Africa has been sold a dangerous lie: pass rates, degrees, and certificates equal intelligence and success.

In this powerful conversation, Mr Tinofara Mutovongi from IXAR Academy sits down with Jerry More Nyazungu to challenge everything we think we know about education, intelligence, and relevance in the age of AI.

Tinofara opens up about his personal journey from struggling with low self-esteem at school, to dropping out of university after just three weeks, and eventually building practical skills that led him into mobile technology and founding IXAR Academy. His story raises uncomfortable but necessary questions about whether Africa’s education system is truly preparing young people for the real world.

We unpack why polytechnic students often outperform university graduates in practical skills, why many degree and master’ ...