Mbali Hlongwane
2024-2025 Obama Foundation Africa Leader
Founder, Pink Codrs Africa
South Africa
Mbali Hlongwane is the founder of Pink Codrs Africa, an organization with a mission to empower one million African women with in-demand tech skills by 2030. Mbali is driven by her personal experiences as a systems engineer. Under her leadership, over the past five years Pink Codrs Africa has successfully helped more than 2,000 women and provided training to over 700 aspiring coders. Mbali plans to extend Pink Codrs into at least three other African countries this year. In addition to her role with Pink Codrs, Mbali serves as the Tech Lead at Womhub, contributing to the advancement of women in technology. Mbali’s approach to building a formidable tech skills acquisition hub for women has provided a strong pathway towards livelihood development and a clear employment pipeline in South Africa.
More 2024 Africa Leaders
More about the Leaders Program
Leaders
For emerging leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the common good.
Learn More
- The Center
- Building the Center
Join other Obama alumni in coming together to support the naming of the Water Garden at the Obama Presidential Center in honor of the life and legacy of President Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham—as a gift for the President’s 61st birthday.
Learn more
- Defending Democracy
- Leaders
- Watch
- Barack Obama
Watch President Obama share his vision for the Obama Presidential Center during a surprise visit with supporters and stakeholders—a vision for a public space that will honor history, help revitalize the South Side, and connect people throughout the communi
Learn more