Intriguing record has been broken and set by Musawenkosi Saurombe as she becomes Africa’s youngest female PhD holder.
The 23-year-old who was born in Zimbabwe and schooled in South Africa is now a higher education ambassador for Bostwana.
The Zimbabwean born bookworm noted that personal and familial sacrifices have contributed largely for the academic march that has earned her a doctorate in Industrial Psychology.
Musawenkosi Saurombe becomes Africa’s youngest female PhD holder
Record breaking Saurombe observed that ittook her a lot of psyching up to navigate through social pressures to achieve this feet.
In her words, the 23-year-old noted that “If I had listened to what people will say about my age, gender or race, I would not have taken some of the steps that I took”.
Musawenkosi Saurombe becomes Africa’s youngest female PhD holder
Narrating her ordeal, youthful Saurombe said, “My father had to sell his car, just to get me through my third year of study and also the general social challenges, usually being the youngest in my class”.
The inspiring PhD holder who entered varsity at the age of 15 exclaimed that ‘I never thought I will be the youngest woman to have a PhD in Africa. I never thought that at the age of 23, I will have a PhD in industrial psychology’.
The first female PhD holder who has made her parents proud also noted that “What motivates me is my responsibility to be good to others. I am currently working as a post-doctoral researcher and youth activist – ensuring that others can reach their interests and their goals”.
Charging young people on character traits, Saurombe said: “As young people, it is very important to accrue the right character traits, don’t let anyone tell you that you are substandard, under par or unworthy of having a dream, so be daring be bold and be aggressive in your pursuit of success.”
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