This ambitious Congolese, travelled to South Africa became a CA & later quit his secure Big 4 job to join a tech co.

• • Meet Timothy Kiluba who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country rife with political instability and wars over the last 25 years.
  • After school he started a degree in Information Technology at a local college, however, later moved to South Africa to study further and changed courses to pursue the CA(SA) designation.
  • A few years after qualifying and working at KPMG, an opportunity presented itself at Uber.
  • Although family and colleagues encouraged him to remain at KPMG and rise to the rank of partner, he decided to take a leap of faith and seize the opportunity at Uber.
  • This is his story.

From Congo to South Africa

I was born in Lubumbashi, a southeastern city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congo has experienced significant political instability and wars over the last 25 years. This has resulted in economic stagnation. Most parents have no choice but to send their children outside of the country to further their education.