Sibonginkosi Moyo

- African Heroine Series 2021 – Part 2
  
  Posted at 2:22 am by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Sep 30, 2021
  
  The second woman to be celebrated in this series is Getrude Matshe-Kanicki. Getrude is originally from Zimbabwe but is based in New Zealand where she relocated to in 2001.This woman wears many hats: She is an Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Author Rooney International Scholar, TED Speaker and Rotary Member.
  
  As an Entrepreneur She started Medical Recruiters of New Zealand Ltd, GM Global Investments Ltd (Property) and Simzisani Ltd, a talent agency catering for the film and advertising industry. As philanthropist Getrude founded a not for profit organisation Africa Alive Education Foundation, an organization that supports HIV orphans in Zimbabwe.
  
  Getrude Matshe-Kanicki
  
  Getrude has written several books including ‘Born on the Continent – Ubuntu’ and “It’s not what happens to you that matters!”. As someone who has been a TED Speaker she has a conference called HERSTORY circle that gives women a platform to speak and share their story.
  
  We celebrate you our heroine Getrude, keep doing the amazing work that you do!
  
  Posted in Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged African feminist, International Women's Day, Women Empowerment, Women's History month
- African Heroine Series 2021 – Part 1
  
  Posted at 8:36 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on May 31, 2021
  
  The first woman to be celebrated in this years Heroine series is Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.Dr Okonjo-Iweala has a Bachelors in Economics from Harvard University, as well as a PhD from MIT(Massachusetts Institute of Technology). She also has built an amazing career in international development. She has worked for the World Bank for 25 years and and selected to be the Minister of Finance in her country of origin Nigeria,(2003-2006,2011-2015). She was born in the southern Nigeria town of Ogwashi-Ukwu. She is a dual citizen of Nigeria and the United States.Also a family woman, she has a daughter and three sons and a husband who is a neurosurgeon.
  
  This remarkable woman also sits on the board of prestigious organisations such Twitter and Standard Chartered PLC. With the COVID pandemic, her leadership has been sought after and she has been appointed as WHO COVID-19 Special Envoy and AU COVID-19 Special Envoy.
  
  Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Director General WTO
  
  Dr Ngozi highest achievements include the following:
  
  -Becoming the first female and African Director General, World Trade Organization
  
  -Being named by Forbes as one of Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the World four years in a row
  
  -She continues to inspire young women to follow their dreams and make history. We celebrate you our heroine, Dr Ngozi.
  
  Posted in Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged International Women's Day, Women Empowerment, Women's History month
- Happy International Women’s Day -2021
  
  Posted at 10:35 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Mar 9, 2021
  
  Celebrating Women!!!💃🏾
  
  Today is that one day where the world focuses just on women, so I’m taking time out to celebrate myself as a woman and other phenomenal women making the world a better place.
  
  2021 has started off on a high note in the woman kingdom with Firstly the first ever female vice president of the United States was inaugurated, Kamala Harris. Also, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation(WTO). With representation in these spaces, young women will have role models to look up to.
  
  Kamala Harris – Vice President of the United States
  
  Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala –Director General World Trade Organisation
  
  To celebrate women’s day and women’s history month, I’ll be doing a series highlighting phenomenal women that inspire me.
  
  Posted in Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged International Women's Day, Women Empowerment, Women's History month
- Published Article – Building Strong Black Networks
  
  Posted at 10:50 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Dec 27, 2020
  
  Power Networking Conference by Dr Fraser
  
  Networking is really important aspect of success. It’s even more vital in the black community where there are a lot more barriers to thrive career and business wise.
  
  In October, the UK celebrated black history month and I wrote and article on Building Strong Blaxk Networks for Black Founder Nation magazine. In this article I highlight Dr George Fraser who leads a global networking movement for people of African descent. He hosts the PowerNetworking Conference annually. The PowerNetworking Conference is recognises as America’s largest held conference in the world for Black business professionals, entrepreneurs and executives and has been running for 19 years now.
  
