Under the leadership of His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa, women have been appointed to influential offices. These include: the first Chairperson of the ruling party ZANU-PF, Cde. O.C.Z. Muchinguri-Kashiri; Chief Justice Hon. E. Gwaunza; Attorney General Mrs. V. Mabhiza; Prosecutor General Hon. Justice L. Matanda Moyo; and many women serving in various diplomatic missions across the world. #NDS2

🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨🚨 🌟 HISTORIC WIN FOR ZIMBABWE!🌟 WELEAD Africa is proud to announce that our Founding Director, @namataik_ , has won the 2025 German Africa Prize — making her the youngest recipient in the award’s history and the first Zimbabwean woman ever to receive this prestigious honor. At just 26, Namatai’s bold leadership and unwavering commitment to democracy and the rule of law have earned her recognition from the German Africa Foundation, whose independent jury praised her for offering “a resounding message of confidence and democratic renewal.” Namatai founded WELEAD Trust at only 18, driven by her mission to ensure young people — especially young women — are equipped, empowered, and included in political and civic decision-making. Today, WELEAD stands as a transformative force for youth leadership and democratic participation in Zimbabwe and across the continent. She now joins a distinguished legacy of African leaders who have previously received the German Africa Prize, including: Zimbabwean Laureates 🇿🇼 Chenjerai Hove (2001) 🇿🇼 Trevor Ncube (2008) Regional Laureates 🇧🇼 Sir Ketumile Quett Masire (1998) 🇿🇦 Thuli Madonsela (2016) 🇺🇬 Nicholas Opiyo (2017) 🇹🇿 Gerald Bigurube (2018) 🇲🇬 Clovis Razafimalala (2018) 🇰🇪 Juliana Rotich (2019) 🇸🇴 Ilwad Elman (2020) 🇪🇹 Daniel Bekele (2021) 🇿🇦 Tulio de Oliveira (2022) 🇧🇼 Sikhulile Moyo (2022) Namatai’s achievement is not only a personal milestone — it is a monumental moment for Zimbabwe, for African youth, and for women leaders across the continent. Her victory affirms the power of young people to lead democratic renewal. Congratulations, Namatai! Your courage, conviction, and visionary leadership continue to inspire a generation. #GermanAfricaPrize #WELEADAfrica #YouthLeadership #Zimbabwe #Democracy #AfricanWomenLead @YAI_Africa @youthdecidezim @YoungWomenInst @YIAGA @youth_invest @OneYoungAfrica @AUYouthProgram @amnesty_zim @YoungVotersZW @wlsazw @WillieOeba @weareadvoKCng @advora_1 @NicolaWatson13 @advora_1 @WCOZIMBABWE @WomenEmpow @JoanaMamombe @LenonMount @MalemaZw @cdemlambo @bbmhlanga @SoniaMarrion @MakomboreroH @passiemaremudze @marko_muropa @GlenDhliwayo @glanyline @JoanaMamombe @Justice_Code @WalpeAcademy @samkebusiness @table_girls @tapiwa_chiriga @ngadziore @Mkhokhelee @Cde_Masiyiwa

📌 Save the Date - 25 Nov 2025 Webinar: Making Elections Work for Women Focus: Reflections from Malawi & Tanzania elections + lessons for Zambia, Uganda & Benin. 🕒 14:00 - 15:30 CAT | 💻 Zoom 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… Let’s gather in solidarity 💪🏾

ONLY GOD 🙏🏽 ! It’s now OFFICIAL 😭😭🙏🏽 Yesterday, I officially matriculated at University of Oxford to pursue a Master in Public Policy. Pinch me please 😭 YES ! I was there in the legendary Sheldonian Theatre wearing the iconic ‘sub fusc’ side to side with brilliant minds from across the globe. Thank you all for the encouragement & support 🙏🏽🇿🇼 @BlavatnikSchool

