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Nguvu is the Swahili word for ‘Power’. We are ecosystem builders and facilitators of social change

Joined May 2023
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Happy 5th anniversary to the @ng_youthfund! For five years, NYFF has backed a new generation of young leaders working to improve transparency, strengthen civic participation, and hold institutions accountable. It has been a privilege to walk alongside them #TheNigeriaWeWant
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In early 2026, we partnered with NYFF through our Accelerate Impact programme to strengthen their grantees' advocacy, communications, and campaigning skills. We trained and coached 10 NYFF grantees Here are the grantees reflecting on the experience #TheNigeriaWeWant
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Here’s to the next five years of impact. #TheNigeriaWeWant #OurPowerCollective
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Our CEO @preethiherman met with @katibainstitute's Executive Director @NoraMbagathi and her team for a workshop on constitutional rights and human rights campaigns in Kenya #OurPowerCollective #AccelerateImpact #NguvuCollective
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Team members @nandinidurga and @TaruniKumar joined the Women's Empowerment and Political Leadership Academy (WEPLA) in Bangkok, Thailand, as trainers on brand visibility and storytelling. #OurPowerCollective #WomenLeadership
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Speaking with Barbara Arindell of @HitzFmAnu, @nandinidurga, our Co-founder and Chief Advisor, called on Commonwealth Leaders to reflect the lived experiences of women across the Commonwealth in the policy agenda of the forthcoming #CHOGM2026 #OurPowerCollective
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We are proud to partner with Equality Fund and Integrated Health Outreach to mobilise civil society voices and strengthen collective advocacy around the Commonwealth Women’s Forum #CHOGM2026 #OurPowerCollective
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In November, Commonwealth Heads of Government will gather in Antigua and Barbuda for #CHOGM2026 We are partnering with @equality_fund and Integrated Health Outreach (IHO) to mobilise civil society voices and strengthen collective advocacy around the Commonwealth Women’s Forum
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Our partner Paul Kimumwe of @cipesaug unpacks the challenge researchers face when turning years of hard work, complex evidence and carefully crafted arguments into stories that people actually understand (and care about!). #FIFAfrica26 #OurPowerCollective
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Happy birthday, @preethiherman! ❤️🌳🌅 Today, we are celebrating all of you - the leader, the dreamer, the nature lover, the music and food enthusiast, and the person who reminds us that we can change the world without forgetting to enjoy it along the way #OurPowerCollective
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Four years of Nguvu Collective 🌍✨ A look back at some of our favourite moments on the road this past year 🍷 Here’s to the campaigners, storytellers, change leaders, activists, partners, funders, troublemakers and believers who make us who we are #OurPowerCollective
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At #FIFAfrica26, Adriana from @rightscon joined our Humanising Big Tech Accountability session Here are her reflections on how the @accessnow team turned around a moment of adversity using empowering narratives #OurPowerCollective #NguvuCollective
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Tiseke Kasambala, Head of Human Rights at the Irene M. Staehelin Foundation, stayed with us for 4 hours at the “Humanising Big Tech Accountability” session at #FIFAfrica26, listening, observing, and engaging Here are her reflections #OurPowerCollective
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Reflections from our Humanising Big Tech Accountability Session at #FIFAfrica26 Our Senior Advisor, @EbenezarWikina, caught up with @andmeringue, Senior Policy Analyst at @accessnow, to discuss the importance of storytelling in advocacy #OurPowerCollective #BigTech
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How do we make Big Tech accountability a story that moves people, not just a policy debate? Join our #FIFAfrica26 session co-hosted w/ Luminate Access Now, CIPESA, & The Oversight Lab Africa. 🗓️ Tues, Sept 29, 2026 | 8:30 am MUT forms.gle/Nzf4meTB6m8nLFp49 #OurPowerCollective
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🌈 What happens when the usual doors to decision-making start closing? We build power. ✊🏾 ✨ Tomorrow, 23 September, Olga Mugyenyi + @nandinidurga from Nguvu Collective are at @rightscon Continues for: 💥 Building Power to Influence Decision Makers 🕗 8:15 AM EAT | 10:45 AM IST
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We’ll explore how campaigners can: 🎯 Identify who holds power 🧭 Understand how decisions get made 🤝 Build relationships and alliances 📣 Turn collective action into influence Because change doesn't happen just by getting people to listen.
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We need to build the power to move decisions. 🌍 💜 Signed up for RightsCon? Find our session and join us! Let’s build power, together. ✊🏾🌱 #RightsCon #NguvuCollective #Campaigning #MovementBuilding #CivicSpace #DigitalRights #Advocacy
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