In the beginning stages of your career, you’ve got to prove your work ethic and abilities. You’ve got to show you are capable. Then you can start to really add value and move onto the next stepping stone of your career by being proactive about it. Ask for stretch assignments, ask to take on more duties etc
From our homes to our workplaces, we are surrounded by ‘the modern woman’. She is different from her predecessors in radically changing ways. This lady could be a world leader if she sets her sights on it. She could be a Nobel Peace Prize winner if she fights for what she believes in. Or she could be the gentlest, most nurturing mother that brings up brilliant children. And she can do it all at the same time, too.
In this episode of the The WomenLift Health Global Conference Podcast Series, guests Rachel Ombaka and Lizz Ntonjira delve into the challenges women encounter in achieving visibility and leadership roles, discussing effective strategies like continuous learning, embracing authenticity, and seeking mentorship to overcome these obstacles. Additionally, they share personal stories, advocating for increased representation of women in healthcare and media, highlighting the importance of supportive networks and inclusive leadership.
On the sidelines of the 75th Session of the World Health Assembly (#WHA75), Lizz Ntonjira moderated a session that brought together Health and Climate change experts to discuss the impact of the accelerated climate change effects to the overall health of communities. I led a panel that specifically brought women and youth to the fore discussing their role and why these two demographics need an audience in this important conversation. As you know, Africa is one of the continents facing the most severe impacts of climate change, with nine out of the 10 most vulnerable countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change is expected to drastically impact agricultural productivity, increase incidence of disease, poverty and water stress and lead to conflict. It is expected that the African continent will also face more intense and more frequent extreme floods, droughts and coastal erosion.
A conversation at the #COP27 health pavilion where Amref Health Africa and its partners hosted a session on climate change impacts on health and the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in addressing this pertinent issue. The session focused on the need for Pan African multi-sectoral partnership on climate change and health that will build resilient and just health systems in Africa. The event also provided insights on how to build and strengthen multi-stakeholder partnerships and how such movements can support the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) in strengthening coordination efforts between health and the environment in Africa.
Catch the big conversation on Word Around Town with Yolanda Mulwa and Dj Absolute. Guest : Lizz Ntonjira - Communications & Engagement Director, Women lift Health & Author #YOUTHCAN
Advocacy is a powerful tool to support the long-term political and financial commitment necessary for malaria elimination. The global malaria community needs to work together, to ensure that the early steps towards the end goal of malaria elimination are taken
Communication expert Lizz Ntonjira won the African Female Author of the Year at the Ladies in Media Awards
WomenLift Health Communications Manager, Liberty Kituu, sat down with Lizz Ntonjira, the new Communications and Engagement Director, to discuss her career accomplishments, passion for gender equality, and more.
WomenLift Health is delighted to announce the appointment of Lizz Ntonjira as Communications and Engagement Director, effective February 2023. Lizz has been pivotal in transforming brand perception, developing internal and external communication strategies, resource mobilization, media management, stakeholder mapping and engagement, policy facilitation, and has led in numerous public/private partnership dialogues in her various capacities over the decade. She has led and advised various institutions to deliver scalable programs, manage risk, and identify opportunities as well as to overcome critical stakeholder engagement challenges. Lizz has received a myriad of awards and recognitions throughout her tenure, and in August 2020, Lizz self-published and released her first book about youth and leadership, titled #YouthCan; an anthology of powerful, inspiring, and challenging stories from youths breaking barriers across 22 African countries.
What are you reading now? #YouthCan by Lizz Ntonjira. She actually signed it for me. Very dynamic woman. What is the one lesson you picked from the book? It’s the stories of youth and how they are so focused.
Africa is a youthful continent. Over 70 percent of Africa’s population is made up of young people below the age of 35. A majority of this population are grappling with different damaging challenges. This is in turn crippling Africa’s economy because the most resourceful people are either unemployed or their talents remain untapped. So what are some of these issues affecting youth and what is the solution? Review by Dorine Kanaiza, Communications and Public Relations
With a plethora of books coming out in 2023, how do you know the book to buy and for what season, especially if you don’t have a reading plan? Some African titles include On Black Sisters’ Street by Chika Unigwe, YouthCan, a book by Lizz Ntonjira which is a collection of powerful, inspiring and challenging stories from youth breaking barriers across Africa, and Prayer Battle2 by Dr D.K. Olukoya.
