4: Bringing Tech to the Township, Luvuyo Rani

EKONENI: Street Corner Stories

In 2006, Luvuyo Rani opened up an Internet café in Khayelitsha, the largest township in Cape Town, after spending two years selling computers to teachers from the boot of his car. Today, Luvuyo is the founder of Silulo Ulutho Technologies, a proudly South African tech company that employs over 170 people across 45 branches. Luvuyo and his partners at Silulo Ulutho believe in access to technology as a means for disadvantaged South Africans to secure greater opportunities in education and employment, and address vast economic divisions. Silulo Ulutho empowers thousands of people with computer literacy, training and technical support, and fosters aspiring entrepreneurs through their Silulo Foundation franchise model. Learn more at www.silulo.com. Ekoneni is supported by the American Corner Cape Town. Applications for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship Young African Leaders Initiative open from 13 September to 11 October, visit www.yali.state.gov for more info and to apply. Find a full transcript of this episode at www.ekoneni.com.