Tshaamano Mabuba is the Founder & CEO of Buddy Learning, and creator of BuddyAI, a multilingual WhatsApp based AI tutor designed for African learners, languages and curricula. Through Buddy Learning, she combines AI tutoring with peer-led academic support to help learners access affordable, curriculum-aligned guidance through a platform they already use.

Tshaamano’s work has earned recognition from Google, Mastercard Foundation , Visa, Africa Tech, Allan Gray, MTN, Tony Elumelu Foundation and many more. She has also served at UNICEF South Africa, Jeppe Girls and SuperSport Schools across the continent. Her background spans data analytics, software engineering and postgraduate computer science skills.