Volcanic 35-year-old Kenyan Elizabeth Ntonjira is AMREF's director of communications. Three years ago he launched a platform that offers mentoring and coaching for young people, who need to be listened to more when they have good ideas and not ignored, as too often happens. Last 2020 he published a book whose title sums up his philosophy: #Youthcan. VITA interviewed her
In her current role as the Global communications Director at Amref Health Africa, Lizz Ntonjira has spearheaded some remarkable advocacy campaigns that have led to both social behaviour changes.
Africa has the youngest population in the world, with almost 60% of people younger than 25. With high levels of unemployment and limited educational opportunities, how will these youth acquire the skills required to become powerful agents of change and the continent’s greatest asset? Transforming youth’s skills was the focus of the most recent Canon Africa Frontiers of Innovation.
Social media platforms can bring conversations about health closer to the people and make global health a less abstract concept to the ordinary African. We live in the information age and social media is no longer solely the preserve of bored teenagers. It is reported that 58.4% of the world’s population today (more than four billion people) use social media, while the average daily time spent on digital platforms is 2.5 hours.
"People in big city centers, big towns have really accessed these vaccines. But then people in rural areas, where a health facility is a couple of kilometers away, are not able to access these vaccines," said Elizabeth Ntonjira, global communications director at Amref Health Africa.
"Even when you have a nice, smoothly running program — the moment you get short shelf life vaccines, everything is thrown into tatters and you have to rush and quickly deploy these vaccines throughout the country,” Ntonjira said.
In this interview with TOBI AWODIPE - The Guardian Nigeria, Lizz Ntonjira talks about changing the African narrative, the three C’s of mentorship for women and how her network and anthology targeted at youths would be catalysts for both individual and national development.
There is an African proverb that goes: “One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.” And if there is anything we have learned from Africa’s COVID-19 experience, it is that for as long as the balance of power is tilted in favor of the wealthier global north, then inequalities in health will continue to persist — and lives will be lost.
Lizz Ntonjira Mutuma, the global communications director at Amref Health Africa shares her career journey with the Sunday Nation.
On International Youth Day 2021, Lizz Ntonjira was recognized for emerging as a CHAMPION in the #ExemplaryLeadership Category for the Top35 Under35 2021 Awards.
Lizz Ntonjira is a strategic communications and public affairs expert with extensive experience gained within a number of roles in the public, private and international development sectors spanning over 14 years.
On the occasion of Africa Day, we interviewed Lizz Ntonjira, an enterprising Kenyan who talks about the continent's youth talents in a book
"As COVID-19 infections continue to surge around the world, we must ramp up efforts to create connections between the custodians of truth and the public." Read more from Emmanuel Lubanzadio, Head of Public Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa – Twitter; and Elizabeth Ntonjira, Global Communication Director – Amref Health Africa
25 maggio, Giornata dell'Africa: un continente con 54 Paesi che molti immaginano pieni soltanto di sventure. Invece ci sono energie, potenzialità, talenti e storie di successo.
Auch in Afrika richtet sich der Fokus auf die Eindämmung von Covid-19. Doch dabei bleiben ohnehin benachteiligte Menschen auf der Strecke.
Georgine è anche tra le protagoniste di un libro che raccoglie i ritratti di una 50ina di giovani leader che stanno facendo la differenza in Africa ("#Youthcan", di Lizz Ntonjira, a capo di un network di donne per il cambiamento nel continente e direttrice della comunicazione di Amref Health Africa).
American Spaces Kenya hosts four iconic women who are calling the shots, building brands and impacting their community. Catch Gender consultant Joy Kyula and the founders of BrightGreen Energy, Kaya Nuts, and The Lizz Ntonjira Network in this one-hour special!
The Jennifer Riria Foundation in collaboration with Master Made Studios held the awards in a colourful ceremony at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi.
Media personality Lizz Ntonjira is among five women who were celebrated in the weekend during the inaugural Lioness Awards.
Due prestigiose classifiche annuali hanno selezionato due rappresentanti di spicco di Amref Health Africa: Githinji Gitahi e Lizz Ntonjira, rispettivamente il CEO e la Direttrice della comunicazione della Organizzazione Non Governativa africana.
Popularly known as the year of the pandemic. It has been riddled with the untimely demise of many, with the outbreak of the Coronavirus being at the forefront, #EndSARS, as well as different demonstrations around the world and Africa.
In some ways Lizz hopes to be the bridge between generations in this heavily first person text with real life examples and stories from all corners of Africa, from the smallest of rural villages to the biggest cities.
Kenyans.co.ke honors 100 Kenyans who have made a difference countrywide or in their small community; through headline-grabbing moves or silently working behind the scenes.
Kenyans.co.ke honors 100 Kenyans who have made a difference countrywide or in their small community; through headline-grabbing moves or silently working behind the scenes.
