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In this episode of the Ubuntu Narratives Podcast, Jacqueline Asiimwe reflects on her journey as both a feminist and a leader. She discusses how feminist values can reshape leadership in boardrooms, organisations and everyday life while acknowledging that becoming a feminist leader is rarely a straightforward journey.
In this deeply personal conversation with Muhereza Kyamutetera, Jacqueline Asiimwe reflects on the experiences that shaped her leadership journey. She speaks about authenticity, empathy, mental health, personal discipline and the responsibility leaders carry as they guide people and institutions.
In this conversation on the TJK Podcast, Jacqueline Asiimwe reflects on leadership, purpose and the courage required to keep learning, unlearning and acting on one’s convictions. The discussion offers a brief but thoughtful exploration of the beliefs that shape purposeful leadership and the inner resolve required to lead authentically.
As international aid budgets shrink, the crisis facing civil society extends beyond funding. Sofía Sprechmann Sineiro argues that civil society organisations are essential public institutions that protect rights, strengthen participation, support marginalised communities and hold power to account. Their sustainability therefore depends not only on financial adaptation, but also on protecting civic space, building long-term relationships and recognising civil society as part of the infrastructure that allows democracy to survive. Read the full article.
Philanthropy in Mozambique is already alive in everyday community practice. Across the country, people give, organise, save, lend, and support one another through faith groups, community networks, social funds, and practices such as xitique, a community-based savings and lending system.
A new report, “Exploratory Mapping of the Philanthropy Support Ecosystem in Mozambique,” looks at these existing forms of giving and asks what it would take to make them more visible, connected, credible, and locally led. The report highlights the support structures, relationships, and investments needed to strengthen Mozambique’s philanthropy ecosystem over time.
The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched Horizon 1000, a USD 50 million initiative to support AI-enabled primary healthcare in African countries, beginning in Rwanda. The initiative aims to reach 1,000 primary healthcare clinics and surrounding communities by 2028, supporting health workers with tools that can improve access, care quality, and service delivery.
