Padiwanashe Mataranyika
Padiwanashe Mataranyika is an International Relations and Law graduate from Zimbabwe committed to advancing good governance, peacebuilding, and sustainable development. She currently serves as a Governance Advisor and Co-Chair of Carifika Zimbabwe’s Advisory Committee, providing expertise on governance, sustainability frameworks, and diaspora collaboration strategies. As a Governance and Policy Analyst with the Centre for Contemporary Pan-Africanism, she contributes to research and publications on state fragility, political accountability, and African-led solutions for sustainable peace.
Padiwanashe is also the Founder and Project Lead of the Moyo Muti Initiative, a grassroots project supporting rural schoolchildren through mentorship, human rights awareness, and advocacy against child marriage. A graduate of several leadership and fellowship programs, including the AMEL Project and the Africa SDGs Mentorship Program, she brings a pan-African perspective to inclusive policy design. Her work in governance explores how good governance and leadership can transform communities from the ground up.
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