Tom Edison Shilongo – Business and Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Tom Shilongo is a full-time self-employed social entrepreneur / media entrepreneur.  Tom is the founder of “Launch Namibia,” a company that strives to create an entrepreneurship ecosystem in Namibia.  The company is geared around the start-up community in Namibia.

Tom holds an honours degree in Political Science from the University of Namibia. He thrives on the belief that if Namibia is to see social transformation in terms of quality of life for individuals, then economic development and job creation should become a reality.

Tom believes business startups can create the conditions of improved quality of life.