University: Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), Malawi

Degree Program: Bachelor’s in Computer Systems and Security

Shimwa Kelvine is a computer systems and security student who stepped into computer systems security with the explicit purpose of dismantling the cultural misconception that cybersecurity is reserved for men or foreign developers. Recognizing the severe lack of indigenous tech corporations anchored in Southeastern Africa, Kelvine has dedicated her academic research to tracking digital vulnerabilities and building data defenses. As a WAAW Scholar, her long-term career ambition is to build, scale, and head a premier multi-technologies enterprise headquartered in Malawi, establishing robust operational branches across the continent to protect African businesses from cyber threats while providing an incubation hub for female tech talents.