Biography / Biographie

My primary institutional affiliation is with Score Against Poverty, a Zimbabwean non-governmental organisation headquartered in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, but operation in Mwenezi District Zimbabwe. Mwenezi is one of the most climate vulnerable district in Zimbabwe and the organisation works closely with indigenous and local communities to advance climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods and environmental governance through the Locally Led Indigenous Nature Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe project. I have experience collecting data on indigenous knowledge systems in Mwenezi District using the KOBOTOOLBOX and training communities on IKS and totemic systems in relation to the preservation of heritage crops and natural resourses management. One of the most integral part of this affiliation or my current role is the collaborative work l did with Canada Memmonite University on research work of medicinal plans utilised for IKS in Mwenezi District.
In addition, I am affiliated with the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) as the Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa, where I coordinate regional programmes across multiple countries, engaging youth, policymakers, and civil society actors on climate and energy issues.
Through these affiliations, I collaborate with community leaders, women’s groups, youth networks, traditional authorities, Government ministries, and international partners. My institutional environment supports interdisciplinary research and practice that values indigenous knowledge, community agency, and policy engagement. These affiliations provide a strong platform for me to conduct my AFRIAK research that is grounded in lived community realities while contributing to scholarly and policy-oriented knowledge production.