Tanatsiwa Dambuza

Founder @YouthinAfCFTA

[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

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[APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute @APRI_Africa]

New Publication Alert

The new policy brief from our Just Green Technology Transition Programme by Teniola T. Tayo explores how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can be a game-changer for scaling opportunities in innovation, entrepreneurship, and employment for the youth in the green tech space. 

Key findings of the paper include:

The AfCFTA as a Catalyst: The AfCFTA can accelerate green industrialisation by boosting intra-African trade in green technologies and reducing reliance on imports, unlocking large-scale youth employment across sectors like energy, manufacturing, and services. For this to happen, Governments will need to implement youth-centric trade policies, create green innovation zones with incentives for young entrepreneurs, and promote mutual recognition of greentech qualifications to ensure young people are at the forefront of this transformation.

Indigenous and Digital Integration: Combining Indigenous environmental knowledge with digital innovation can make green growth more inclusive and context-relevant, particularly in rural areas, while supporting culturally grounded, sustainable livelihoods. For this to truly benefit youth, policies must intentionally support the protection and scaling of Indigenous technologies, expand digital infrastructure and training, and connect rural youth with green value chains where their knowledge and skills can thrive.

Policy and Investment Priorities: Strategic action in investment promotion, skills development, and trade facilitation is essential. Targeted policies and cross-sector partnerships can create up to 9 million green jobs by 2030 under a just energy transition. To ensure these jobs reach young Africans, there must be dedicated financing for youth-led green tech ventures, alignment between education systems and green economy skills, and streamlined trade systems that enable young innovators to scale regionally.

Read more about the brief here: https://t.co/QN7L00YrXs 

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#AFCFTA #GreenJobs #YouthEmployment #GreenTechnology #Agenda2063

[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

@UTDKara True. #ggmu

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

The 2025 African Integration Report is out!

Launched at the margins of the 8th STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning & Integration, the report highlights Africa’s progress and challenges on the road to integration:

1. 60 years of milestones since the OAU vision
2. Growth in e-commerce – projected at USD 180B by 2025
3. Rising debt burdens and fiscal pressures
4. Emerging opportunities through digitalisation & AfCFTA

Developed within the framework of the African Regional Integration Index (ARII), this publication offers decision-makers and partners critical insights to accelerate Agenda 2063 and deepen continental integration.

Read and download here https://t.co/3w6Z09i83q

[Border Studies @borderstudiess]

#callforpapers #borderstudies

🔊 The Fez Agenda for Border Studies Conference II: Interdisciplinary Dialogues on #Borders, #Walls, and Security

🗓️18-21 May 2026

📍Fez, Morocco

⚠️ Deadline: 15 October 2025

🔎 Details: https://t.co/l2Hl6GpfA4

[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

@ZELA_Infor @Obertbore Congrats @Obertbore. This is well deserved

[sharon wendo @SharonWendo]

My work made to the London runway

[Precious Di Phiri @pdiphiri]

Join us for the Ye! Summit, an impact-filled event celebrating the power of youth-driven innovation on International Youth Day!
📅 August 12th ⏲ 2 PM GMT+2 📍 Online

Register here and see you!
https://t.co/uNHDVMsYnd

[Precious Di Phiri @pdiphiri]

As we prepare for the Ye! Summit.
Let's have a conversation.
https://t.co/dWte9Vdexl

[APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute @APRI_Africa]

Our latest Short Analysis from the Economy and Society program, "How Bureaucracies Work: AUDA-NEPAD’s Approach to Trade and Industrialisation," by financial strategist Kossi Toulassi spotlights AUDA-NEPAD’s evolving role in driving trade and industrialisation across Africa.

This paper explores how AUDA-NEPAD navigates between donor influence, national interests, and private sector engagement to deliver continental initiatives. 

It finds that despite significant progress in developing policy frameworks and fostering high-level partnerships, AUDA-NEPAD faces persistent implementation challenges. These include weak coordination, regulatory inconsistencies, insufficient member state funding, limited domestic resource mobilization, and a disconnect between policy design and execution. Specifically, efforts towards trade and green industrialization are hampered by these systemic issues and an over-reliance on external financing.

