Chido Cleopatra Mpemba

Chido Cleopatra Mpemba is political appointee serving as the Youngest Diplomat in the African Union Chairperson's Cabinet. She leads on youth affairs, fronting the voices of over 870 million youth across the Governments in Africa as the African Union Special Envoy on Youth appointed by the Chairperson H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat and a decision endorsed by the Africa Heads of States for the inclusion of youth in the leadership structures of the African Union. Chido has been recognized as one of the '100 most Influential African Women' alongside African Female Heads of States and was also named as one of the 'Top 100 Under 40 Most Influential People of African Descent'. A former corporate banker and a global shaper, she has become a public policy expert with a keen interest and focus on geopolitics whilst pushing to end global inequalities with the interest of youth in the forefront. In her role she founded a digital transformation campaign that has been launched in over 9 countries and has had an impact on over 1000 young people, through a public-private sector approach in tackling some of Africa's challenges. Chido launched a listening tour campaign in 2022 and has visited over 30 Countries to engage with young people, encouraging solution focused intergenerational dialogues for socio-economic development, in addition using the opportunity to plant over 200 fruit trees to date in driving climate action to offset her carbon footprints and encourage food security in marginalized communities. A sought-after global moderator, she has moderated sessions for High-Level Sessions including for the United Nations. As a young thought leader, she has published opinion pieces with the World Economic Forum, London School of Economics, Google and featured on META's "Africa's Rising Stars" Series and BBC's Focus on Africa Documentary Feature and Podcast. Chido is currently an appointed Commissioner under the Climate Governance Commission which is chaired by the former President of Ireland and Chair of the Elders, Mary Robinson, she is a Leadership Council Member for Africa Reach which is Chaired by the President of Africa First Ladies and the First Lady of Namibia Monica Geingob and in addition a Global Leadership Council Member of Generation Unlimited. Chido is an alumni of the Emerging Security Sector Leaders (ESSL) Program from the Africa Center of Strategic Studies at the U.S National Defense University and an Alumni of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative as a former Mandela Washington Fellow. She is also a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum

Chido Cleopatra Mpemba
Chido Mpemba During her Keynote Speech at the 3rd APRM Youth Symposium in Uganda - 5 July 2022
African Union (AU) Special Envoy for Youth
Assumed office
November 2021
PresidentMoussa Faki
Preceded byAya Chebbi
Advisor to Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation
In office
April 2020 – November 2020
MinisterKirsty Coventry
Personal details
Born
Chido Cleopatra Mpemba

1988 (age 34–35)
Zimbabwe
Nationality Zimbabwean
Occupation
  • Activist
  • diplomat
  • speaker

Early life and education

Ms. Mpemba was born in 1988 at the Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Clinic in Harare, was raised in Bulawayo and went to Girls' College High School.[1] Prior to enrolling in an MBA program at Midlands State University, she earned her degree in Labour Organisational Psychology and Human Resource Management from Cape Town University in South Africa.[1] She studied Leadership in Business at Dartmouth College during her Mandela Washington Fellowship in 2016.[2]

Career

Before being appointed to the African Union as the Youth Envoy on 1 November 2021, she had worked as a banker at Standard Chartered Bank, and also worked for the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation in her country, Zimbabwe.[1] She attended fellowships, served on different board, which her listed below:[3]

  • Emerging Security Sector Leader (ESSL), Africa Center of Strategic Studies, National Defense University, U.S Department of Defense.
  • Board Member & Trustee, Old Mutual Youth Fund
  • Global Leader Council (GLC) Member, GenU Co-chaired by UNICEF Executive Director & PWC Global Chairman.
  • Leadership Council Member, AFRICA Reach Chaired by H.E Monica Geingos First Lady of Namibia and Current President of Organisation of Africa First Ladies.
  • 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow, President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative
  • Climate Reality Leader, Trained by Former VP U.S Al Gore.
  • Former Consultant to Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry
  • Global Award winning banker and private sector risk professional at Standard Chartered Bank.

See also

References
  1. "Zim woman makes waves at AU – Zimbabwe Situation". Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. "Fellowship Alumna Appointed AU Youth Envoy". Mandela Washington Fellowship. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. "Chido Cleopatra Mpemba | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
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