Our Team
Stephen Musarurwa
President & Founder
Stephen Musarurwa a law student from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 he is currently the President and Founder of the AYCT, National Coordinator climate live Botswana, Coordinator Fridays for Future African / MAPA, former Deputy country Director for Federal of African Law students Association, Board Member World Climate school and last but not least, Founder Fridays for future Botswana school, climate advocate and environmentalist.
As much as Global activists is involved Stephen one of the most vocal climate advocates ends to human rights violations, end Oil exploration, end capitalism and loss and damage among others, Stephen is working with the most affected communities at the frontline of ecological breakdown through implementation of projects that promote sustainable development through sustainable solutions.
In recent years Stephen managed to be part of the Global discussion tables such as the SB58, COP27 and COY17, GGA7 and African Climate Week Action hub organizer among other, recently has been featured in many Germany articles including the Bonn FM, and many more.
“It’s never too late to correct the harm.
That have been committed against humanity, we can redirect this “power statement from Stephen.
Kristina Juchem – Deputy president and Co founder
Kristina Juchem is an Agricultural Student at the University of Bonn in Germany. She serves as the Vice President of AYCT and is an active YOUNGO member. Furthermore she is the European Project Coordinator at IAAS and member of the LDYC. Kristina is active in the UN process on Loss & Damage, as well as interested in agriculture policies.
Malon Muronzi – Secretary General
Malon is an Environmental and Climate change youth activist based in Zimbabwe who is the founder of Young Climate Activism in Zimbabwe, an Ambassador of IOM youth in Southern Africa , a member of Green NMCS ,a member of AYIC Zimbabwe ,Secretary General of AYCT and a member of Jersuit Centre for Ecology and Development Malawi and Southern Africa a passionate Climate justice activist.
Nandigolo Nakambale – Partnership Coordinator
Nandigolo Nakambale is a development practitioner from Namibia, currently serving in the executive committee for the African Youth Climate Time. She is the Executive Director of Future Africa International Namibia. A youth led NGO that focuses on youth development and climate action in Namibia. She is a member of Namibia Youth for Renewable Energy, a youth organization that seek to consolidate the efforts of young people in promoting the use of clean energy and pushes for sustainable energy policies in Namibia. She is further a team member for the African youth Climate Action Plan (AYCAP) , currently working on government led-actions. Nandi is an active member of YOUNGO, working on climate adaptation and food security.
Jeany Matshidiso – Finance and Budgeting Coordinator
Jeany Matshidiso is a CIMA professional, currently serving on the executive committee of AYTC as the Treasure and in the AYTC Conference Botswana organizing committee as the Finance and Budgeting Lead.
Jeany is a YALI Regional Leadership Centre Southern Africa Programme Alumni. Her goal in the civic space is to strengthen the finance function and enhance the financial sustainability of CSOs to contribute to their long term survival and improved ability to continue creating evidence based intervention on developmental issues such as climate change, poverty and unemployment. She volunteers at Masedi A Botswana Association assisting with strategic planning as well as carrying out the financial and management accounting responsibilities. Furthermore, she assists with community service projects one in particular being the masterclass program on social entrepreneurship within which she aims to infuse financial sustainability into the projects of the participants to help them grow to become sustainable social enterprises post the training and incubation.
Ladi Andrawus – Logistics Coordinator
Ladi Andrawus, is a gender and climate change activist from Nigeria. A Graduate student of Adamawa state university mubi ( ADSU) Nigeria with a degree in Accounting. She just concluded the First edition of the Mentorship program with Rise up movement.
She is also a humanitarian as a gender based violence case management worker, where she helps women and young girls who were either kidnapped or victims of abuse help recover and be resilient. She has volunteered and work with NGOs in Borno State, where there is serious issues of Boko Haram. NGOs such as; Grow strong foundation, position case worker
responsibility, one on one case management services to survivors, provide support to survivors throughout case management process and closure, provide referral for survivors to other services protection, mental health services and follow up to ensure appropriate services have been provided to the survivor. Identify gaps and referrals to survivors and report them to the GBV officers for action, submit case management report on a weekly and monthly basic.
Also, Protect the child foundation with the same role.
Sharon Kudzai Kandemiri – Communications Coordinator
Sharon Kudzai Kandemiri is a student pursuing a degree in Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology. Her passion for changing the narratives of persons with disabilities has driven her to become an advocate for their rights as she also have a disability.
In addition to her studies she is actively involved at African Youth Climate Time, a youth-led organization. Within this role, she serves as the information and communications coordinator using her skills to raise awareness and encourage positive change in addressing climate-related issues.
Furthermore, she is an alumni of Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) specifically under the civic leadership track. This program has further cultivated her skills and knowledge in becoming an effective leader in her community.
Her journey has been shaped by a strong desire to create equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities, making a positive impact in mitigating climate change and contribute to scientific research.