Bio

 Ms. Rutendo Vimbainashe Nazare is a young development professional. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Sydney, Australia, a Postgraduate Certificate in Political and International Studies from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a Major in International Studies from the University of Pretoria, in South Africa. Her Master’s degree thesis focused on how China’s policies on economic development have affected the global discourse and actions on environment and climate change. As a young Pan-Africanist, her interest is to keenly contribute to a dynamic Africa through regional integration that is driven by good governance. She is currently a second-year PhD student at Rhodes University in the Department of Political Science and International Studies in Makhanda, South Africa. Her main interests are peace, security, sustainable livelihoods, and development. She is a keen scholar of Africa’s growth and its global relations for socioeconomic transformation, as well as exploring the role of citizen-driven development.