Moses Machipisa
Moses Machipisa is an educator by training and a passionate advocate for youth leadership, civic engagement, and global citizenship. He has spearheaded numerous initiatives in Zimbabwe focused on civic leadership development, volunteerism, and equitable access to education.
In 2016, Moses’s project on leveraging social media to advance youth civic participation—training over 1,300 youth leaders in active citizenship—was recognized as one of the top three innovations in democracy at the World Forum for Democracy.
From March 2018 to December 2019, he led one of Zimbabwe’s largest volunteer movements in response to a cholera outbreak in high-density suburbs of Harare. Under the #ThisIsMyHOME campaign, more than 3,500 volunteers reached over 40,000 beneficiaries with information on cholera prevention, handwashing, and disaster relief support. The campaign also played a key role in responding to Cyclone Idai, which devastated Zimbabwe in 2019.
Moses continues to champion access to quality education in marginalized rural communities and has been widely recognized for his leadership and civic contributions. He is an alumnus of several prestigious programs, including:
- Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education (Leading Nonviolent Movements for Social Progress)
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Fellowship
- Global Thinkers Forum – Telemachus Mentorship Program (2019)
- Capernaum Scholars Program
- The Sxoll Fellowship (recognized as one of Zimbabwe’s emerging young leaders in 2020)
He is currently a 2021 Apolitical Academy Fellow, part of a global initiative incubating the next generation of public leaders, and serves as Secretary General of the Ubuntu Global Network, where he promotes Ubuntu leadership across Africa.
Moses believes deeply in the power of young people to transform the continent and is committed to building systems rooted in compassion, equity, and community. He currently serves as a Trustee on the Board of the Charter for Compassion.