To realize AUDA-NEPAD's transformative potential, the analysis recommends stronger country-level action, enhanced stakeholder ownership, and pragmatic approaches tailored to Africa’s diverse local realities. Overcoming barriers such as inadequate skills, limited technology adoption, and ineffective regional market integration will be crucial for achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth across the continent.

Read more about this analysis here:https://t.co/eKOTt9qjTk

#AUDA_NEPAD #AfricaDevelopment #TradeAndIndustrialisation #GreenIndustrialization #PolicyAnalysis

[ECA | African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) @ATPC2]

📣 Join us at #AMCEN20 for our side event on Integrating Green Considerations into #AfCFTA Implementation 🌱🌍

🗓️ 12 July | 🕐 13:15–14:45 | 📍UNON + 💻 Online

Be part of #Africa's green trade dialogue!

🔗 Register Now: https://t.co/3r3mwSXQxw

[AfCFTA Secretariat Official @AfCFTA]

The AfCFTA RECs Coordination Meeting kicks off today in Malabo! 🇬🇶

The AfCFTA Secretariat and senior officials of RECs, as well as Business Councils, are discussing the way forward to harmonise regional and continental trade regulations, promote and enhance intra-African trade, and foster the growth of the private sector across Africa.

#CreatingOneAfricanMarket #AfCFTA

[Precious Di Phiri @pdiphiri]

During the Mozambican President's recent visit to Malawi, his delegation had to connect through SA and Lusaka, Zambia to reach Malawi. This highlights the urgent need for direct flights to enhance trade and regional connectivity.

https://t.co/eZ2MLMCBCH

[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

Thrilled by the #PAPSSCARD launch! Africa’s first pan-continental payment card processes transactions within the continent, cutting fees, fueling #AfCFTA trade & empowering youth fintech. Here’s to financial sovereignty & inclusive growth 🚀💳 #AfricaRising

[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

Call for Jury Applications: @IGADsecretariat Media Awards 2025!
Deadline: July 10, 2025.
Apply now: https://t.co/hBwrIfePf4
Join the jury panel and help spotlight impactful journalism in the IGAD region! #IGADMediaAwards2025 #CallForJurors

[Pan-African Payment And Settlement System - PAPSS @papss_africa]

🎉 It’s here. It’s Pan-African. It’s revolutionary.
💳 One Card Scheme for Unlimited possibilities.

Introducing the #PAPSSCARD, Africa’s card scheme, designed to reclaiming Africa’s financial autonomy.

PAPSSCARD empowers customers of banks, mobile wallets, fintechs to move money seamlessly, securely and more affordably across the continent.

PAPSSCARD — your passport to payments

#PAPSS #Afreximbank #AfricanUnion #AfCFTA #AAM2025 #TradeWithoutBorders #Innovation #Payment #Africa #Abuja #Nigeria #DigitalAfrica

@afreximbank @_AfricanUnion @AfCFTA @Mercury_Pay @BankofKigali @imbankrw @RSwitch @UPservicesng

[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

"The memory of the Middle East is too long, too great, too accurate; nothing is ever forgotten, nothing is ever forgiven, everything is remembered and everything will be avenged"
Said Dr Norman Daka Pinduka during a lecture in the Politics in the Middle East Module, 7 Year Ago

[YouLead Africa @OneYoungAfrica]

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[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

@LinkedInHelp Good day. My name is Tanatsiwq Dambuza. My account has been closed for almost a week now after it just logged out automatically on all my devices. Now even if I wait for 24 hours it is still telling me this. I have lost clients and networks and my account is no longer visible

[Tanatsiwa Dambuza @afcftaplug]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Urgent Need to Implement SAATM for Sustainable African Aviation https://t.co/UuAeDqeaWp via @LinkedIn

[Gugu né Siso @Gugusiso]

I joined a program with other entrepreneurs and someone asked, "What are you doing here? We saw you on @TrevorNcube's show!"
Guys, regardless of what you see online, we're all in this entrepreneurial struggle together and money is money😂