http://takondwa.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/714997 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:53:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/714997 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/714883 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:42:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/714883 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/706005 Moremi Initiative proudly announces the 2009-2010 MILEAD Fellows. The MILEAD Fellows were selected through a highly competitive selection process and criteria, including their outstanding leadership potential and demonstration of commitment to the advancement of women in Africa. The 25 selected fellows represent some of Africa’s most extra-ordinary young women leaders with the courage and commitment to lead/effect change in their communities.
The Fellows The 2009/2010 Fellows representing regional diversity, come from 21 African countries and include emerging young women leaders engaged in actively leading change on critical issues that range from women’s health and HIV/AIDS, economic justice, community development to political participation and environmental justice.


Rosemary Mbeng Agbor (CAMEROON)
Reema Abas Amr (EGYPT/ SUDAN)
Sofiat Makanjoula-Akinola (SWITZERLAND/ NIGERIA)
Rama Salia Dien (FRANCE/ SENEGAL)
Aminata Fall (Guinea)
Honorine Umoti Gasasira (RWANDA)
Takondwa Kaliwo (Malawi)
Mary N Kanoi (KENYA)
Sophia Kokor (GHANA)
Yvonne Larvin (UGANDA)
Fatou Malang (GAMBIA)
Sebabatso Manoeli (USA/LESOTHO)
Huda Mohamed (SOMALIA)
Martha Mutale (CANADA/ZAMBIA)
Chiedza Mutizi (ZIMBABWE)
Muthoni Nduhiu (KENYA)
Charmine Linda Ntuli (SOUTH AFRICA)
Biringanine Julie Nzigire (DRC)
Bello fatima Oluwakemi (NIGERIA)
Haika Harisson Ngowi (TANZANIA)
Daintowon Pay-Bee (LIBERIA)
Annette Quarcoopome (USA/ GHANA)
Sarah Simba Riziki-Neema (DRC)
Chikwanda Vongai (ZIMBABWE)
Oluwaseun Wazari (NIGERIA)
About The MILEAD Fellows Program
The MILEAD Fellows Program is a uniquely designed initiative committed to the long-term leadership development and promotion of Africa’s most promising young women leaders. Fellows go through a yearlong training and mentoring program, designed to build skills, strengthen networks, and support women’s leadership on critical issues. Over the course of a year, selected fellows, progress through three phases that include: Identification and preparation of fellows through leadership development, networking, conferences, mentoring, and training; Promotion of fellows through media coverage and networking; and Support of fellows through career planning, management and access to opportunities and resources. Fellows continue to receive and share life-long solidarity and support through the Alumni Network of the program.

For more information, contact More Initiative: Tel: +233 242 901 222; Email: info@moremiinitiative.org or Visit: www.moremiinitiative.org
]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:31:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/706005 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/706001 Moremi Initiative proudly announces the 2009-2010 MILEAD Fellows. The MILEAD Fellows were selected through a highly competitive selection process and criteria, including their outstanding leadership potential and demonstration of commitment to the advancement of women in Africa. The 25 selected fellows represent some of Africa’s most extra-ordinary young women leaders with the courage and commitment to lead/effect change in their communities.
The Fellows The 2009/2010 Fellows representing regional diversity, come from 21 African countries and include emerging young women leaders engaged in actively leading change on critical issues that range from women’s health and HIV/AIDS, economic justice, community development to political participation and environmental justice.


Rosemary Mbeng Agbor (CAMEROON)
Reema Abas Amr (EGYPT/ SUDAN)
Sofiat Makanjoula-Akinola (SWITZERLAND/ NIGERIA)
Rama Salia Dien (FRANCE/ SENEGAL)
Aminata Fall (Guinea)
Honorine Umoti Gasasira (RWANDA)
Takondwa Kaliwo (Malawi)
Mary N Kanoi (KENYA)
Sophia Kokor (GHANA)
Yvonne Larvin (UGANDA)
Fatou Malang (GAMBIA)
Sebabatso Manoeli (USA/LESOTHO)
Huda Mohamed (SOMALIA)
Martha Mutale (CANADA/ZAMBIA)
Chiedza Mutizi (ZIMBABWE)
Muthoni Nduhiu (KENYA)
Charmine Linda Ntuli (SOUTH AFRICA)
Biringanine Julie Nzigire (DRC)
Bello fatima Oluwakemi (NIGERIA)
Haika Harisson Ngowi (TANZANIA)
Daintowon Pay-Bee (LIBERIA)
Annette Quarcoopome (USA/ GHANA)
Sarah Simba Riziki-Neema (DRC)
Chikwanda Vongai (ZIMBABWE)
Oluwaseun Wazari (NIGERIA)
About The MILEAD Fellows Program
The MILEAD Fellows Program is a uniquely designed initiative committed to the long-term leadership development and promotion of Africa’s most promising young women leaders. Fellows go through a yearlong training and mentoring program, designed to build skills, strengthen networks, and support women’s leadership on critical issues. Over the course of a year, selected fellows, progress through three phases that include: Identification and preparation of fellows through leadership development, networking, conferences, mentoring, and training; Promotion of fellows through media coverage and networking; and Support of fellows through career planning, management and access to opportunities and resources. Fellows continue to receive and share life-long solidarity and support through the Alumni Network of the program.

