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MFAI Zimbabwean Chapter

MFAI Zimbabwe Chapter

Michigan Fellows Africa Initiatives (MFAI) Zimbabwe is a chapter under the MFAI fraternity within its operations in Zimbabwe. MFAI-Zimbabwe was formed by Zimbabwe US exchange Professional Fellows Programme (PFP) alumni from Michigan State University (MSU). The MSU fellowship on advancing young women agribusiness, entrepreneurship and innovation was pivotal to connect professional fellows across Africa and like its predecessor MFAI-Uganda the Zimbabwean PFP fellows started MFAI Zimbabwe in 2022.

MFAI-Zimbabwe adopts a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) approach that views women and youth as equal partners and places them at the forefront of solving life challenges. The objective is to offer essential technical and soft skills that enable women to earn a decent income, best manage their finances, and provide for their families. We set realistic, measurable, and actionable targets that ensure that we can achieve transformative and sustainable results in Zimbabwe.

 

Chapter Strategic Objectives

  • Target the youths and women who will enroll for a fellowship program on agribusiness
  • Training on key aspects of agribusiness development (e.g industrial productivity,  marketing etc)
  • Engage subject experts from partner organizations 
  • Disseminate information to the youth tactfully- unique social activities 
  • Support on applying for scholarships and other international fellowship programs
  • Incubator Kitchen and Mushroom Laboratory
  • Virtual exchange visits with alumni from other African countries
  • Share alumni success stories in Magazines and much more!
Goal: Capacitate women and youths involved in agriculture and agricultural value chains

Leadership

Tracy
Tracy Vongai Mapfumo
Country Director
nesta
Nesta Farirayi Munjai
Co-Director Operations
Runya
Runyararo Denise Musanhi
Co-Director AdministrationAdministrative Officer

Key Partners

  • MFAI Uganda
  • Alliance for African Partnerships
  • Michigan State University
  • Chinhoyi University
  • Women in Agriculture Zimbabwe 
  • Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • The Digital Diplomat

CONTACT US:

zimbabwe@mfai-ug.com