Science, technology and innovation minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina. Science, technology and innovation minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina has urged young Africans, particularly young women, to take their rightful place in science and innovation. The deputy minister was speaking at the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) Sub-Saharan Africa young talents programme hosted at the African Leadership…
In the past three months, Afrika Tikkun has trained over 600 unemployed young people in Diepsloot. Afrika Tikkun, in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation, has opened a digital skills hub in Diepsloot. Through the Afrika Tikkun Digital Skills Hub, the partners aim to equip young people with the skills needed to thrive in a…
The G20 moment presents a critical opportunity for African political leadership to shape global governance in ways that reflect its priorities around climate justice, equitable development, and inclusive democracy. South Africa’s G20 presidency and the permanent membership of the African Union to the group, presents tangible domestic, regional and international opportunities for youth leadership in…
Luanda — Fifty countries have confirmed their participation in the IV African Youth Games, which will be held from the 10th to the 20th of the current month in the provinces of Bengo and Luanda, the National Director of Sports Policies, Matos Cardoso, informed Monday, in Luanda. The official, speaking to the press during a…
The world is shifting. Old power structures are being tested, new alliances are forming, and the voices demanding justice and equity are growing louder, particularly from the Global South. In this rapidly changing global order, Africa’s inclusion in the G20 and South Africa’s leadership role present both an opportunity and a challenge: Can Africa use…
Just after sunrise, long before offices open or policy meetings begin, you will find young Africans already at work in the fields, markets, and improvised tech hubs that power our food systems. Different countries, different landscapes, but the same pulse: young people taking on the reigns to engineer the change they want to see. This…
The Gambia will host one of Africa’s largest youth gatherings this December, as over 500 young changemakers, innovators, and leaders from across the continent gear-up for the2025 Youth Impact Summit slated for December 27. The event to be heldat the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center, is said to be one of the largest…
A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels may finally be written into the official decisions of COP30. On Tuesday in Belém, ministers from Colombia, Germany, Kenya, the Marshall Islands, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom and several other countries, voiced strong support for Brazil’s proposal…
Rugby legend and philanthropist Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Sport and digital technology can combine to empower Africa’s youth with much-needed skills and access to global markets, helping them overcome adversity to realise their ambitions, says former Springbok Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Speaking at the Africa Tech Festival 2025 in Cape Town this week, Mtawarira said…
Youth-led innovation lies at the heart of Africa’s transformation. With more than 70% of the continent’s population under the age of 35, Africa’s young innovators are shaping solutions to address the continent’s most pressing challenges from climate change and health to digital inclusion and industrialization. Recognizing this, the AU Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD),…
