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Chido Dzinotyiwei's innovative app that teaches 12 African languages is nominated for the Entrepreneurs' Organisation 2022 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

“When I was young, I could grasp English and isiZulu at school, but it became difficult to speak Shona when I went back home to visit because my vocabulary and accent were off. Fortunately, I had old Shona books and started reading and reminding myself of the language. Before I knew it, I was fluent in my home language again.”

Dzinotyiwei was nominated for the Entrepreneurs' Organisation 2022 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards , a global competition for students who own and operate businesses. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the finals. The final rounds of nominations were held in Cape Town on May 26 and winners will be announced later this year.I won’t lie, it is a bit intimidating.

“I have developed a passion for linguistics and once I am done with my master’s, I’d love to learn more about it the linguistic side of things so I can use it to enhance the business.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

 

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