Our team lead, @namataik_, featured in the Urban 2063 Special Report in Unstoppable Force Magazine, spanning pages 22–25. Below are selected excerpts from her remarks. To read the full article, please follow the link below 👇 urban2063.org/wp-content/upl… @AfriWomenLead @OneYoungAfrica @YIAGA @LTI_Africa @SAIIA_info @wlsazw @africanngos @ercafrica @WillieOeba @YoungWomenInst @RuralYoungWomen @tapiwa_chiriga @communitypodium @WCOZIMBABWE @Wecobs1 @EmthonjeniWomen @youthdecidezim @AU_WGYD @Hazvie97 @advora_1 @MwanasikanaW @LenonMount @KFRMugayi @table_girls @GlenDhliwayo @youth_gate @KofiAnnanFdn @OpenSociety @MVerwijk @NLinZimbabwe @bbmhlanga @molokele @MalemaZw @MakomboreroH @TalentTatenda @glanyline

Why would anyone try to defend the sight of this along First Street; for political posturing?

I have noted that Government has officially announced the immediate ban on the importation and sale of secondhand clothing, as well as all night vending activities in our Central Business Districts (CBDs). While the stated goal of this policy is to restore order in urban centres and bring regulation to informal trading, it is important that we approach this issue not only with law but with empathy, common sense and realism. Let us be honest with each other.. Places like Mupedzanhamo clothed many of our people. Sakubva Musika has been the lifeline and business hub for countless families. From Chinhoyi rank market to Masvingo, Kwekwe, Kadoma, Chegutu and all other towns across Zimbabwe - secondhand clothing and vending have sustained livelihoods for decades. To suddenly cut off these avenues without addressing the root causes is not only unfair - it’s dangerous and shortsighted. Yes, we all want a clean, formalised, and well-regulated economy. But we must not lose sight of the fact that the majority of our Zimbabweans are surviving, not thriving. We cannot legislate away poverty. Any law that does not take into account chikonzero chaita musoro uteme is bound to push people into even more informal and unregulated spaces. We are not solving a problem - we are shifting it and likely intensifying the desperation. Poverty makes crime more likely as economically deprived people may turn to crime as a means of survival! Our economy has not yet recovered enough to absorb the informal sector into formal employment. The unemployment rate remains high, and incomes are low. This is the reason why people turn to secondhand clothes - not because they do not love new things, but because they cannot afford them. That’s the reality. It is not a matter of choice but of necessity. When we clamp down on informal traders without giving them alternatives, we are telling families to stop eating before we've provided a way for them to procure food. We are telling a mother to stop selling tomatoes before she finds an alternate income stream. That is not policy - that is cruelty masked as governance. Some of our fellow legislators need to reconnect with the everyday realities of the people they represent. We can’t pretend that everyone has a job or a stable source of income. Before we criminalise survival strategies, let us ask why people are in survival mode in the first place? Why not open up avenues for the revival of our textile industries and make affordable, locally manufactured products available to the market before depriving our enterprising citizens of their livelihoods? Why not create jobs first before robbing our people of their bread and butter! It is our duty as leaders to speak truth to power and advocate for balanced, humane policies. Let us push for gradual integration of informal traders into formal spaces - not sudden bans. Let us push for skills development, access to capital, and affordable business spaces before we criminalise vending. And most importantly, let us demand that our policies be rooted in the lives of the people, not just theories drafted in boardrooms. We cannot keep chasing symptoms while ignoring the root causes. #Zimbabweans deserve dignity, not punishment. Let us be the kind of Government that listens, understands, and acts with compassion. @263Chat @capitalkfm @Bulawayo24News @BusinessTimesZW @ChronicleZim @citezw @ercafrica @HeraldZimbabwe @HMetro_ @iharare @ManicaPostZim @matpulsezw @NewsDayZimbabwe @NewZimbabweCom @OpenParlyZw @SAPESTrust10 @SundayMailZim @thestandardzim @WeArePindula @ZCCinZim @Zimdaily @zimlive @zimcelebs1 @ZimEye @ZTNPrime