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What Leadership Got to Do With Civic Space
The Nexus Between Civic Leadership and Protection of Civic Space 1.0 Introduction On 27 February, I had the opportunity to facilitate a Civic Leadership Masterclass (CLM) under the theme, ‘What Leadership Got to Do With It: The Nexus Between Civic Leadership and Protection of Civic...
Dzikamai Bere,
March 4, 2025
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Gratitude and Goodbyes: Reflections on Leadership at ZPP
Yesterday, I chaired the board at the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) for the last time. I assumed it would be just an ordinary board meeting and that I would simply check out into the sunset. But no—the ZPP leadership surprised me with a beautiful end-of-tenure...
Dzikamai Bere,
November 18, 2025
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Becoming Human Again in the Age of AI and Automation
Sometime last week, I had an incredible opportunity to listen to Dr. Tabani Moyo, the Regional Director at the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) and a Member of the African Union Working Group on AI. Contrary to what many speakers would say, Dr. Moyo...
Dzikamai Bere,
August 1, 2025
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What Leadership Got to Do With Civic Space
The Nexus Between Civic Leadership and Protection of Civic Space 1.0 Introduction On 27 February, I had the opportunity to facilitate a Civic Leadership Masterclass (CLM) under the theme, ‘What Leadership Got to Do With It: The Nexus Between Civic Leadership and Protection of Civic...
Dzikamai Bere,
March 4, 2025
19 min read
AID DISRUPTIONS: Towards Better Funding and Better Partnerships
Topic: Using the Present as an Entry Point for Better Funding and Partnerships Host: East Africa Philanthropy Network & Development Dynamics On 27 February 2025, I participated in the #LastThursdays Webinar hosted by Development Dynamics and the East Africa Philanthropy Network. The high panelled webinar...
Dzikamai Bere,
February 27, 2025
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Facing the Aid Freeze: What We Must Do Now and Tomorrow
Coming to Terms with the AID Freeze On 6 February 2025, at the invitation of the National Association for Non-Governmental (NANGO), I participated in the webinar on the impact of the United States President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Re-evaluating and Realigning United States Foreign...
Dzikamai Bere,
February 7, 2025
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