LSE Africa Summit
30 March 2025 · London
Empowering Africa's Youth: Driving Innovation, Overcoming Challenges, and Shaping the AU Agenda
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Film & Conversations
Film & Conversations
Film, recorded talks, panels and podcast conversations that offer another way into Vongai's work.
Documentary
Daughter of the Soil
Sowing Seeds of Hope
Full documentary · premiered Nairobi, 2025
The documentary follows Vongai's journey from Norton, Zimbabwe into a career spanning leadership, education, institution-building and work across Africa.
Rather than a catalogue of achievements, it examines the experiences, relationships and convictions that shaped the person behind the work.
Premiered
Nairobi · 2025
Media appearances
Recorded conversations
LSE Africa Summit 2025
London · 2025
Empowering Africa's Youth: Driving Innovation and Overcoming Challenges.
Watch conversation →Alliance for Women and Girls
AFWAG
Empowering women and girls across Africa, catalysing leadership for gender equity.
Watch →Understanding Self-Sabotage in Leading
Women Emerging Podcast · Episode 79
Watch episode →Challenges and Prospects of Education in Africa
Watch →Role of Gender in School Leadership
Underrepresentation of female school leaders.
Watch →Imposter Syndrome
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Selected talks & panels
Public platforms
Africa Philanthropy Forum
2024
Conversation on education, philanthropy, local leadership and institutional change.
Teach For All Africa Leadership Series
Selected conversations on education, leadership, policy and locally rooted change.
Devex World
2022
Conversation on education and innovation.
AfricaXchange
Public dialogue on capability, legitimacy and locally authored change.
United Nations
Institutional and leadership conversations within the UN system, including Country Team and senior leadership retreats.
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