05/07/2024
Innovating Africa’s Governance
Last month, I had the opportunity to speak about our work at the Madiba Foundation for Good Governance at the Transformative Impact Summit Africa in Zanzibar. It was a gathering of change makers from across the continent and beyond.
The summit had several speakers coming out to speak about their work and the impact their work is making in their respective countries and regions. It was an amazing experience to put it mildly.
The summit was a 3-day immersive experience whose impact felt like 1 year MBA in Innovation programme. It was highly mentally stimulating listening to the change makers speak about their work one after the other.
There were presentations on the use of Web 3 technology for community transformation, climate change resilient agriculture, use of technology to connect relatives who were displaced by conflicts and wars, preservation of watersheds to improve access to potable water and many more brilliant and highly innovative projects that are impacting lives and transforming societies positively.
My session was on Innovating African Governance and I spoke on the Power of Organising and the use of technology to drive development and promote good governance. My primary focus was on the flagship project of Madiba Foundation, which Organising for a New Nigeria (ONN), where we are mobilising active citizens who are passionate about Nigeria and connecting them using our tech platform to work together in their respective states and locality across the country.
I made reference to the Not Too Young Run Movement and the protest/movement. These movements led by young people made a difference no matter how marginal some people might think it was. I was bale to speak more in-depth about the Not Too Young To Run Movement because I was privileged to be part of the National Strategy Team of the movement.
These two movements are a clear example of what is possible when young people come together, organise themselves and stay focused on their goals. It’s unfortunate that the protest turned awry, with loss of lives and destruction of both public and private properties.
Our aspirations for our country and continent are achievable if we have can come together, harness our resources, such skills, energies, creativity etc towards addressing pressing social challenges one at a time.
In another post, I will share my journey in ORGANISING, which started with my encounter with Patrick Wilmot in 2006.
Join/support Organising for a New Nigeria (ONN) to connect with other change makers who are committed and willing to work towards realinsing the New Nigeria project.
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