Prominent lawyer listed among 100 Influential Young Africans

100 Most influential Young Africans 2020 List Announced

Zimbabwe prominent lawyer, activist and politician from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has also been listed among the 100 most influential young Africans of 2020.

In a 5th annual publication
of the 100 most influential young Africans list was revealed in 2020 by Avance Media and Africa Youth Awards, the leading PR & rating firm. The list is intended to recognize young Africans in a wide variety of fields for their excellent work on African development.

The list includes prominent young people such as Alex Iwobi (Everton), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang(Arsenal), Achraf Hakimi Caster Semenya (Athlete) Master KG (Musician), Bobi Wine and Journalists Kiki Mordi and Betty Kyallo, with a record 49 women and 51 men represented from 29 African countries.

The list also featured young ministers from all across the continent, including Angola’s Finance Minister, Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves, Rwanda’s ICT Minister, Paula Ingabire, Sudan’s Minister of Youth, Wala’a Essam al-Boushi and Namibia’s deputy ICT minister, Emma Inamutila Theofelus.

Nigeria recorded the highest representation with 21 young achievers, with Ghana, Kenya and South Africa also recording a representation of 10 young people each.

Sharing insight about the list, Prince Akpah, MD of Avance Media noted: “the 2020 list features young people pursuing various interests intended to put the name of the continent on the globe through selfless sacrifices and spirited leadership”. He also stated that young people are motivated by the stories of these young achievers who continue to take a lead amid a global pandemic.

The announcement of the list precedes the African Union’s annual Africa Youth Day celebration, which will recognise young African pioneers from across the continent for the year 2020.

Source:africayouthaward.org

Below is the official list of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans 2020 (arranged in alphabetical order):

Abasi Ene-Obong (54Gene)

Abdoulaye “ABD” Traore (WatsUp TV)

Achraf Hakimi (Inter Milan)

Adebola Williams (RED | For Africa)

Adetola Nola (Veritasi Homes and Properties)

Adji Bousso Dieng (Computer Scientist)

Alain Nteff (Healthlane)

Alex Iwobi (Everton)

Amina Priscille Longoh (Minister, Women and Protection of Children, Chad)

Anwar Bougroug (Fashion Designer)

Arielle Kitio Tsamo (Cameroon Youth School Tech Incubator)

Ashish Thakkar (Mara Group)

Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona Femení)

Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou (Minister, Digital Economy and Communications, Benin)

Aya Chebbi (African Union Youth Envoy)

Berla Mundi (OAP)

Betty Kyallo (Journalist)

Bobi Wine (MP, Kyadondo East Constituency, Uganda)

Boniface Mwangi (Activist)

Boubou (Artist)

Bright Simons (IMANI Africa)

Broda Shaggi (Comedian)

Burna Boy (Musician)

Caster Semenya (Athlete)

Charlette N’Guessan (BACE Group)

Charlot Magayi (Mukuru Stoves)

Christian Achaleke Leke (Youth Development Expert)

Clarisse Iribagiza (Computer Scientist)

Dancegod Lloyd (Dancer)

Daniel Dotse (Lead for Ghana)

Davido (Musician)

Dentaa Amoateng (GUBA Foundation)

Diamond Platnumz (Musician)

DJ Neptune (Disc Jockey)

Dorcas Wangira (Citizen TV)

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (OAP)

Eddy Kenzo (Musician)

Edith Brou (Blogger)

Edith Kimani (DW)

Emma Inamutila Theofelus (Deputy Minister, ICT, Namibia)

Emtithal Mahmoud (Activist)

Fadzayi Mahere (Spokesperson, MDC Alliance, Zimbabwe)

Fatoumata Bâ (Janngo)

Fejiro Hanu Agbodje (Patricia Technologies)

Gregory Rockson (mPharma)

Habila Malgwi (Global Citizen Forum)

Hadeel Osman (Fashion Revolution)

Ilwad Elman (Elman Peace and Human Rights Center)

Innoss’B (Musician)

Javnyuy Joybert (Speaker)

Joeboy (Musician)

Joel Nanauka (Speaker)

