Our #MCM is Pardon Mukoyi, a 25-year-old renowned multi-award-winning hacker, inventor, and Covid-19 software developer from Masvingo, Zimbabwe. He has been featured by Bloomberg, AP News, and Fox News. He gained recognition for his hacking prowess targeting major banks and global entities such as Microsoft, the UN, and AT&T when he was just 20 years old. Additionally, Mukoyi is known for developing a Covid-19 diagnostics software that achieved second place at the International Network of Appropriate Technology, as highlighted in Herald during the pandemic.
Mukoyi is the Founder of Cyber Matrix Tech, a cybersecurity firm recognized among the best globally. He has appeared on major hacker leaderboards like the Microsoft Hacker Leaderboard 2022 and ATT Leaderboard 2019, among others. Under his leadership, Cyber Matrix Tech has significantly contributed to securing billions in revenue for numerous Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Walmart.
Moreover, Mukoyi is the mastermind behind several groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence startups in Africa, including Re-basket, a major precision agriculture initiative with over USD 20 million commitment towards ending hunger in partnership with the World Food Program. The term ‘Re-basket’ symbolizes the resurgence of Zimbabwe as the breadbasket of Africa and Africa as the breadbasket of the world.