For more information, contact More Initiative: Tel: +233 242 901 222; Email: info@moremiinitiative.org or Visit: www.moremiinitiative.org
]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:22:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/706001 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/649747 i think by the nature of passing through from childhood to alduthood, youths are at liberty or have the task to explore their boundaries, their responsibilities and their roles within the society.
as such in this exploring manner youths ussually try things that are out of the norm, things out of the ordinary, they ussually try to do things that will make them extra- ordinary.
and that is where the conflict arises.
society expects its members to behave the way everyone should, the way that will not offend someone and the way that is established and maintained by the societies social values.
but by the nature of being youth, you are passing through an era where you are supposed to behave out of the ordinary if you are to discover who you really are: what you belive, what shapes your behavior, what you can and can not do.
and this is where my argument comes in.
to what extent should the youth exercise their freedom of expression?
surely the youth must be at liberty to express themselves through a language that is suitable for themselves
but the challange comes in when they are using a public medium like the radio?
how far can the youth use their own language? their own issues? their own choice of words without offending producers, funders and other listeners?
in programmes intended for the youth.
how far should issues of culture, respect, normality be used for censoring the subject matter or the language used?
for instance in a radio programme aimed at sensitizing the youths about their sexuality.....
what language should be used? that applicable to the youths or for anyone who might be listening to the radio?
what subject matters should be adressed? those affecting the youths or those affecting anyone dealing with the youth?
how should the presenter present the issues? as if adressing the youths or whoever happens to be listening.
the youth are also ussually economically unempowered to launch projects that will carter for their needs, the way they want to be adressed.
in this case how far can the youths be independent of donors, boses, structures and rights?
so following this... how far can the youths practice their freedom of expression?
and how can these limitations shape their behavior and what kind of people they become?
personally i belive that in initiatives intended for the youth: subject matter, mode of presentation and intended outcomes should be left to be decided by the youths themselves. and as much as possible we should let the youths control their own programmes...
when issues of culture and identity are over emphasised in youths initiatives we might end up limiting the growth of our youth and and repressing the new inovations that might come up from their explorations. and this situation might end up making societies to repeat the mistakes they have been made for generations after generations. ]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:26:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/649747 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/644265 i think religious interventions should be critically analyes before they are implemented whole sale. i know that religion has an influence on people, but i think it must be an individual choice, and it must be to people who really are convienced and know what choice they are making. the ideal intervention to me, would be the combination of both religious and non religious interventions. the youth should have knowledge on why the various points of view require them to make the particular choice. and in case they fail to be committed to one choice (i.e religeous) they should have the skills of choosing the other options.
i think by the end of the day, the youths should be skilled to have the knowledge and ability to protect themselves from HIV in at all times and in all situations. ]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:37:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/644265 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/642123 and that got me thinking that as youths, i think most of us are at a point where we are choosing how we want to lead our lives. these choices will chape how we live, how much we contribute, how far we can be influential for the rest of our lives. it is true that maybe some of our choices do rest in our hands. like our financial status, our geographical position, our cultural values might determine or will for sure dertermine where we might end up. but i think (though this is completely a personal assessment) 70% of what we end up being is dependent on the decesions we make.there are numerous examples of people who have been raised in the same conditions or situations and one has end up being sucessful and the other has end up being unsucessfull. i think that is pretty obvious.. but the main point should be why shold one survive and one should not?
according to this argument : it is the individual choices we make? one would view his economic set back as an opportunity to work hard to achieve more and one would see the same economic set back as a challange that will prevent him from working hard, from achieving his dreams.. is this a matter of human will? or individual choices? i dont know.. bet i know for sure that youths have the ability to shape their lives depending on the choices they make. our choices about religion, sexuality, political affiliations will determine the opportunities one will be exposed to, having an idea on where you want to be regardless on where you are or what opportunities are available to you can also influence the decisions about your life that you can make. i think by the end of the day we all regret or enjoy life depending on the choices we are making now.]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:21:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/642123 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/633977 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:31:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/633977 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/633963 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:02:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/633963 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/617969 and the issue of education, exposure, and experience also comes into play at this point. ussually those who were trained in project management are offered higher positions within the project whilst the least educated and exposed actually do the work. of cause all this biols down to the issue of funding, because of the restriction in money those who actually do the implementaion are paid less hence less educated and poor perfomance.
hence my observation is that if community mobilizers/project"on the ground" implementors are well educated, exposed and involved in the development of the project proposal: the way they implement the project and facilitate the communities will greatilly improve the output of the project.]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:53:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/617969 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/614371 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:14:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/614371 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/535067 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:41:00 EST http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/535067 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/535057 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:16:00 EST http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/535057 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/507409 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:03:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/507409 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/493737 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:17:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/493737 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/459803 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:48:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/459803 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/458887 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:54:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/458887 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/374905 Wed, 21 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/374905 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/372165 Fri, 16 May 2008 04:17:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/372165 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/371589 Thu, 15 May 2008 01:49:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/371589 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/368697 and that change does not take an hour or a number of days. rural development projects expects people to change their attitudes within the project circle so that they can assess the results. but what if the people are not ready? what if they need more time?w hat if they require more proof? what if they need more human resource to demonstrate what u are telling them? the project cycle does not always allow that much time. and that is quite understandable considering the amount of money that can be involved. but at the same time it is problematic to the people expecting to change because the little time they are expected to change might not be enough to make a sustainable change. however little is better than none. i wish as developers we could us extensive programmes but thats not always possible! still let Africa develop!!]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/368697 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0 http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/368099 African states are facing now is to create a sustainable economy
that can sustain both
this generation the coming genaration
7 this requires the youth to be involved
we do have the passion an time to get involved
what we need most is time exposure
A big up to all those who are giving the youth a chance! ]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:10:00 EDT http://takondwa.tigblog.org/post/368099 -15.7833333 35.0-15.783333335.0