John Obidi (Speaker)

Karl Kugelmann (Model)

Kiki Mordi (Journalist)

Kuami Eugene (Musician)

Lamin Darboe (National Youth Council, Gambia)

Lelise Neme (Ethiopian Investment Commission)

Master KG (Musician)

Mbwana Samatta (Fenerbahce)

Melene Rossouw (Women Lead Movement)

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Nancy Kacungira (BBC Africa)

Nelson Kwaje (Defy Hate Now)

Nermine Sfar (Dancer)

Ngombe Tamaris (Collectif Entre Elles)

Nisreen Elsaim (UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change)

Njugush (Comedian)

Odunayo Eweniyi (PiggyVest)

Ogutu Okudo (SpringRock Group)

Ola Brown (Flying Doctors)

Olugbenga Agboola (Flutterwave)

Orondaam Otto (Slum2School)

Paula Ingabire (Minister, ICT and Innovation, Rwanda)

Peace Hyde (Forbes Africa)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)

Qabale Duba (Qabale Duba Foundation)

Rachel Sibande (mHub)

Rediet Abebe (Computer Scientist)

Sadio Mane (Liverpool)

Sandrine Umutoni (Imbuto Foundation)

Satta Sheriff (Action for Justice and Human Rights)

Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa (Chil Artificial Intelligence Lab)

Simi (Musician)

Siya Kolisi (Rugby Player)

Solomon Serwanjja (NBSTV)

Stonebwoy (Musician)

Takele Uma Banti (Minister, Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ethiopia)

Temie Giwa Tubosun (LifeBank)

Thando Thabethe (OAP)

Theo Baloyi (Bathu Shoes)

Thuso Mbedu (Artist)

Tumi Sole (CountyDuty)

Umra Omar (Safari Doctors)

Vanessa Nakate (Climate Justice Activist)

Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves (Minister, Finance, Angola)

Victor Wanyama (Montreal Impact)

Vusi Thembekwayo (Speaker)

Wala’a Essam al-Boushi (Minister, Youth and Sport, Sudan)

Yawa Hansen-Quao (Emerging Public Leaders)

This initiative is a partnered activity between Africa Youth Awards and Avance Media.

TIPS ON ONION FARMING

by Vengai Defu

Onion is one of the crops which is not so complicated to produce, therefore most people thrive to have a small bed in the backyard. Onions provide a vital flavour in our daily meals.
Most farmers are adopting the hybrid crops which are matching the indigenous weather conditions and disease resistant. One such onion variety is Ilanga Plus which is a Zimbabwean product produced by Avanos. Good planting season is between June and September.
Onions should be planted on loose soils to enable bulb growth and soils with good drainage system. Too much water is not good for onion plant.   Make ridges after ploughing. Farmers may use organic manure together with granular fertilizers. Superfert compound C is applied at rate of 1 000 kgs per hectare before transplanting.
Plant spacing is essential for the bulb growth and we recommend a plant population of 650 000 to 800 000 per hectare. That means 4 to 5kgs of seeds are needed per hectare.  We recommend 7 to 10cm in-row and 15cm inter-row.
When the plant is growing, apply top dressing that is calcium nitrate at the rate of 180 kgs per hectare and be split into 3 or 4 applications per 3 weeks’ interval. We do not need much since onion is a poor feeder because of its short roots.

NOTE, calcium should be applied during warm weather condition because onion poorly uptake nitrogen in cold weather. Constant soil moisture should be maintained and in hot-dry areas we advise farmers to irrigate after every 3 to 6 days.
Ilanga Plus takes 95 to 115 days to mature. When the crop shows signs of foliage collapse, reduce irrigation rate and when its 80 percent foliage collapse stop applying water.
Harvesting is now ready. It should be done during clear day to enable appropriate drying. This is very essential to avoid crop rotting. We can leave them in the field to dry but must be covered with a thin layer of grass to avoid direct heat from the sun.
If we take them to the storage room, make sure it’s properly ventilated.  When the foliage, roots and the outer bulb skin cover are dry cut at around 4 cm of the neck and packaging can take place. This variety has a good shelf life of 5 to 6 months.

