Yollander Millin, who hails from the city of Bulawayo describes herself as an educator, a facilitator, a communicator, community journalist and writer. Yollander is invested in the betterment of the living conditions of all people including those from the marginalized communities and the welfare of women and children. Her aim is to create documentation platforms, that allow for people to record their lived experiences, for the purpose of demanding accountability and transparency for their livelihoods, to influence the formulation and implementation of policies that favor the people and to keep evidence of what people have gone through. As a social [...]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Roland Marikiti is a youth activist hailing from Mutoko who is passionate about fighting for the social and economic inclusion of minority and vulnerable populations including the LGBTQ. Roland is the founder and executive director of Kushinga Association Zimbabwe Trust. Through the support of the incubator, the organisation will strive to ensure availability, access to, and delivery of quality HIV care and treatment services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Follow his organization on Twitter.