39 years in tech, one hard lesson: Lungi Sangqu on why buying software won’t fix broken processes
Thirty-nine years ago, Lungi Sangqu wrote her first lines of code. Nearly four decades later—after shaping digital systems across 49 African countries in banking, rail, logistics, and higher education—her most profound lesson has nothing to do with software. For this week’s Coffee With…, PHATHISANI MOYO sits down with the founder and CEO of Africa Digital Success to discuss why millions in enterprise tech spending go to waste, why C-suites must stop delegating strategy solely to IT departments, and what these years in computing teach us about AI and the human element of work.
In 1987, Lungi Sangqu discovered computer science and became captivated by its capacity to solve complex problems at speed. At the time, computing remained a novelty to most people in her community, but for Sangqu, it provided a clear window into tomorrow.
“I knew that I was learning about the future,” she told TechCabal.
Nearly four decades later, as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Africa Digital Success, a pan-African digital transformation consultancy, Sangqu has spent her career helping institutions navigate that very future. Her work has spanned government, banking, education, logistics, and rail infrastructure across South Africa and the wider continent.
Originally published by TechCabal.