Young entrepreneur builds a legacy to equip learners with 21st-Century digital skills

Inspired by his grandparents, KwaZulu-Natal born entrepreneur Shivad Singh founded Head Start Education, an online platform providing digital educational material for teachers and learners.

At 19-years-old, Singh launched his business, formerly known as Presto, after graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town.

His aim is to equip learners and teachers with essential digital skills that will lead to an improvement in their overall skills development and employability.

Singh said Head Start Education’s main focus was to help pupils leave high school with quality education as the continent’s education sector and other developing countries continue to…

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