  Some advice on building relationships from Dr Fraser- “Love, Serve, Give and Add Value First”.You can read the full article here
  
  Posted in Published Articles | 2 Comments | Tagged BlackEmpowerment, BlackLivesMatter, Networking
- International Day of the Girl child – Women in STEM
  
  Posted at 5:24 am by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Oct 13, 2020
  
  Engineering Lab, Hofstra University – Sibonginkosi and Amanda
  
  11 October is the day designated by the United Nations as the ‘Day of the Girl Child’, and it began in 2012. The International Day of the Girl Child is a day to bring focus on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.
  
  For this year, I have decided to focus on women in STEM careers. I studied Engineering up to master’s level, and I was fortunate to have parents who cheered me on and told me I could be anything I want to be. Even though my family was supportive, other people had a different opinion. I remember visiting a family friend who was in her 70’s when I was a student, and she asked me why I wanted to do a man’s job. When I remembered her age, I realized when she was young Engineering was not a career path for women. That being said, it’s sad to see in this day, and age young girls with the talent and desire to become Engineers or anything else in STEM say they are unable to do so just because they are girls. I am aware some of these girls come from families or societies that are not yet ready to break gender stereotypes.
  
  According to a report by the World Economic Forum, there is a low number of women enrolling for STEM courses in tertiary institutions globally. About 8% for construction, engineering, and manufacturing; 5% for mathematics and statistics and 3% for ICT courses. Also, women who choose to pursue a STEM career later face the prospect of unequal pay and restricted career progression.
  
  As we celebrate the girl child, let us remember to tell the young girls in our lives that they are leaders, change-makers, and provide opportunities for them to shine.
  
  Posted in Celebration Series | 0 Comments | Tagged International Day of the Girl Child, Women Empowerment, Women in STEM
- Published Article – To be or not to be an Entrepreneur
  
  Posted at 5:24 am by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Sep 30, 2020
  
  The route of Entrepreneurship is not travelled by many. Although it has high returns, it also has high risks. With that in mind, it is not a surprise that many parents encourage their children to go to University, get a job and build a stable career, and this is quite common in African families.There is a lot of support if you want to be a doctor, lawyer, teacher, accountant etc. but not the same enthusiasm if one wants to be an entrepreneur.
  
  My parents were full-time entrepreneurs by the time was I was ten years old. My siblings and I grew up in the family business and understood how one could run a business. However, our parents wanted us to go to school, get a job and then maybe launch a business. Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o who is of Kenyan origin mentions the importance of getting a job for someone of an African background when she received her SAG award. Lupita said how she excitedly told her dad she would be working with Brad Pitt for the movie ’12 Years a Slave.’ To which her dad simply replied, “I don’t know him personally, but I’m glad you’ve got a job.”
  
  You can read the full article on Entrepreneurship here.
  
  Posted in Published Articles | 0 Comments | Tagged African Entrepreneurs, African youth, Youth Entrepreneurs
- Published Article – “Let’s Talk About Race”
  
  Posted at 4:42 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Sep 12, 2020
  
  In July, I wrote an article for Black Founder Nation magazine discussing the issues of race. Even though a person’s race is a visible part of one’s identity, it is one of those topics that most people shy away from discussing. The interesting thing is children do see race. One day a Caucasian child walked up to me and said you are chocolate everywhere, I smiled and told him that my whole family is chocolate and he was so surprised. If children think and talk about race, adults do too. Not talking about race will not make racism go away.
  
  In the article, I tell my story of growing up in Zimbabwe, a sub-Saharan country that is a majority-black nation. Then the experience of being black in America where I studied abroad for four years, discovering the term ‘woman of color’, and then migrating to Australia, where I identify as an African-Australian. I also narrate my personal experiences with racism and my thoughts on the issue.
  
  “I firmly believe that it is crucial to have safe spaces to talk about race and do our best to address barriers that exist between different ethnicity.” – Sibonginkosi Abigail Moyo
  
  You can have a full read of the article here.
  