Kenyans.co.ke honors 100 Kenyans who have made a difference countrywide or in their small community; through headline-grabbing moves or silently working behind the scenes.
Listen to this engaging, fun, inspiring, and thought-provoking conversation with Lizz Ntonjira. Lizz is an award-winning journalist, author and seasoned communication professional. Lizz is the current Global Communication Director at AMREF. Her book YOUTH CAN seeks to inspire, empower and challenge the youth in Africa to be the best versions of themselves. She is also the director of the www.lizzntonjiranetwork.com, a platform that provides innovative, engaging, interactive and tailored training and coaching for the youth.
When efforts to keep populations safe are stifled by the proliferation of falsehoods,the most vulnerable are left even more exposed to the pandemic. A co-authored piece between Lizz Ntonjira, the Global Communication Director at Amref Health Africa as well as author of #YouthCan and Emmanuel Lumbanzadio, the Head of Public Policy in Sub Sahara Africa at Twitter.
#YouthCan embodies everything I do around youth advocacy in Kenya, East Africa and around the globe. It's a collection of 50 inspiring stories about people across Africa who are breaking barriers. - Lizz Ntonjira
What motivated the author to write the book? What keeps her going? Join in and let's find that out together from the author herself.
Amref Head of Communications Lizz Ntonjira is a woman passionate about empowering young people to reach their full potential by challenging the status quo and taking up leadership roles. Africa has the youngest population in the world and Ntonjira believes it is time to pay more attention to Africa's youth.
During an extremely critical moment, a country that was in danger of collapse proved to be a source of innovation and potential, summarized in the talented personality of Amref's global communications manager. Lizz Ntonjira, just 33 years old, has already received important international awards for her commitment to relations with the world media. Lizz says she started working on her book #YouthCan during this time of health emergency, which collects 50 success stories in 12 chapters, told by 29 women and 21 men from 22 sub-Saharan African countries. The attempt is to bring out the potential of brilliant young minds who have been able to break down barriers in Africa, helping to create a new narrative of the continent. "This period of COVID-19 has made us realize that there is so much potential in Africa. With the right opportunities, so many things can be achieved."
This Episode was graced by the one and only Lizz Ntonjira. She is currently the Communications Director at Amref Health Africa, the largest health development organization in Africa. She is also a youth advocate and the founder of The LizzNtonjira Network, a platform that provides innovative, engaging, interactive, and tailor-made training and coaching for the youth. Lizz is also the author of the book #YOUTHCAN, a collection of powerful, inspiring, and challenging stories from youth breaking barriers across 22 African countries. For her work across various sectors, she has received numerous awards including being listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans. Lizz is committed to changing the African narrative by showcasing compelling stories that reflect Africa’s improving development agenda. Lizz holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, a post-graduate Professional
"Africa is a hotbed of innovation, talent and bright young minds" . These are the words of Lizz Ntonjira, herself an example of the unlimited potential of African youth. 33-year-old Kenyan, Lizz is a communications powerhouse. In his role as Communications Director, he leads Amref Health Africa's global communications. It is during this harsh period of COVID, in which "the sudden changes made us inevitably feel lost and worried", but also "made us understand that there is so much potential" , that Lizz worked on her book,#YouthCan: A collection of powerful, inspirational success stories from young people who have broken down barriers across Africa. Lizz is the founder of the Lizz Ntonjira Network, a youth engagement platform that offers them diverse resources, coaching, mentoring and training. Her commitment has earned her important international awards, including the "Woman in Tech" in the prestigious "Women4Africa ™ Awards" and the "IBM Smart Communicator Award" thanks to her relationships with world-class media.
Lizz Ntonjira is a youth advocate and the founder of the Lizz Ntonjira Network, a platform that provides innovative, engaging, interactive and tailored training and coaching for the youth. She is currently the Head of Global Corporate Communications at Amref Health Africa, one of the largest health development NGOs in Africa. In this interview with NKECHI ISAAC, she emphasizes the need.
Covid-19 threatened to separate humanity but cloud-based technologies have brought us closer than at any other time before in our lives. The cloud technology is uniting Africa too. This unity was demonstrated last week at the virtual launch of Lizz Ntonjira’s new book, #YOUTHCAN. More than one thousand people from 18 African countries joined the event through Zoom, YouTube and Facebook.
#YouthCan by Lizz Ntonjira is a collection of powerful, inspiring and challenging stories from youth breaking barriers across Africa. 50 Empowering Stories from across 22 Sub Sahara Africa countries told by 29 Women and 21 Men.