PESTS
Ilanga Plus is best hybrid but we should use chlorpyrfos or carbaryl 85 to curb cutworms
Leaf miner can also be a problem but use carbaryl 85, malathion 50ec or malathion 25%.

DISEASES
Fungal diseases are the most common in onions such as blights and white mildew. We can apply mancozeb, cooper oxychloride or dithane m45.

NOTE, it must be kept dry to avoid rotting and longer shelf life.
However, farmers are advised plant this variety due to its long shelf life and can market itself. It weighs about 100 to 130g per head and has a potential yield of 45 to 65 tonnes per hectare.  That is 45 000 to 65 000kg and 15kg cost $25.00

For more information contact me on +0392264246 or +263772137202 or +263777429362
Or our sales team on +263773208930

Compiled by Vengai Defu Farm and city manager

http://www.tellzim.com/2019/03/tips-on-onion-farming.html

Young Warriors Team Manager Matsika Dies

Kisdo Matsika

Tiyani Hahlani

GWERU – The local football community was on Wednesday, February 20, plunged into mourning by the death of Zimbabwe Under-23 team manager,  (pictured).
The former Gweru United player collapsed at his Mkoba residence before being confirmed dead on arrival at a local hospital.
The 61-year-old Matsika started as a football player but later turned his passion to junior football development.
He was currently the team manager for the Bekithemba Ndlovu-coached Zimbabwe Under-23 which participated in the Cosafa Youth Championship in 2017.
As of yesterday (Thursday), burial arrangements were being processed.
The deceased’s daughter, Tafadzwa said they had lost a pillar and said they looked upon him for many things as a family.
“It is devastating that we have lost him. We looked up to him for many things as a family and it is sad he has gone too soon,” said Tafadzwa.
Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president, Felton Kamambo posted on the local football mother body’s official Twitter page his condolence message to the Matsika family.
“All at Zifa are saddened by the sudden passing on of U-23 national team manager, Kisdo Matsika. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace,” said Kamambo.
His death comes as the nation is still mourning the departure of artistic legends Oliver Mutukudzi and Charles Mungoshi.

Farmers Urged To Opt For Short Season Varieties

Tiyani Hahlani 

MASVINGO - The erratic rainfall patterns across the province has left many farmers counting losses as the scorching sun has destroyed the majority of their crops but the farmers have been urged not to lose hope as there is still a chance to make it with short season varieties.
Speaking to TellZim News, Agritex Officer for Mwenezi District Tongai Bodi said farmers should not lose hope but should opt for short season varieties.
“It is unfortunate that the rainfall patterns this season have been erratic. We have not received enough rains and many crops have already given in to the excessive dry spell.
“Maize has failed but farmers should take advantage of the little rainfall still being received to plant beans or cow peas.
“As it has been said before, weather predictions have indicated that this year is a bad year for farmers, but this is our business, we should persevere. We have some areas where crops have already wilted beyond redemption so the only alternative is to plant early maturity crops especially in areas which received rains this week,” said Bodi.
Zaka Agritex extension officer Kennedy Pedzisai said people in Zaka especially the Chipinda area should plant sugar beans and cowpeas since most of their maize crops have been destroyed.
“I urge people to grow short season varieties and in other areas we need to liaise as communities and village heads so that they will keep the cattle and plant short season varieties like SC3O9 which need 90 days to mature.
“Other farmers must grow sunflowers,” said Pedzisai.
One farmer, Margret Banda, said she has opted to grow drought tolerant crops like sorghum, Rapoko and finger Millet among others.
“We are facing an El-Nino induced drought so the farmers should just try everything. We cannot at this point in time discourage those who are replanting because the weather patterns are changing.
 “However, we hope the government will complement our efforts and aid us in all our endeavours, if we fail we implore the government to continue supporting us with food as the season looks bleak,” said Banda
The Meteorological Service Department (MSD), has warned that Zimbabwe is expected to record high temperatures across the country especially in areas like Matabeleland South, Masvingo, much of Midlands, Manicaland and also parts of Mashonaland provinces