  Posted in Published Articles | 0 Comments | Tagged BLM, Diversity, Racism
- AYWFC-19 : MaiSoin
  
  Posted at 10:34 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Aug 26, 2020
  
  MaiSoin
  
  In Côte d’Ivoire, young people are doing their part to keep their community safe, and one such person is Dédé Zeïnabou Tounkara Cissé. Having an awareness that her country will find it challenging to cope with the Coronavirus crisis because the health care system is barely managing patients with other illnesses. People who are ill can, at times, find themselves victims of fake drugs or visit informal clinics if they are unable to access health care. So Dédé then co-founded MaiSoin with Mario Romero. Dede has a background in health, with a Master’s in Public Health from Emory University.
  
  Dédé Zeïnabou Tounkara Cissé, MPH- Co-Founder and Director of Operations MaiSoin
  
  Maison is a cloud-based mobile application that helps patients to be connected to health care providers. House medical visits are possible where needed in non-emergency cases. Examples services include follow up on patients taking medication and maternal heal consultations. Even without the internet, patients can use the app without internet and health personnel can be able to track the patient’s medical history with the app as well. The details of the patient are safe as only the patient and the person treating them have access to their information.
  
  To find out more about MaiSoin and the projects that they are working on, you can visit their website: MaiSoin
  
  Posted in African Young Warriors Fight COVID-19(AYWFC19) | 0 Comments | Tagged African feminist, African youth, Fighting Coronavirus in Africa, Youth fight COVID-19
- WYA Africa Youth Summit 2020
  
  Posted at 12:23 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Jul 27, 2020
  
  This year’s World Youth Alliance(WYA) Africa Youth Summit happened on Facebook due to the COVID-19 measures; otherwise, people would have been on their way to Nairobi, Kenya. The theme for this year was, ‘ROLE OF THE YOUTH IN GOOD GOVERNANCE.’ The two speakers were Caroline Maingi and Nadja Wolf. Kevin from the WYA Africa team was the host.
  
  Kevin( Host), Speakers (Caroline and Nadja)
  
  Caroline lectures on Philosophy and Ethics at Strathmore University, she is also a chair and advisor of the WYA Africa Board. Caroline gave her tips on Good Governance to the youth and some of which includes:
  -Take up Leadership
  -Community Service
  -Say no to corruption
  
  Nadja is the WYA Africa director of Advocacy since 2015. She studied law and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association. For the session she took Nadja broke down international law into customs and treaties and their impact on national policies. She also gave us the policy cycle Framework: Its Policy to Funding to Implementation.
  
  Delegates Participating using the Facebook Comment Section
  
  As the delegates, we were able to introduce ourselves and ask questions via the comment section. Even though we learnt a lot virtually, we hope to attend the next youth summit in 2021 in person. To stay updated on the work of WYA Africa, you can check their Facebook page: World Youth Alliance Africa
  
  Posted in Events | 0 Comments | Tagged African youth, Youth Governance
- AYWFC-19 Series:YMCA Zimbabwe
  
  Posted at 2:14 pm by Sibonginkosi Moyo, on Jun 29, 2020
  
  YMCA Zimbabwe
  
  YMCA is an international non-profit organisation that is located in many countries, including Zimbabwe. For Africa, their vision is ‘Empowering young people for the African Renaissance.’
  
  To combat COVID-19, YMCA Zimbabwe has been doing several things. Firstly they have been creating awareness on the reality of Coronavirus and educating people on how they can keep themselves safe, and as part of this awareness campaign they went on radio.
  
  YMCA ZIMBABWE Radio Interview
  
  YMCA Zimbabwe has made sure that citizens are still able to stay fit during quarantine by circulating a poster that shows different exercises that people can do indoors. Furthermore, this organisation has a writing contest for the youth with the theme, “ I AM A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN DURING THIS COVID-19 ERA!!!”
  
  Indoor Workout Chart
  
  Writing Contest Flyer
  
  If you want to see more of their activities or connect with them, you can check out their Facebook page: YMCA ZIMBABWE
  
  *AYWFC-19 – African Young Warriors Fight COVID-19
  
  Posted in African Young Warriors Fight COVID-19(AYWFC19) | 0 Comments | Tagged African youth, Fighting Coronavirus in Africa, Youth fight COVID-19
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