US Embassy Public Affairs Section:
Our office is considering candidates for the Fortune 500/U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership, a mentoring program for emerging women leaders from around the world, scheduled for April 29 through May 24, 2012.  Applicants must be women between the ages of 25 and 43 who are likely to reach the top levels of their business or NGO sector.  To receive a copy of the application form please email us on hararepas [at] state [dot] gov

LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 9, 2011/ — Legatum (http://www.legatum.com), a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, today announced that SECURICO has won the US $100,000 grand prize of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (http://www.AfricaAwards.com).  Based in Harare, Zimbabwe, SECURICO provides guarding services and electronic security solutions, and is the first security company in Zimbabwe to be ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) certified. SECURICO has more than 3,400 employees, 900 of which are women, making it the largest employer of women in the private sector. The company exemplifies the vital role played by entrepreneurs in creating economic growth, prosperity, and realising opportunity in Africa.

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From Granta magazine:

Binyavanga Wainaina, a founding editor of Kwani? and author of the celebrated essay ‘How to Write About Africa’, reads from his long-awaited memoir One Day I Will Write About This Place and talks to Ellah Allfrey about meeting the expectations of an African readership and what to do with a bad review.

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Executive Director: Health Related Non Profit Making Organisation
Deadline: 14 December 2011

Reporting to the Board

The Executive Director reports to the Board and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission. To the Board and Membership:

1.Assist the Board in the development and implementation of long-term strategies, goals and objectives for the organization

2.Implement all policies, programs and other directives laid down by the Board

3.Maintain official records and documents, and ensure organization’s compliance with all laws and regulations.

4.Ability to source funding for the organization

5.Coordinate the recruitment, employment, and release of all personnel, both paid staff and volunteers.

6.Publicize the activities of the organization, its programs and goals.

7.Coordinating relation of the organisations with donors and other organisations

Qualifications, skills and experience

-Degree in Health or Social Sciences, preferably a master’s degree

-At least 5 years experience in NGO environment at a managerial/senior decision-making level

-Experience and facility in proposal and report writing

-Ability to effectively direct activities of subordinates and meet deadlines

-Commitment to human rights

-High level of computer literacy

-Appreciation of Human Rights issues

The deadline for receiving applications is the 14th of December 2011. Package will be released to short listed candidates.

Send applications to newEDpostzw@gmail.com

Canadian youths were ejected from the ongoing COP 17, United Nations climate change negotiations after they engaged in a non-disruptive, non-violent protest – but effective way of putting their message across to the their country’s Environment Minister in Durban, South Africa.

The youth were ejected after turning their backs on Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent during his opening address at the COP 17, United Nations climate change negotiations.

Find out more:

- Zimbabwe ten years on: Results and prospects, Sam Moyo & Paris Yeros
- Fast Track Land Reform and Agricultural Productivity in Zimbabwe, Precious Zikhali
- Zimbabwe’s land reform: A summary of findings, Ian Scoones, Nelson Marongwe, Blasio Mavedzenge, Felix Murimbarimba, Jacob Mahenehene & Chrispen Sukume

Contact African Institute for Agrarian Studies (AIAS)