Podcast · Episode 1

Why I started ActuaryKuda, and what Ubuntu has to do with actuarial exams

Kudakwashe Chikonyora · Founder, ActuaryKuda · ASA · May 10, 2026 · ~35 min

The origin episode: losing my mother, leaving Zimbabwe, the mentors who carried me, and why 'I am because we are' became a career philosophy, not just a caption.

In this episode

The story behind the platform, told properly for the first time:

  • The village, the loss, and the scholarship that changed the trajectory
  • What nobody tells you about arriving in the US with two suitcases and an exam registration
  • The mentors who showed up, and the promise I made because of them
  • Why “Ubuntu with Numbers” is a strategy, not a slogan

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