Article by Prisca Pfunye The lack of enthusiasm by young people to participate in economic development is increasingly growing. Loosely termed economic apathy, not being part of the economic ecosystem is a growing trend in Zimbabwe and beyond. Youth for innovation trust in partnership with Umahlekisa Comedy Club started conversations about it earlier this year at Luveve Beit Hall through a comedy and poetry show. One… Continue reading Beyond economic hardships with Voko the Poet

Article by Prisca Pfunye Education is freedom - Paulo Freire The 2019 edition of the International Youth day's theme spoke loudly to youth in Bulawayo as they explored ways of transforming education in Zimbabwe. Education as was known previously, it is supposed to be the key to success, hence a group of young changemakers under… Continue reading Transforming Education: #IYD219 Special

Article by Prisca Pfunye Human rights have been a topical issue in Zimbabwe and quite a number of civil society organizations and other collectives have been fighting against the violation of human rights. This time around, Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) roped in Umahlekisa Comedy Club to raise awareness on social ills that affect the… Continue reading Balancing for better through Humor for Social Change

By Prisca Pfunye The 2019 Technovation challenge in Zimbabwe continues to raise awareness on the need to bring girls up to speed with their male counterparts when it comes to their active participation in coding. Through the process there is an important group of people who are key to the girls' success in the challenge… Continue reading Being a mentor… #TechnovationZW2019 focus

By Prisca Pfunye TECHNO GLOWING GIRLS As this year marks another season for Technovation challenge which is still running under theme Girls For Change, girls have been doing a great job with their applications they managed to identify tech solutions to challenges in their community. As the girls were working on different issues there is… Continue reading Mobile apps for change… #TechnovationZW2019 focus

Youth For Innovation Trust celebrated girls in ICT in an event dubbed Technovation Challenge celebrations held in Bulawayo at the small city hall this Friday. This year’s celebrations were run under the theme ‘she believed, she could so, she did’.  Part of the celebrations was the ministry of ICT and postal courier services, ministry of… Continue reading YIT celebrates Girls in ICT

Bulawayo City Council (BCC) hosted a water crisis meeting which was held at the Council Chambers, City Hall. Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) was represented by Thandolwenkosi Dube at the meeting various issues relating to the water crisis were discussed. Amongst the speakers at the meeting was His Worship The mayor of Bulawayo Solomon Mguni.… Continue reading BCC water Crisis meeting Update

Youth for Innovation Trust gathered female students from across different universities in and around Bulawayo in a conference held as part of the 16 days of Gender based violence 2019 to create and interrogate safe space for interaction. The conference was held under the theme “creating opportunities for young women’s innovative engagement in public spaces”.… Continue reading Promoting intersectionality key to combating cyber bullying.