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UNDP Zimbabwe

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UNDP Zimbabwe

@UNDPZimbabwe

Working with Government & #Zimbabwe to advance #GlobalGoals & #LeaveNoOneBehind. Resident Representative - @AyodeleOdusola Visit undp.org/zimbabwe for mo

Harare, Zimbabwe

Joined March 2012

UNDP Zimbabwe
@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 12
Replying to @UNDPZimbabwe
How do we ensure that young women and youth-led enterprises benefit from Africa's expanding trade opportunities? Young women and youth are not only participants in trade; they are innovators, job creators & drivers of economic growth. Yet many continue to face barriers in
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 12
Young women and youth are key drivers of Zimbabwe's economic transformation. Today, @UNDPZimbabwe & partners convened the #ECoWYERT Country Scan Validation Workshop to gather stakeholder insights that will help strengthen opportunities for youth and women-led MSMEs to
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 12
🏁🌍 That's a wrap on the #AfricaImpactSummit 2026! Two days of conversations, connections and practical lessons on what it actually takes to unlock capital for sustainable development across Africa. A few takeaways that will stay with me: 💡 Ecosystem building is a marathon,
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 11
🌍💰 Africa may not just have a shortage of capital—it may have a shortage of capital architecture. Emerging fund managers are the bridge between investors and small businesses. Strengthening that bridge could unlock the missing middle and accelerate inclusive growth. 🚀🤝📈
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 11
📜➡️🌱 “We need to move away from regulation to support.” A practical takeaway from the #AfricaImpactSummit: governments must simplify compliance, strengthen business support and create enabling environments that help firms grow rather than merely policing them. 🏭🌍
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 11
💡🏦 “If you start... and say the only problem is that you don't have money... that's a problem.” Perhaps the biggest lesson from the #AfricaImpactSummit: financing small businesses isn't just about mobilizing more capital. It's about diagnosing market failures, aligning
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 10
📊🌍 That’s a wrap for Day 1 of the #AfricaImpactSummit! Key message: investment opportunities do not become investments automatically. They need to be mapped, prioritized, supported with technical assistance, packaged into bankable structures, de-risked through guarantees or
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 10
💡💰 “The challenge that we are seeing with technical assistance is that it is often focused on what funders want versus what small and growing businesses want.” A powerful takeaway from the #AfricaImpactSummit: supporting African entrepreneurs requires demand-driven technical
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 10
📊🌍 “In many cases, we measure for reporting purposes instead of measuring for decision-making purposes.” A powerful takeaway from the #AfricaImpactSummit: impact data should not sit in reports—it should shape strategy, improve performance and drive better outcomes for people
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 10
💰🌍 "Capital is like a child. It only leaves home and goes anywhere where it feels safe." A powerful takeaway from the #AfricaImpactSummit: Africa does not lack capital—it needs stronger investment-ready businesses, local fund managers, catalytic capital and investable
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 10
🌍💡 "Impact investing ecosystem building is a marathon, not a sprint." 📊💰 "Capital can price risk, but it has a problem with uncertainty." 🤝🌍 "While every country has its own context, many of Africa's financing challenges are shared." 🌍💰 "Africa and institutional
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 10
🌍 "When Africa transforms, the world transforms." Speaking at the #AfricaImpactSummit2026, Dr. James Wakiaga (@wakiaga), Resident Representative of @UNDPZambia, highlighted Africa's immense potential—from its rapidly growing working-age population and innovation ecosystem to
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@UNDPZimbabwe
Jun 9
📢🇿🇼 JOB OPPORTUNITY | Project Assistant (NPSA-5) UNDP Zimbabwe is looking for a **Project Assistant** to support the **Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) Phase II**, helping strengthen community resilience to climate change, disasters and other shocks. 🌍🌱 This role
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