Africa – Chimwemwe John Paul Manyozo

COVID-19: Rumors VS Facts

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25 Mar 2020

I have heard that a patient at Mwayiwathu hospital, in Malawi, has been found with COVID-19. I have heard that a patient at Kamuzu Central Hospital, in Malawi, has been found with the Corona virus. I believe my country has registered Corona virus cases only that the government and health workers are hiding the information. I believe that my country has a case of COVID-19, the only reason why we haven’t registered any is because we do not have the capacity to detect one. Supermarkets have stoppe [...]

Young People are the greatest asset for Africa

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12 Dec 2018

‘We have something that the rest of the world doesn’t have, and it is not the minerals on the ground, that is the easy stuff, that is the lazy stuff. The one thing that Africa is the younger generation, the human capital. And we must create the space and opportunity, for young people to feel they can bring their full selves and their capability. If we do that, there is no limit to what we can achieve”- Maria Ramos, Commissioner, Pathways for Prosperity Commission Technology and Inclusive Develo [...]

The Narrative of Children in African and Development Photography: Whose camera counts?

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10 May 2018

In March 2015, I was at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol en route to Malawi. While at the airport I came across a big billboard by Unicef of a dirty black child, possibly from 'Africa', and wearing tattered clothes. This picture took me back to the debate about representation of poor people in development work. Is this picture a representation of the state of this child's life? Or it is a picture that might help people to give their money to support the region where this child comes from? Throughout m [...]

The Evolution of Rights Based Education and its Challenges

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07 May 2018

NGO approaches to education have evolved from a needs-based approach to the present day’s rights-based approach, what were the key steps? What is the most effective response to the continued underfunding of public education systems in many developing countries? How should NGOs respond to the increase of for-profit low-quality private schools? IDS and Chevening Alumni , Sarabe Chan and Chimwemwe Manyozo, reflect on the Sussex Development Lecture, ‘The Evolution of Rights Based Action on Education [...]

Lessons from Leading Youth Initiatives in Malawi

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05 May 2018

This blog is as a result of a few meetings that I have had with fellow youth leaders in my country, Malawi, who have been asking me to share some of the lessons I have learned from running youth initiatives in Malawi. For the past four years, I have lead two youth initiatives, Youth to Youth Empowerment, and Maphunziro265 as founding national coordinator and Co-founder and CEO respectively. Let me take this opportunity to state that I am not the founder of Youth to Youth Empowerment. Tayani Vinc [...]

5 Books That have Inspired Chimwemwe John Paul Manyozo

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04 May 2018

I am Chimwemwe John Paul Manyozo from Malawi. In 2015, I received a Chevening Award to pursue a master's in Development Studies at the University of Sussex. I am a change-maker; international development, media and communication specialist; and a blogger. I recently co-founded Maphunziro265, an initiative that provides scholarships, mentorship, and training to empower the youth in Malawi. I would like to share five books that have shaped my thinking and actions. How to Win Friends and Influence [...]

My Chevening Journey: Signing Out

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03 May 2018

In September,2015, I arrived in the United Kingdom(UK). This was after sorting out the English requirement test complications that almost made me lose my scholarship. After interacting with other scholars, I got to learn many scholars had similar experiences. So my advice to the 2016/17 Cohort is, sort out your English test requirements as soon as possible. I began my journey in the UK, with getting lost due to the new environment. Good thing, I found a helpful school and faith community that ga [...]

Review of Zathu Band previous performances, and Stories from the road

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11 Apr 2018

I loved Zathu band, because someday I would like to be a musician-Bisa Primary School Zathu band has been in Malawi since April 2017 Zathu and has performed in various places. In October 2017, Zathu had Roadshows to launch season 2 of Zathu pa Wailesi radio programme. The roadshow consisted of 9 days on the road, back to back schedule of events, almost daily, in 10 schools, 10 towns across Zomba, Machinga, Lilongwe and Mzuzu. Zathu recently launched their album, Chinzathu Ichichi. You can down [...]

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