Africa’s Youth Aren’t Copping Out: Neither Should COP30

Africa: ‘Decisive Battle’ – Guterres Calls for Youth Power in Fight to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

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…

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Rugby legend to tackle growing need for AI, digital skills among youth

Rugby legend to tackle growing need for AI, digital skills among youth

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…

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Africa’s Youth Aren’t Copping Out: Neither Should COP30

African Union Innovation Festival 2025 Celebrated Youth Innovation As the Driving Force for Africa’s Digital Transformation

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),…

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Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

Ikamva Digital – a digital learning platform that offers flexible, mobile-friendly learning pathways in high-demand skills – has officially been launched by Microsoft South Africa, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Supplied image – back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of…

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Africa’s Youth Aren’t Copping Out: Neither Should COP30

Africa: Gen Z Youth Driving Unstoppable Wave of Political Change Across Africa, Somali MP Says

Mogadishu, Oct 19 — Somali legislator Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has issued a stern warning to governments across Africa attempting to stifle youth-led protests, saying such efforts will not halt the growing wave of demands for political change. Speaking during Shabelle TV’s Garnaqsi, a panel discussion focused on Africa’s political future and the role of youth…

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Octotel’s learnership programme continues to transform youth into workforce-ready professionals

Octotel’s learnership programme continues to transform youth into workforce-ready professionals

Octotel, South Africa’s top-rated fibre network provider, proudly announces the successful conclusion of its second learnership programme intake. This milestone highlights Octotel’s commitment to addressing youth unemployment and building a more skilled, inclusive workforce in the country’s growing digital economy. The announcement comes as the Western Cape records its lowest unemployment rate in six years…

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