Alwande Khathi

Alwande's Story I first became interested in coding as a South African woman when I realized how much technology was shaping the world around me, but also how few women, especially in my community, were part of that change. Growing up, I was always curious about how things worked—whether it was fixing a broken phone or figuring out how apps on my phone were made. But I didn’t see many women in tech roles around me. It wasn’t until I started seeing women from all over the world, especially from Africa, creating incredible things with code, that I thought, “Why not me?” I wanted to be part of that change—empowered to build, create, and contribute to solutions that can improve lives in my own country and beyond. Coding became not just a skill, but a way for me to open new doors and challenge myself.