Reviving Railway Industry Will Decongest Roads-Minister Matiza

Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Joel Biggie Matiza

Tiyani Hahlani

MASVINGO - Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Joel Biggie Matiza (pictured) has said the government is in the process of reviving the railway industry so as to decongest the roads as a functioning railway network will see goods and other heavy loads being transported by rail.
Matiza said abnormal loads are not meant to be transported by road but because the country does not have a functioning railway system, all goods end up on the roads causing huge damages to the infrastructure.
Addressing government officials, local authorities and engineers in Masvingo during a tour of roads in the province last week (Friday), Matiza said an unreliable rail transport system has led to a disproportionate flow of traffic on local roads.
“As far as rail is concerned, there are lots of opportunities. We have so many suitors coming in with so many programmes. Certain loads should not move on our roads because it’s detrimental, it damages the road, so we need the rail to take over.
“We are seized with these issues of upgrading our rail system because it is a key fundamental in developmental processes. By reviving the railway network, we would have removed huge loads from our roads and they will be preserved,” said Matiza.
Matiza said while the government is seized with reviving the railway network, motorists should exercise restraint on the roads to avoid loss of life.
Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira said the various road projects in province shows how committed the new dispensation is to the development of rural areas and communities.
“The new dispensation is committed to developing the rural areas and communities through creating a vibrant road network. Most of our rural areas have poor road infrastructure and we will thrive to make a good road network which will enable free movement for our people,” said Chadzamira.

Two Bikita Women Jailed For Possessing Mbanje

Tiyani hahlani

Faith Mushayi (28) Of House Number 813 Duma, Nyika and Nevia Mushayi (49) Of Number 906 Duma High Density Suburb in Nyika Recently Appeared Before Masvingo Magistrates Rufaro Mangwiro after they were found in possession of 2.050 Kg mbanje intended for sell.

The duo pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing in the dangerous drug as defined in Section 156(1) (c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.

They were sentenced to 12 months each but three were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour, leaving each to serve nine effective months in prison.

It was the State's case that on October 03, a Masvingo district crack team that included six police officers pursuing a robbery case went to Faith's house after being tipped that some of the stolen property was kept there.

Nothing of that sort was recovered there but during the search, they stumbled upon the drug which was packed in a black plastic bag, leading to her arrest though she had denied ownership of the drug which she said belonged to Nevia.

The police were then tipped on Nevia's whereabouts as she had gone into hiding after learning that the police were looking for her.

Nothing of the stolen property was found at Nevia's house but the dagga was weighed at Zimpost in the presence of both suspects.

Fidelicy Nyamukondiwa appeared for the State

Macheso Set To Reignite Masvingo

Alick Macheso

Tiyani Hahlani

MASVINGO- Veteran artist and King of Sungura, Alick Macheso will date his Masvingo fans on November 03 with his latest album which he seeks to reintroduce to the city at Caravan Park.

The ‘Tsoka dzerwendo’ hit maker will be back in town for the second time where he is expected to sample songs from his trending album ‘Dzinosvitsa kure’ which was launched in July this year.

The Sungura maestro is expected to put up a well-choreographed act which will be curtain raised by local afro fusion band, Panhimbe Crew, who left music lovers clamouring for more at the recently-held Lake October Festival.

Baba Shero, as Macheso is affectionately known in the music industry, comes back by public demand after his album lived to the billing and has received vast airplay on local radio stations.

Speaking to TellZim News, Macheso's communications and public relations manager, Tich Makahamadze confirmed the event. 

“We are coming back for the second time this year to Masvingo with the album. Masvingo is our second home and we have decided to reunite with our fans. We hope that our fans will come in their numbers to witness Orchestra Mberikwazvo doing what they know best”, said Makahamadze.

Event organiser, Rudo 'Lulu' Shoko of Lulu Events said preparations were at an advance stage and called on all Sungura fans from in and around Masvingo to come and support. 

“We are almost done with the preparations. Our patrons know that we don’t disappoint so we urge all those who want to witness a great performance by the giant to come and see the King of Sungura doing what he knows best,” said Lulu.