and education can play in opening pathways to global opportunities.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio today at 16:00 (GMT+2)!

Introducing our next speaker on Pathways and a new voice in our Entrepreneurship Pathways series: Kuzi Mahwire.From Zimb...
28/05/2026

Introducing our next speaker on Pathways and a new voice in our Entrepreneurship Pathways series: Kuzi Mahwire.

From Zimbabwe to Wall Street, Kuzi’s journey reflects the intersection of ambition, discipline, and global leadership.

Currently an Investment Banking Associate Director at UBS in New York and an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, he has built experience across some of the world’s leading institutions, including Bain & Company, Credit Suisse, Citi, and the Higherlife Foundation.

But beyond finance, his story is also about growth, confidence, and navigating competitive global spaces while staying grounded in community and purpose.

In this episode of Pathways, we explore the mindset, opportunities, and lessons that shaped his journey, from scholarship student in Zimbabwe to leadership in international finance.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio today at 16:00 (GMT+2)!

27/05/2026

“Education is how we see the future.”

In this snippet from Pathways, Dr. Keno Omu reflects on why education matters so deeply within the African context, not only as a pathway to opportunity, but as a tool for empowerment, leadership, and long-term community development.

Her perspective highlights the importance of access to high-quality education that equips young people to shape change from the ground up.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio.

26/05/2026

Meet Dr. Keno Omu, our next voice on Pathways.

In this 30-second introduction, Dr. Omu shares a glimpse into her journey across engineering, curriculum innovation, and education systems design, from global research institutions to shaping the future of learning at ALX Africa.

Her work is driven by a simple but powerful idea: education should be practical, empowering, and designed with learners and communities in mind.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio today at 16:00 (GMT+2)!

Introducing our next speaker on Pathways and a new voice in our Education Pathways series: Dr. Keno Omu.An Education Sys...
26/05/2026

Introducing our next speaker on Pathways and a new voice in our Education Pathways series: Dr. Keno Omu.

An Education Systems Engineer, Dr. Omu’s work sits at the intersection of curriculum innovation, technology, and the future of learning in Africa.

Having studied at Princeton, Imperial College London, and Cambridge, her journey has taken her across research, engineering, and education spaces, from IBM Research Africa and ETH Zurich to her current role as Director of Learning Research and Development at ALX Africa.

What makes her work especially compelling is her focus on designing education that is practical, empowering, and built with young Africans in mind.

In this episode of Pathways, we explore her journey across engineering and education, and her perspective on what it takes to rethink learning systems for the future.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio today at 16:00 (GMT+2)

25/05/2026

“Learn, learn, learn.”

In this snippet from Pathways, Yadah Ngolo reflects on the mindset that has guided his journey through tech, internships, and leadership opportunities: the belief that not knowing something is never the end point, it’s the starting point for growth.

From software engineering to product development, his perspective is a reminder that skills can be learned, resources are everywhere, and progress often comes from being willing to learn, apply, and keep building.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio!

25/05/2026

Meet Yadah Ngolo, our next voice on Pathways.

In this 30-second introduction, Yadah shares a glimpse into his journey across software engineering, product development, and tech community building, from studying Computer Engineering at the University of Ottawa to interning at Microsoft and supporting student innovators through leadership and mentorship.

His story reflects a growing generation of young technologists using both technical skills and community-driven leadership to shape more inclusive spaces in tech.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio!

What does it take to build a pathway into tech and grow within it?In this episode of Pathways, Yadah Ngolo shares his jo...
21/05/2026

What does it take to build a pathway into tech and grow within it?

In this episode of Pathways, Yadah Ngolo shares his journey from Kinshasa to interning at Microsoft, while balancing software engineering, product development, and community leadership along the way.

From leading technical workshops to supporting student innovators and building spaces for representation in tech, his story reflects the power of combining technical skills with community impact.

This conversation explores growth, leadership, and what it means to navigate the tech industry as a young African engineer on the global stage.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio today at 16:00 (GMT+2)

18/05/2026

How do you stay optimistic enough to build, while still being realistic about the challenges?

In this 60 seconds snippet from Pathways, Jack McMillan reflects on the balance between optimism, realism, and pessimism when pursuing ideas and building ventures.

His perspective offers an honest reminder that entrepreneurship is not about blindly believing everything will work out, but about staying grounded while still choosing to move forward and create.

Listen to the full episode via the link in our bio.

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