Since I joined Reimagine, I have worked with the community on a number of projects which include designing the current strategy, the manifesto, fundraising for ongoing reimagine projects and experiments and participating in community gatherings. I have also learnt from colleagues and use these inspirational networks to advance in my own projects.
I am a civic leadership practitioner and thought leader working at the intersection of leadership, accountability, and institutional transformation in Africa. I am the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Civic Leadership Institute (CLI), a Pan-African platform advancing leadership accompaniment, research, and institution building in complex civic and governance environments.
My work is deeply rooted in contexts marked by contested histories, fragile institutions, and unresolved questions of justice. Through this lens, I have supported civic leaders and communities navigating transitional justice challenges, including state accountability, community healing, and the rebuilding of trust between citizens and institutions.
As former National Director of ZimRights, I led Zimbabwe’s largest grassroots human rights movements during a period of shrinking civic space and institutional strain. My leadership focused on strengthening community agency, sustaining human rights work under pressure, and holding space for justice in environments where formal mechanisms are often limited or contested.
As the Founding National Coordinator of the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), I have worked with over 90 organisations to push for the implementation of transitional justice in Zimbabwe and provided technical support to similar initiatives in the SADC region.
I am the architect of the Civic Leadership Institute’s founding strategy, From Firefighting to Architecture: The New Civic Order (2026–2030), which calls for a shift from reactive crisis response to long-term institutional design. Central to his work is the concept of leadership accompaniment—recognising that leaders engaged in justice processes often operate in isolation and require sustained ethical, strategic, and relational support.
My greatest experience with reimagine was being part of the design team that produced the current strategy. The highlight was the retreat in Malawi. That retreat was supposed to happen in Zimbabwe but there were visa issues with the team. A team member suggested we move it to Malawi. In a few days, we were all set at their love home in Blantyre and we created the most amazing strategy. From there, I was tasked with drafting the Manifesto. Due to visa issues, I failed to attend the community gathering in Turkey but the Manifesto was adopted through an amazing ritual that I followed online.
