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INTRODUCING MZATI WA AFRICA

 



I am sure most of us have heard the saying that young people are tomorrow's leaders! Growing up there was even a song we used to sing, with a chorus that proudly emphasized that we are the leaders of tomorrow. For me, I kept the thought that someday the older folks are going to hand over leadership roles to us when we reach their age. I had thought that in order for one to be a leader one needed to be older, at least maybe 40 years of age.

Today the narrative has changed. We know and believe that young people are the leaders now! They are the idea generators. They are the innovators. They possess creativity, the energy that is enough to transform nations and the world.

Being the largest demographic on the globe today, young people need platforms for creativity, innovation, and growth.  

Despite being the game changers, young people everywhere including in Malawi, often face challenges in transitioning from education to work.  Unlike in the years when we were referred to as the leaders of tomorrow, today higher education is no guarantee of better job prospects. Aside from these challenges, Malawian communities are a hub of creativity, innovation, and potential that is often unutilized or underutilized. 







In order to contribute to the efforts of harnessing the potential of Malawi’s youth, Mzati Wa Africa Foundation was born. Mzati Wa Africa Foundation is a dynamic non-profit organization that is dedicated to shaping a new generation of innovative and impact-driven leaders and drivers of Africa's economic growth for sustainable development. With a clear focus on young people, Mzati WaAfrica Foundation works with various partners to create an enabling environment that empowers young Africans to reach their full potential and contribute to the continent's future.  

The principal belief is that creativity is one of the biggest assets for young people who can afford to experiment and take calculated risks in the early stage of their lives and careers. Mzati Wa Africa Foundation’s vision is rooted in the belief that creativity and innovation will play an essential role in changing the narrative of the future. Mzati Wa AfricaFoundation is all about creating platforms to unleash the greatest potentials the world has ever seen. Empowering youth to develop creativity thinking skills in arts and sports, agribusiness, and education thereby shaping a creative, flexible, and entrepreneurial society. 

Ladies and gentlemen, we are here to inspire change for Africa by leading transformation through providing unlimited opportunities to young people. MzatiWa Africa Foundation!




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