19-yr-old Covenant Varsity Graduate Sets Sights On Transforming Africa Through Technology

Tamarapreye Myanita Dimaro has emerged as one of Covenant University’s brightest minds, graduating with First Class Honours in Management Information System (MIS) and earning the title of Best Graduating Student in her Course.

Dimaro envisions the need to close Africa’s digital gaps with the use of technology as a tool for Africa’s transformative purpose while revealing that her academic excellence is part of a much larger story that is rooted in purpose, discipline, and a vision to lead digital age to a period of innovation and breakthrough.

She hails from a close-knit family that values faith and discipline, saying those early lessons shaped the foundation of her success.

Dimaro said: “I’ve learned not to wait for opportunities, but to prepare diligently and create the right conditions for them to unfold,”

She mentioned her keen interest in technology, which grew from the fascination on how innovation can solve real-world problems.

She explained that through her MIS degree, she will explore both technical and business dimensions of tech, from Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity to Project Management and E-Commerce.

She added that Management Information Systems will help integrate technology, IT infrastructure, people, and business intelligence to drive decision-making, which she found to be incredibly empowering.

Dimaro’s road to distinction wasn’t effortless. After a tough start in her first semester, she completely overhauled her learning strategy. She built a routine cantered on consistency, class engagement, and active recall.

“I wasn’t driven by constant motivation but by systems and discipline,” she said. Her approach paid off, she maintained First Class results for six consecutive semesters, two of which were perfect 5.00 GPAs.

Outside academics, Dimaro was deeply involved in campus life. She served as a Wing Representative in her Hall, became a 2024 Millennium Fellow, and competed in the Hult Prize challenge. Despite her demanding schedule, she emphasised balance as key to her success.

According to her, those quiet moments with friends or a quick game helped her recharge and to her, balance is everything.

Her final year came with added pressure, including a demanding research project on stock price prediction using hybrid machine learning models. “There were moments I felt drained, but I learned that resilience isn’t about never getting tired, it’s about showing up, even when you are,” she said.

Dimaro also pushed back against claims that First Class degrees are now easier to attain. “At Covenant University, excellence is earned, not handed out. My grades reflect hard work, discipline, and genuine learning,” she said, crediting her lecturers for maintaining rigorous academic standards.

Now stepping into life after graduation, the 19-year-old said she was determined to use her skills to close Africa’s digital gaps.

She envisions a future where technology drives efficiency and inclusion in governance, business, and community development. “I want to build solutions that impact businesses, governments, and communities across Africa,” she said.

eyond personal success, Dimaro plans to mentor young African girls and women in technology, believing that true excellence should inspire others.

“Excellence isn’t just personal, it’s generational. I want my journey to inspire others to pursue purpose, not just performance,” she said.

With her combination of intellect, grit, and vision, Tamarapreye Myanita Dimaro represents a new wave of young Africans redefining what it means to lead in a digital age, one system, one innovation, and one breakthrough at a time.