Violet Tendai Nkathazo

Journalist, Media trainer, gender activist and hopeful Zimbabwean

[National Education Summit Zimbabwe @neszimbabwe]

🎓 NESZ is moving from policy to practice.

The National School Leadership Academy 2026 is open.

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[National Education Summit Zimbabwe @neszimbabwe]

1/2. #NESZ2026 Bulawayo Resolution 10/16: Accountability and Transparency 🔍🇿🇼

Every dollar that enters Zimbabwe's education system must reach the classroom it was intended for — not disappear into weak governance. The 4th National Education Summit Zimbabwe resolved to ...

[National Education Summit Zimbabwe @neszimbabwe]

🌐🇿🇼 A school without internet in 2026 is a school preparing learners for a world that no longer exists. The 4th NESZ resolved to expand investment in school connectivity, digital learning platforms and educational technologies, & integrate digital skills and emerging tech . . .

[National Education Summit Zimbabwe @neszimbabwe]

1/2. #NESZ2026 Byo Resolution 6/16: Education Infrastructure 🏗️🇿🇼

You cannot teach 21st century skills in a classroom without a roof, or deliver digital education without electricity. The 4th NESZ resolved to accelerate investment in school construction and rehabilitation ...

[National Education Summit Zimbabwe @neszimbabwe]

1/2. #NESZ2026 Byo Resolution 5/16: Teacher Welfare 🙌🇿🇼

A teacher who feels undervalued or overworked cannot give their best, no matter how skilled they are. The 4th NESZ resolved to continue honest national dialogue on teacher welfare, motivation, retention and professional..

[National Education Summit Zimbabwe @neszimbabwe]

🧵 #NESZ2026 Bulawayo Resolution — Resolution 1: Safe Schools. We're sharing one resolution a day. This is where it begins.

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No child can learn where they don't feel safe. That's why Resolution 1 puts Safe Schools at the top of the agenda. 🏫🇿🇼

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#NESZ2026 Bulawayo Resolution 2 of 16: Inclusive Education. 📚🇿🇼

An education system that leaves any learner behind because of a disability or special need is not living up to Zimbabwe's constitutional promise. The 4th NESZ resolved to invest in assistive ....

[Hon Minister Torerayi Moyo @TorerayiMoyo]

Today, I met with board members of the Association of Trust Schools at the University of Zimbabwe. I made it clear that the teaching of Heritage-Based Curriculum (#HBC) is compulsory in all schools, as stipulated in the Education Act. Our learners must be grounded in their heritage, values, and identity, and every institution has a responsibility to uphold this mandate.

[Violet Tendai Nkathazo @vnkathazo]

@TeamFuloZim Frame 3 looks yummy and lots of variety

[Violet Tendai Nkathazo @vnkathazo]

@TeamFuloZim Frame 2 I wouldn't hesitate to dig in

[African Hub @AfricanHub_]

Two Years of Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso

1. Burkina Faso's GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.

2. He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, "Africa doesn't need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America."

3. He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.

4. He paid off Burkina Faso's local debts.

5. He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.

6. In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.

7. He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.

8. He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.

9. He opened the first-ever National Support Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.

10. He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.

11. He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and support rural stakeholders.

12. He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.

13. Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.

14. Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.

15. Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.

16. He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.

17. He banned French media in Burkina Faso.

18. He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.

19. His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.

20. He is building a new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, which is expected to be completed in 2025 with a capacity to handle 1 million passengers annually.

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[Violet Tendai Nkathazo @vnkathazo]

@econet_support got sent usd$5.00 voice via ecocash. Messages came through but the airtime has not. Kindly assist

[NewsDay Zimbabwe @NewsDayZimbabwe]

#WATCH
🔴@aezimbabwe chief executive officer, Violet Nkathazo unpacks the organization’s National Education Development Program which has been launched in Harare today.

[MemoMakanika🇿🇼🔨🔩🔧 @MemoMakanika]

When l started my mechanics journey 10 yrs ago it was not easy many people looked down upon me but God kept me going. The challenges l faced made me to be strong so that l would be able to inspire other young girls. Let's give a girl child a chance. No to early child marriages.

[African Coalition For MH @AfriCoMH]

Finally! The wait is Over! Come and join us to the Menstrual Health Symposium 2023

Where: Online

Time: 24 to 25 May 2023
1:30 to 5:00SAT

Registration Link: https://t.co/gUnIqjfIqr…

@UNFPA_ESARO @UNFPA_SYP

[Modern Agriculture Updates @ModernAgUpdates]

Are you interested in cattle farming? Retweet if you are!

[Mwanasikana Wanhasi @MwanasikanaW]

Empowering women and girls to claim their environmental rights and actively participate in decision-making processes is key. Strengthening regulatory frameworks and institutional capacity for feminist climate action must be our everyday responsibility!

[Mwanasikana Wanhasi @MwanasikanaW]

March is a very important month.We appreciate the role played by our #YoungWomen in their different advocacy spaces which are all aimed at addressing Gender Inequalities.
#InternationalWomen'sMonth
#SocialWorkersMonth
@CAREZimbabwe @hivosrosa @UrgentAct @mamacash @USAID_SAfrica

[Action for Empowerment Zimbabwe @aezimbabwe]

Banking the unbanked! #financialinclusion #NDS1 AEZ and AFC Bank extending financial services to the informal sector and fishing sector in Kariba.
Empowerment is Now!

[Food Empowerment Education & Development Zimbabwe @FEED_Zimbabwe]

Women’s access to economic opportunities is undermined by lower access to production inputs. In Zimbabwe,land is mostly owned by man .Female farmers have less access to information, limited land ownership and little access to collateral security for them to be more productive