Shingirayi Kondongwe
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African Union Commission Scholar || SEO & GEO Expert || Founder @ Youth Opportunities Hub || Technologist || Former RBA COST/Sahel Team at UNDP || co-Founder @T
Zimbabwe
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- PWork-in-Progress (Coming soon)PayEarly AfricaMay 2026 - Current (3 months)Founder & CEO of PayEarly, an early-stage fintech venture building employee financial wellness infrastructure for Africa's workforce. PayEarly is developing solutions that enable employees to access earned income before payday while helping employers improve financial wellbeing and workplace productivity. Responsible for product strategy, business development, partnerships, fundraising, regulatory research, and platform growth. Focused on advancing financial inclusion through innovative payroll-linked financial services.
- TInclusive Growth & PartnershipsToraLoadDec 2025 - Current (8 months)-Led end-to-end driver acquisition strategy, including sourcing, vetting, onboarding, and activation of truck drivers across target markets. -Designed and executed customer acquisition campaigns (digital & offline), targeting SMEs, traders, and logistics-heavy businesses. -Built and optimized onboarding funnels to improve driver activation rates and reduce drop-off during registration and first-trip completion. -Established partnerships with marketplaces (e.g., hardware stores, wholesale markets) to drive consistent demand and user growth. -Developed incentive structures and referral programs to accelerate both driver and customer adoption. -Coordinated field operations teams for on-the-ground recruitment, training, and supp
Founder & CXOPowerball ZimbabweAug 2025 - Current (1 year)- RBA Country Oversight and Support Team (COST)UNDPJul 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 2 months)
- FounderYouth Opportunities HubJan 2020 - Current (6 years 7 months)
- Policy Research and Human RightsEuropean Institute of Policy Research and Human Rights EIPRHROct 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 months)
- Policy Research and Human RightsEuropean Institute of Policy Research and Human Rights EIPRHROct 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 months)
- United Nations Graduate Study Programme Fellow 2019United Nations Office at GenevaJul 2019
- Clerk (Internet Banking)NedbankAug 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 1 month)I was responsible for creating internet banking profiles, updating and providing solutions for customers concerning internet banking.
- ZResearch And PolicyZimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers UnionJan 2015 - Dec 2015 (1 year)formulate research proposals; research design; research implementation; writing of policy briefs and newsletters; political analysis and advice; human rights and advocacy; labour market and legal research
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- Msc in Energy Policy, Public Policy AnalysisPAUWES Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences including Climate ChangeJan 2018 - Dec 2020 (3 years)The Pan African University (PAU) was initiated by the African Union Commission (AUC) in 2008 with the objective to promote higher education, science and technology on the African continent at a high academic level. The focus is on the development of post-graduates, PhD-candidates and applied research. In partnership with the German government, the PAUWES institute offers graduate students access to leading academic research and the latest theoretical and hands-on training in areas vital to the future of African development – water, energy and the challenge of climate change. Supported by cooperation with other institutions of higher education and research on the continent and beyond, the institute also benefits from a professional network o
- Bachelor of Science in Politics and Public Management, Political Science and GovernmentMidlands State UniversityJan 2013 - Dec 2016 (4 years)Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations, Sustainable Development, International Development, Social Policy, Public Policy, Diplomacy and Human Resources