Lisa Simango @SimzyLisa

What should education look like after 2030? We’re asking young people aged 11–30 worldwide to weigh in on three key questions: ▶️Your vision: What kind of world do you want to live in? ▶️The education you want: What changes are needed in the way you learn? ▶️Your action: What are you willing to do to make it happen? Your experience is the expertise we need. It only takes a few minutes to share your views and help redefine the classroom of the future. forms.office.com/pages/response… #EducationBeyond2030

🚀 AfCFTA Startup Acceleration Program 2026 🌍 ✅International market access ✅Strategic partnerships ✅Startup acceleration support ✅Investor networking opportunities 📅 Deadline: 24 May 2026 🔗 wp.me/p23f03-kfF #AfCFTA #AfricanStartups

Whose knowledge gets captured — and whose gets left behind? Join the @UNDP to explore inclusive AI in action 🌍🤖 🔶 Lorya AI preserving low-resource languages 🟡 Voice-a-thon amplifying local voices 📅 21 May ⏰ 8am EST ➡️ Register: bit.ly/3RjLNRU

What does inclusion and intersectionality look like in AI-enabled evaluations? Join us as we explore this and more alongside our sister agencies @UNICEFAfrica, @UNFPA_ESARO, @RefugeesAfrica, @WFP_Africa & @UNDPAfrica as part of #Glocal2026. Sign up here: bit.ly/4frY2Wr

Innovation thrives when everyone is included. 🌍 The @timbuktooafrica AgriTech Hub is open to startups across Africa. Women-led, youth-led, and founders from rural and underserved communities across the continent are strongly encouraged to apply. 🔗 Apply: shorturl.at/aNFYb #InclusiveInnovation #AgriTechAfrica #timbuktoo

#COMESA, #EAC & #SADC convene Tripartite Youth & Women Trade Policy Dialogue Forum in Nairobi, Kenya on 20-21 May 2026 to promote inclusive implementation of the Tripartite Free Trade @EliasMagosi @AngeleMakombo @sardcnet @DIRCO_ZA @BWPresidency @BWGovernment @ForeignLesotho @ZambiaMFAIC

If we want to dismantle gender-based violence, we have to start with the words we use. Transformative women’s leadership is about recognizing that advocacy language isn't just about policy it’s about building narrative power. We remain intentional about crafting feminist messaging that centers survivors, exposes systemic gaps, and demands radical change. #SRHRDialogues #TransformativeWomenLeadership #WomenLeadAfrica

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Township entrepreneurs don’t lack ambition; they lack access to finance that works for them. Township Spark is reshaping how finance reaches the township economy, grounded in listening to entrepreneurs themselves. Watch the video: bit.ly/3KGxEeJ

“AfYWL is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity you will never regret.” — @SimzyLisa From day one, Lisa gained hands-on experience in sustainable development, building leadership with purpose. Read her story in #AMANI: 🔗go.undp.org/AMANI #AfYWL #YouthLeadership #SDGs

Introducing #AMANI, the 3rd edition of the #AfYWL storybook. 📚 This collection captures the journeys of 36 young African women, their experiences, their courage to dream & their commitment to lead with purpose. 📘Read the storybook 👉🏾go.undp.org/AMANI #AfricanWomenLead

Millions work but remain poor. #SocialSummit2025 must deliver on decent work — fair pay, safe conditions, and social protection for all women and men. Because work should be a path to progress, not a trap of survival.

READ (Op-Ed): Township businesses built a R1-trillion economy without the system — yet 80% are still labelled “informal”. As Maxwell @GomeraM & Miles Kubheka argue in the @dailymaverick: it’s not informal, it’s the independent economy. bit.ly/4oFu82m

We’re proud to announce that we will be hosting a high-level panel at the @awieforum 2025 in Cape Town! Join us as we explore how women-led innovation is powering inclusive growth & digital transformation across Africa. Register here: lnkd.in/eNvsbaVT

Powerful conversations on women’s leadership, digital transformation & inclusive innovation are shaping #AWIEF2025. Our Dep Res. Rep, Dr. @GloriaKiondo, opened the forum with a keynote on financial inclusion, digital innovation & empowering women in the informal economy.

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At the @KMotlantheFDN Drakensberg Forum in South Africa: Shared prosperity is a choice — and the time to choose it is now. We know what works: reimagining development finance, building stronger partnerships, and investing in women and youth. Let’s take it to the next level — from South Africa, with Africa and to the world.

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With the right tools, spaza shops can transform economies! Our #DIME initiative unlocks new opportunities for spaza shops—from digital tools to food safety—to drive growth, resilience & market access. We're deepening our support, drawing experiences from Senegal🇸🇳 & Lesotho🇱🇸

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Congratulations to @DieneKeita for her appointment as Executive Director of @UNFPA today by the @UN Secretary-General. I look forward to working with you as you assume this new role and towards the continued partnership between @UNDP and @UNFPA.

UNFPA @UNFPA

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We are excited to announce that @dienekeita of #Guinea was appointed today by the @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres as Executive Director of @UNFPA. We look forward to supporting the new @UNFPAChief towards advancing the #GlobalGoals and ensuring rights and choices for all.

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Youth can turn global ambition into local impact, but only with the right skills and tools. Through our inclusive Just Energy transition initiatives, we’re equipping them with green skills for a greener future, empowering action where it matters most. #IYD2025

#ICYMI On #IYD2025, we spotlighted how our inclusive Just Energy initiatives equip youth to turn global ambition into local impact. From training solar technicians to certifying energy performance practitioners, fostering skills for the Global Goals. 📹: bit.ly/45EKCQz

I am grateful and excited to be given an amazing opportunity to manage and coordinate such an impactful UNDP SA - Digital Innovation for Modernising the Informal/ Independent Economy (DIME) initiative implemented in South Africa’s Townships! #DIME #Digital

UNDP South Africa @UNDPSouthAfrica

10 months ago

READ | Township spaza shops fuel local economies, but few are women-owned. Through our Digital Innovation for Modernising the Informal Economy (#DIME), we’re making spaza safe, digital & inclusive - putting women entrepreneurs at the centre of change. 📰bit.ly/45M2vwX

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