Nkosana “Dexter” Butholenkosi Masuku
2024-2025 Obama Foundation Africa Leader
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sciency Learning
Zimbabwe
Nkosana “Dexter” Butholenkosi Masuku is the founder and chief executive officer at Sciency Learning, an organization helping parents equip their children with essential, future-ready skills through engaging, hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. With years of teaching experience in rural areas, Dexter is a fervent advocate for STEM education in Africa and works passionately toward democratizing STEM education through innovative STEM and robotics kits. Dexter envisions a future where every child has access to quality STEM education and aims to nurture the next generation of innovators by breaking down educational barriers. His leadership through STEM curriculum and implementation has cultivated an innovative approach to creating engaging learning opportunities across southern Africa.
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