Youth For Innovation Trust

21/04/2026

YIT is preparing to bring back digital skills trainings, including areas such as graphic design, coding, AI tools and more. This time, we want the program to be even more practical, relevant, and linked to income-generating opportunities for young people. Please complete our short baseline survey here: https://forms.gle/XEaNTcebZBXLbySi9

Your voice matters as we redesign this program. We will be collecting data until the 10th of May 2026. For any other information or inputs you may email [email protected] or contact us on any of our social media accounts.

Introduction Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) is planning to resume its digital skills trainings for young people. Previously, YIT offered trainings in areas such as graphic design, coding, and other digital skills. We now want to redesign the program so that it is more relevant to current opportuni...

21/04/2026

YIT is inviting applications for an Intern or Volunteers with experience in Business Development, Finance and Administration, or Development Work. Applicants should send their CV and expression of interest to [email protected] by 30 April.

31/03/2026

As we wrap up women's month we appreciate the resilience of women in art in Up and Close with the Lozibas

Alliance Française de Bulawayo
Stewie Le Savage - Koadm

An intimate Women’s Month conversation with the Loziba Movement. Stories of talent, resilience, and sisterhood through art. Featuring Luchi Shikki, Aejay Aug...

13/03/2026

Today we celebrate a moment of pride for the entire Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) family. We warmly congratulate our Managing Director, Thando Gwinji, on receiving recognition for being the Outstanding Woman in Community Development, from the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development during the International Women's Day celebrations.

This award is a testament to Thando’s unwavering dedication to empowering young people, uplifting women, and advancing community-driven innovation. Her leadership continues to inspire transformative change, champion gender equality, and create opportunities for young leaders and entrepreneurs across Zimbabwe.

At YIT, we are incredibly proud to be led by a visionary who believes in the power of youth, creativity, and collective action to shape a better future. This recognition not only celebrates Thando’s achievements but also highlights the impact of the work being done by our entire community.

Congratulations, Thando! Your passion, resilience, and commitment continue to inspire us all. 🌸✨

12/03/2026

We extend our sincere gratitude to Thando Gwinji, Director of Youth for Innovation Trust, for joining our WhatsApp discussion and sharing valuable insights into the work being done to empower young people through digital skills.

Her reflections on the coding sector and the lived experiences of women in tech sparked an engaging and important conversation, helping participants better understand both the opportunities and challenges within the digital space.

Thank you for inspiring the next generation of innovators and for championing inclusive participation in the tech ecosystem.

10/03/2026

Join us this Friday with the Lozibas for conversation, music and poetry as we celebrate the International women’s day

07/03/2026

03/03/2026

Join us for an afternoon of film, conversation, and connection with creatives, development practitioners, students, and cultural enthusiasts.

Date: 06 March 2026
Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Venue: Alliance Française de Bulawayo

Come experience the river through poetry, memory, and movement. Let’s gather, reflect, and celebrate women’s creative power together.

25/02/2026

One thing that kept recurring at the Zambezi Meetup conversations was the issue of human–wildlife conflict. On our first night in Victoria Falls, an elephant trampled a man which was a painful reminder that this is not an abstract debate, but a lived and urgent reality for communities on both sides of the Zambezi.

There was an honest acknowledgment in our discussions: as humans, we have expanded cities and settlements into spaces that were once wildlife corridors and habitats. Yet the challenge before us is how to shift the narrative from conflict to coexistence. What would it look like to design cities, policies, and tourism models that respect both human safety and ecological balance?

Our visit to Mukuni Village in Livingstone showed us what is at stake. The area is home to the iconic Big Five, and the presence of wildlife is not just an ecological fact, it is an economic lifeline through tourism. Sustainable coexistence ensures that communities continue to benefit from these natural endowments while minimizing tragic encounters.

If the Zambezi region is to thrive, the conversation must move beyond blame and toward collaborative solutions, community awareness, better land-use planning, conservation partnerships, and cross-border dialogue. Only then can we protect both human life and the wildlife that sustains the region’s cultural and economic vitality.

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24/02/2026

Under the Zambezi Meet-Up, we also gave ourselves permission to play. At Victoria Falls Skating Rink, we learned how to skate (some of us gracefully, some of us courageously), swung high, and took on a full obstacle course. Play is culture too. It’s built into us as children, but it doesn’t expire when we grow up. As adults, reconnecting with our inner child is a powerful act of healing, joy, and freedom. There was something beautiful about learning alongside the current generation of skaters; watching the confidence, rhythm, and community they are building, and realizing that these are the cultures they will carry forward as they grow. A reminder that culture is not only in museums and history books, it’s also in movement, laughter, scraped knees, and the courage to try again.



Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe
British Council Zimbabwe

23/02/2026

As Maya Angelou reminds us, “When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you're inviting a person into your life." Food was an important part of the Zambezi Meet-Up not just as nourishment, but as a way of tracing how culture along the Zambezi has evolved and continues to shape who we are. It was a pleasure indulging in multigrain mealie meal at Victoria Falls Tshisanyama, and savoring fried fish in the vibrant corners of Livingstone. Each bite carried history; a blending of traditions, trade routes, local ingredients, and modern twists that reflect how taste itself evolves over time.

Beyond the flavours, the meals were showered with conversation. Around the table we explored social practices from proposing marriage in public, to taboo topics like cannibalism unpacking how communities negotiate culture, belief, and change. Food created the safety and softness for those conversations to unfold.

Most importantly, we had a blast preparing meals for one another during the residency. In chopping, stirring, tasting, and laughing together, we were reminded that taste is part of our everyday lives. It is memory. It is identity. It is culture served warm and shared generously.



Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe
British Council Zimbabwe