This is a virtual only event.
Date: Tuesday, 17th September 2024
Start time: 10:00 AM SAST
Duration: 1 hour
Practitioner: Ndabenhle Junior Ngulube
Company: Pineapple
Location: Online
RSVP required: Follow this link to sign up, a link will be sent on the day.
Ndabenhle Junior Ngulube grew up in Johannesburg, where he attended Redhill High School. He pursued his higher education at the University of Cape Town, earning a degree in Accounting with honors in Taxation, graduating in 2014.
During his time at university, Ndabenhle developed a strong passion for programming and web development, skills he taught himself independently. Following his academic journey, he worked as a software engineer for two years before co-founding Pineapple, a company with a bold vision to revolutionize the South African insurance industry. Alongside his co-founders, Matthew, Marnus, and Sizwe, Ndabenhle aims to reshape the sector with innovative approaches and forward-thinking solutions.
Ndabenhle’s diplomatic leadership style, problem-solving expertise, and meticulous thought process help keep the Pineapple team focused on current goals while maintaining a strategic outlook for future growth.
Founded in 2017, Pineapple is an innovative Johannesburg-based startup specialising in affordable, comprehensive car insurance that has captured the hearts and minds of many South Africans.Since launching in 2018, Pineapple has won many awards locally and internationally, including MTN Consumer App of the Year and the Stanford Startup Award. It was also the first Insuretech accepted into Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Programme. Since then, they have expanded into short term insurance on single items and will and estate planning.
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This seminar is part of a series which has been created to expose UCT MPhil in Fintech students to exceptional individuals in the African Fintech space working on innovative solutions to address the large unbanked population on our continent. Fintech in Africa has received the largest share of funding in recent years, and this trend is expected to increase. As the only dedicated Fintech Master's program on the African continent, one of our goals is to connect our students with leading fintech companies across the continent. In the past, we have had speakers from Nala, Stitch Money, Visa, Spoon Money, Consensys, Authentium, Investec and more. Because seminars have attracted interest from students across campus, any student or individual interested in fintech and related topics are welcome to attend.
