Coumba Diakite

Coumba Diakite est une jeune femme dynamique de 29 ans, mariée et mère au foyer. Titulaire d'une licence en Informatique Appliquée à la Gestion de l'Entreprise obtenue en 2012 à l'Ecole Supérieure de Technologie de Tunis (SUPTECH). Après avoir suivi une formation en ligne sur les enjeux du développement durable, Coumba s'est sentie interpellée par la dégradation avancée de l'environnement du fait de la pollution qui sévit au Mali. Ainsi elle lance By 'Recycl en mars 2018, qui est une entreprise spécialisée dans la récupération et la transformation des déchets plastiques. Être une actrice dans la lutte contre le réchauffement [...]

2021-02-09T12:49:49+00:009th February 2021|

Kuda Mapeture

Kuda Mapeture is a young activist with a hearing impairment. She is the founder of Miss Deaf Trust Zimbabwe, an NGO which focuses on empowering and advocating for the rights of Deaf young girls and women. The organization works on various initiatives to improve the lives of deaf young women and girls, advocating for their rights and pioneering programs that help to fight against discrimination and all forms of violence against young deaf women. Kuda intends to develop this initiative further with the support of the incubator.

2021-02-09T12:47:59+00:009th February 2021|

Ruth Atim

Ruth is a journalist who's worked for both broadcast and print media. In 2019, she was shortlisted as a finalist in the Isu Elihle awards, a South African Media award that rewards innovative journalism about children. Ruth also co-founded the Gender Tech initiative-Uganda, a not-for-profit organisation that empowers women (mostly journalists) with digital safety and security skills and digital literacy skills. She is very passionate about gender and tech - her Incubator project seeks to support women from various spheres of life to fight online gender based violence. She plans to advocate for updated internet regulations that enables the expression [...]

2021-02-09T12:47:51+00:009th February 2021|

Caroline Mutimbanyoka

Caroline Mutimbanyoka is a Harare-based human rights activist, feminist and Pan-Africanist educator who has sought to amplify the voices of women and girls throughout her career. Caroline is the founder of Sprout Women Empowerment Trust, a community based organization that has become a voice for the underprivileged women in peri-urban areas. Through Sprout, Caroline advocates for women's rights, service delivery and food justice so as to enhance the livelihoods of women in her community and plans to develop the initiative further through the incubator.

2021-02-09T12:47:51+00:009th February 2021|

Courteney Takura Mukoyi

Courteney Takura Mukoyi is a Mutare-based LLB graduate from Midlands State University. He has worked with the Judicial Service Commission, National Prosecuting Authority, Tandiri Law Chambers and ZINASU. Through the incubator, he is developing a first of its kind, human rights remedy mobile phone application which will equip citizens with knowledge on their civil and political rights as well as accountability related rights. It will also guide them what to do when their rights are violated, who can assist them and even provide a video recording option for evidence collection.

2021-02-09T12:47:51+00:009th February 2021|

Custody Chikambure

Custody Chikambure is an entrepreneur passionate about developing profitable financial schemes and igniting the potential of business to drive social good. His incubator project is G.O.E.L Computer Educational Initiative, a set of online platforms he will share information related to Covid-19 and how best young people can stay safe by practising safety precautions. He is also working on software that can help notify healthy practitioners about possible Covid-19 cases.

2021-02-09T12:47:51+00:009th February 2021|

Descent Dube

Descent Dube is the Founder and the Executive Director of a youth organisation called Matobo Youth Development Initiative (MYDI). Based in Matobo, Descent is passionate about community mobilisation through active youth participation. His incubator project is aimed at ensuring young people can access information and participate in community dialogue and policy making processes. Ultimately, he wants to equip young people to become responsible citizens and occupy leadership positions in civil society.

2021-02-09T12:47:51+00:009th February 2021|

Mthokozisi Ndebele

Mthokozisi Ndebele has ten years' experience in Zimbabwe's civil society sector focusing on development communications, project design implementation and monitoring. Based in Bulawayo, Mthokozisi is currently with the Women's Institute for Leadership Development. Through the incubator, he is developing the Gender Accountability for Peace and Security (GAPS) project which seeks to fight gender inequity by increasing citizen's access to public information. The project specifically focuses on Matabeleland North and seeks to monitor the disbursement of the "Devolution Funds" and their subsequent use across the seven districts.

2021-02-09T12:47:51+00:009th February 2021|

Nkosikhona Dibiti

Nkosikhona Dibiti is a Bulawayo-based Google digital skills trainer, media consultant, content creator, and writer for several online publications. He is also a development practitioner who is passionate about improving lives and accountability systems. Through the incubator, he plans to further develop Community Podium, an online community news platform which amplifies the voices of ordinary people in marginalized communities.

2021-02-09T12:47:51+00:009th February 2021|

Richard Mugobo

Richard Mugobo is a social and economic justice activist with a deep passion for digital activism. He is the Founder and Convener of The BIG Conversation, a youth-driven digital based creative ecosystem that captures and amplifies emerging, diverse voices from across Zimbabwe centred on increasing civic participation on transparency and accountability issues. With the support of the incubator, Richard plans to continue using the BIG Conversation platform to host virtual dialogues that address Covid-19 related corruption risks in Zimbabwe. Follow him on Twitter.

2021-02-11T13:43:06+00:009th February 2021|
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