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Whose Gig Economy is it anyway? – MozFest House Zambia
With the rise of fintech, new challenges like privacy, security, and equitable access are emerging. In this session of MozFest House Zambia, Belinda Chaora joins a panel to unpack these issues with the presenting sponsor, Visa. The panel cuts through the noise to address the real impact of financial technology. Listen to the session below
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AJIS Volume 4 – Africa’s Quest for Inclusion: Trends and Patterns
African Journal of Inclusive Societies Launches Fourth Volume: “Africa’s Quest for Inclusion: Trends and Patterns” The African Journal of Inclusive Societies (AJIS) is proud to announce the release of its fourth volume, titled “Africa’s Quest for Inclusion: Trends and Patterns.” This latest edition delves into the multifaceted efforts and ongoing challenges faced by African nations
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OPINION | Zimbabwe’s bold new land tenure plan: Here are the many challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
Originally posted on newZWire: https://newzwire.live/opinion-zimbabwes-bold-new-land-tenure-plan-here-are-the-many-challenges-and-opportunities-that-lie-ahead/ By Tendai Murisa The Government of Zimbabwe announced a major shift on land tenure in farms acquired under the fast-track land reform programme. According to the announcement, the government intends to issue a bankable form of title to land where the landowners can borrow against the land and sell the land
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Latest Developments on Land Tenure Reforms in Zimbabwe
Latest Developments on Land Tenure Reforms in Zimbabwe Tendai Murisa, 9 October, 2024 Yesterday (8 October 2024), the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) announced a major shift on land tenure in fast-track farms. According to the announcement, GoZ intends to issue a bankable form of title to land where the owners of the land can borrow
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What If: Land And Agrarian Reform
In this episode, Tendai Murisa and Nontsikelelo Nzula discuss land and agrarian reform. We look at how land reform has affected agricultural practices in Zimbabwe almost 25 years since the fast-track land reform occurred. Was it necessary and why? How should we move on from here?
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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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Digital inclusion and African startups -has the internet really helped promote access?
In May of 2024, we published a report – An Assessment of Digital and Traditional Financial Inclusion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. This report was developed alongside an index (The SI-FIndex) measuring and comparing the level of access MSMEs have to financial products and services. When considering digital inclusion, this
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The First Ever Community Foundations of Zimbabwe Convening: Our pledged support for community philanthropy.
The Big Bet on Engaged Communities At the beginning of this year, we coined our activities around “The Big Bet” where we went back to the drawing board and reactivated our sense of community participation in development and democratic processes. The Big Bet casts the spotlight on communities and what they do for each other
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Compliance is still a key factor for determining the financial inclusion of MSMEs.
But when we consider the high rate of informality in Africa, does this mean we should re-think our objectives for financial inclusion, or should we change our focus when it comes to making informal MSMEs compliant? How far have we come with financial inclusion? In the last few years, financial inclusion has become an important
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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