Zimbabwean activist Namatai Kwekweza was today announced as the winner of this year's inaugural Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize. The announcement was made by the Kofi Annan Foundation via Twitter. In their statement, they credited her for her work with WELEAD Trust. An organization she founded to mobilize young people to protect democracy and the rule of law.
Together with the Athens Democracy Forum and Democracy Culture Fund, we are delighted to announce that Namatai Kwekweza is the winner of the inaugural Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize!
Launched by the Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF) and the Democracy and Culture Foundation (DCF), the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize is awarded to a young leader aged between 18 and 30 and presented yearly at the Athens Democracy Forum. The award recognizes exceptional leadership, and its aim is to inspire more young people to commit to the advancement of democracy. An independent judging panel reviews the applications and selects the award recipient.
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Namatai Kwekweza Image: Twitter/namataik_ |
Namatai described winning the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize as humbling and she called it the start of a journey with a widened network of great people doing great work in the world.
I am especially thankful to my friend Dr Tawanda Mutasah, the team at WELEAD TRUST, Otto Saki, my family and community who have made me! In Africa we say, “It takes a village to raise a child”, I am the child of my village, I am because I belong to a successful team and network of people who have taught me authenticity, empathy, service, hope and courage are important virtues. Democracy will not die! Our faith and hope in democracy is cemented by our actions today!
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