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Meeting of Youth and Women Activists on Youth and Democracy
Our Centre for Civic Engagement is meeting with the 16 women and youth activist that are part of our Building a Concerted Movement of Women and Youth on Democracy and Development Project which is taking place today the 4th of July, 2024. This project began in March with a kick-off meeting for all participants in
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Global Fellowship-Advancing Inclusive Democracies
The challenges faced by citizens in an attempt to achieve inclusive democracy are not only experienced on the African continent but they are collective challenges experience worldwide. Our Programs Manager, a 2023 Charles F. Kettering Global Fellow, was part of a week-long meeting (17-21 June) with members of the 2023 Global Fellowships Cohort on Advancing Inclusive Democracies.
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‘Philanthropy and Higher Education’ Webinar With Lilly School Of Philanthropy
We have just participated in a webinar hosted by The University of Indiana Lilly School of Philanthropy. Our Executive Director (Tendai Murisa) joined the panel to discuss “Higher Education and Philanthropy in Sub-saharan Africa.” His talk centered around the role of high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and the impact they have had in promoting education especially higher
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What If: What if there is an alternative
Part One In this episode of What If, Eddah Jowah joins Tendai Murisa and Nontsikelelo Nzula as they discuss the policy-making framework and its implications on Zimbabwe’s economy and monetary policy. The main conclusion from this episode is that citizens’ trust has been lost and needs to be restored before a progressive national vision can
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Africa needs to rethink land tenure model
Originally posted in NewsDay: https://www.newsday.co.zw/agriculture/article/200027550/africa-needs-to-rethink-land-tenure-model Written by Melody Chikono SIVIO Institute executive director Tendai Murisa says Africa needs to urgently re-look at the land tenure system so that countries are not easily manipulated by elite systems in relation to climate change. The call comes as climate change and energy transitions are causing insecurity and instability in
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South Africa elections: the one day for citizens to hold power?
Yesterday the eyes of the continent and the world were on South Africa as citizens went out to cast their votes in the most highly contested elections in the country’s 30 years of democracy. One reporter on the national broadcaster alluded that 29 May 2024 is the one day when citizens would hold “power” because
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Capitalk100.4FM #SheDiaries – Nontsikelelo Nzula
Original Post by Capitalk100.4FM: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/XD8KEGuBkmBm3BrM/?mibextid=WC7FNe Nontsikelelo Nzula had an opportunity to sit down with Nyasha Mandimutsira from CapitalkFM to share about her journey as a Community Development Professional. She also took this opportunity to share about Africa Giving and the Hundred for US$100 Campaign. Watch the full interview on Facebook
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Community Foundations in Zimbabwe Collaboration
You will never walk alone! That is the commitment that 27 community foundations from across Zimbabwe affirmed made today. These foundations are vastly different with different membership bases (some had 20 members, others had 2000), different focus areas (land ownership, women empowerment, digital inclusion, inclusion for those with disabilities or those with HIV and AIDS,
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Opportunities for youth in the mining sector – Parliamentary Youth Caucus
Today SIVIO Institute was part of a delegation (together with Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust and Zimbabwe Youth Council, Zimbabwe Artisanal Miners Federation, and the Youth Mining Federation) that met with the Parliamentary Youth Caucus to discuss opportunities for youth in the mining sector. We made a shared on the importance of data for advocacy drawing
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Launch of the Financial Inclusion Index
Today on the 14th of May we launched the second iteration of the financial inclusion index which expands to now compare the levels of financial inclusion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The launch included insights from the researchers Belinda Chaora, Andrew Chisopo and Jackline Gachiri as well