Our Team
Founder & Team Lead
Munashe Cuthbert Masiyiwa is a thoughtful and intellectually grounded individual passionate about public finance, natural resource governance, philosophy, and youth development. He holds a BSc Honours Degree in Data Science and Systems and is currently pursuing a BSc Honours Degree in Economics and Development, both at the University of Zimbabwe.
His training in data science and economics equips him with the skills to rigorously analyse and visualize data, monitor public finance, and apply insights from fiscal policy and development economics to design programs and advocacy that advance transparent, equitable, and accountable governance for youth.
He combines this expertise with practical experience in youth leadership. As one of 20 young leaders in Zimbabwe for the Africa Youth Panel a fellowship under the Mastercard Foundation, and as one of 2 young Zimbabweans selected for the Global Organizing School Fight Inequality Fellowship and having served as Main Secretary General of the University of Zimbabwe Students Representative Council.
He currently serves as the Founding Team Lead at the Youth Accountability Initiative, guiding the organization’s vision, strategy, and youth-centered initiatives.
Programs & Advocacy Lead
Thandiwe Ndlovu is a Bachelor of Economics Honours graduate from the Namibia University of Science and Technology with a strong focus on social development and equity-driven public policy. Her advocacy experience includes championing gender equality, disability inclusion, and access to quality education.
From 2022 to 2024, she served as the Secretary for Gender, Disability, Marginalized Communities & Social Welfare within the Namibia National Students’ Organization (NANSO), where she engaged policymakers and contributed to national dialogues on inclusive education and social protection.
At the Youth Accountability Initiative, Thandiwe is contributing to the design and implementation of initiatives that empower youth to influence public finance governance. Skilled in debate and critical reasoning, she brings a dynamic, justice-driven perspective to the team.
She currently serves the Youth Accountability Initiative as Programs Lead.
Finance And Administration Lead
Alice Tafadzwa Zinyemba leads Finance and Administration at the Youth Accountability Initiative. She brings strong expertise in financial management, organizational systems, and compliance, ensuring efficient operations that support the organisation’s mission to advance accountability and good governance.
Research & Advocacy Lead
Tatenda Kutsirayi is a Social Justice and Accountability advocate and a Forensic Psychology and Criminology student at the University of Zimbabwe. A committed Pan-Africanist, he is passionate about bringing African solutions to African challenges through research-driven advocacy for transparency and the accountable use of African resources and public finances. Tatenda currently serves as the Research & Advocacy Lead at the Youth Accountability Initiative.
Communications & Digital Lead
Nodeshah Maingehama is a third-year law student at the University of Zimbabwe, an award-winning youth activist and spoken word artist passionate about gender equality, youth participation, Pan-Africanism, and diplomacy. She has been recognized with the Simba Redzidzo Speech Contest Award and the Ignite Youth Award for Youth Governance & Participation (2024).
Internationally, she earned Best Speaker and Best Researcher titles at Model United Nations (2018), along with an Honourable Delegate Award at the Yale Model African Union. She has championed digital advocacy through collaborations with UNICEF, Girl Up Zimbabwe, and HeForShe, and continues to advance youth engagement as a Zimbabwe Young Ambassador and trainee of the Southern Region Young Diplomats.
She currently serves the Youth Accountability Initiative as the Communications & Digital Lead.