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ZANELE THABEDE SHORTLISTED FOR YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

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MBABANE – Swaziland Young Women Network’s (SWYON) Zanele Thabede has been shortlisted for the 2014 Young African Leadership Initiative.


UNFPA issued a congratulatory message to the 28-year-old Thabethe yesterday who was shortlisted out of 50 000 applicants from different African countries.
Gender Programme Analyst Phumzile Dlamini expressed her pride at Thabede’s advancement into the next category of selection for the YALI programme.


“Join me in congratulating Zanele for making it this far and wishing her the very best as the process continues to elect the 500 young Africans to benefit from this amazing leadership programme,” Dlamini said.
Thabede is SWYON Programme Officer and could not contain her excitement at being shortlisted.


“I am excited about being shortlisted and believe that it is through the encouragement from the staff at UNFPA that I applied for the programme, especially Tengetile Tsabedze.


“I hope the faith they have in the work I do and the leadership characteristics I have will serve me in good stead when I go through the interview process,” she said.
YALI, which was launched in 2010, is a flagship programme of President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama.
The programme aims at bringing together 500 young African leaders in the USA each year for leadership training and mentoring.


This is to create new skills and opportunities to propel Africa’s economic growth, prosperity and strengthening of democratic institutions.
“YALI is a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.


“President Obama launched YALI to support young African leaders as they spur growth, prosperity, strengthen democratic governance and enhance peace and security across Africa,” the programme’s website partly reads.


YALI participants have gone on to start youth-driven organisations and networks as well as advise their respective governments

Comments (3 posted):

Jestina Simba on 07/03/2014 11:23:59
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The YALI ideology of president Obama is a unique initiative and opportunities for Africa that we should take advantage of to push Africa at the fore front of change and development!
Babade Ayobayo on 19/03/2014 12:30:34
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Congrats
IKHIMIUKOR KENNETH on 26/03/2014 11:01:34
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Congratulations to you, wishing you all the best.

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