Vodacom's Africa Hack-alympics 2024 is gearing up for its highly anticipated finale, and it's all set to be hosted by North-West University (NWU) alumnus and Vodacom cluster specialist Tutu Kgobane.

Taking place from 23 to 24 April in South Africa, the event promises to be a showcase of intense coding, problem-solving and innovation.

The Hack-alympics is an internal competition for employees across Vodacom Africa. Teams from various markets were tasked with finding innovative solutions under the organisation's three main pillars: simplicity, growth and customer satisfaction.

After rigorous competitions in their respective markets, the top three teams from each region earned the opportunity to compete in the final event. This grand showdown will determine the top performers who will represent Africa in the global finale that will take place in June 2024 in Europe.

With Tutu set to lead the finale as MC, excitement is building as the Hack-alympics prepares to spotlight the best of Vodacom's innovative talent, driving the company and the continent towards a brighter, digitally empowered future.

More about Tutu Kgobane

Tutu, a go-getter and hard worker, holds a BComHons in marketing management from the NWU.

He was the secretary of the Student Representative Council (SRC) in 2015, and then took the helm as chairperson of the Mahikeng Student Campus Council and secretary-general of the NWU SRC in 2016. He currently serves in the executive committee of the NWU Convocation.

Not one to limit his ambitious and adventurous drive, Tutu made his debut as the official NWU Varsity Sports Football MC, a role he fulfilled for two years running.

He is also an award-winning MC and top marketer and was part of the team that won the Vodacom Group CEO Award for Best Team: Hackathon in 2022.

Tuto Kgobane