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- 10 May 2021
ALTON Challenges African Youths on Nation-Building
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has called on African youths, Nigeria inclusive, to rise up to the challenge of re-building African nations, saying the future of any…
- 8 Oct 2021
I-Train Africa Partners UNLEASH to Upskill Over 50,000 African Youths Across 36+ Countries with Essential Life & Soft Skills
I-Train Africa in partnership with UNLEASH have concluded plan to upskill over 50,000 African Youths across 36+ African countries with essential life and Soft skills. Aderinsola Adio-Adepoju,…
- 4 Dec 2019
AfDB Launches Digital Tool to Help African Youth Learn to Code
The African Development Bank and technology firm Microsoft yesterday launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform, an online tool to provide digital skills to African youth,…
- 31 Aug 2009
Samsung reinstate commitment to empowering African Youths
Samsung Electronics has reinstated its commitment to assist African youths in building capacity at the International Youth Foundation (IYF) conference held recently in South Africa to discuss the…
- 17 Sept 2015
2 Nigerians among 12 Finalists for Anzisha Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurs
African Leadership Academy in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation has announced 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs, among them two Nigerians, as finalists for the 2015 Anzisha Prize.…
- 16 Jun 2013
African Youth @ Forefront of Second New York Forum Africa
Over 1,500 participants (economic decision-makers, politicians, and international investors) and 10 Heads of State are meeting since Friday for the second edition of the New York Forum AFRICA which…
- 5 Aug 2026
Extremist Groups Are Using Social Media to Recruit African Youth, New Report Warns
Pan-African digital rights organisation Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has warned that violent extremist groups are increasingly exploiting digital platforms to recruit, radicalise and manipulate young…
- 2 Jun 2023
Yellow Card, Tether Partner to Drive Stablecoin Education and Adoption Among the African Youth
Yellow Card, a leading pan-African fintech and cryptocurrency exchange, and Tether, the world's largest stablecoin provider, are pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase 1 of their…
- 16 May 2018
StarTimes, SOS Children's Villages Join Forces to Empower African Youth
Digital Television Company StarTimes Media and SOS Children’s Villages International have signed in Nairobi (Kenya) a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MOU’) that will see the two organizations partner…
- 3 Jun 2022
African Guarantee, AfDB Empower Youth MSMEs in Nigeria
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, with the support of the African Development Bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund, has launched a…
- 15 Feb 2013
Microsoft Engages Youth to Drive Sustainable African Economic Growth
Unemployment remains rife on the African continent. With almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 in Africa today, the youth community represents more than 60 per cent of the continent’s…
- 18 Feb 2015
UNICEF, Airtel Form Pan-African Alliance to Empower Children & Youths
UNICEF and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, have entered a partnership agreement to expand their collaboration…
- 20 Apr 2015
African Tech Space Provides Opportunities for Youths to Excel
The technology space is particularly notable for the amount of entrepreneurial activity it attracts. The current rise of new entrepreneurs in Africa’s tech industry is creating economic uplift and…
- 26 Mar 2019
AfDB, Tony Elumelu Foundation Partner to Support Youth Entrepreneurs in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have signed a Letter of Intent to accelerate youth entrepreneurship across Africa. The partnership will bring about future collaboration…
- 20 Oct 2022
LEAP Africa, Dow Engage Over 5000 Youths to Transform Communities Across Africa
LEAP Africa, in partnership with Dow and other technical partners, recently concluded the third edition of the Pan African youth-led social impact campaign - Youth Day of Service (YDoS) 2022- across…
- 18 Feb 2019
2.3M Young Africans get Empowerment with Digital, Coding Skills
Those who still believe that African youths may be left behind in the global competitiveness with digital and coding skills should better have a rethink. With coding as a universal language that…
- 24 Aug 2016
5 Tips for Designing African Digital Banking Experiences for Young & Old
As mobile internet connectivity grows, African youth are fast embracing the opportunity to connect, converse and transact on the web. According to the GSMA (Mobile Economy Report 2015), mobile…
- 26 May 2016
Africa Leaders Underscore Need to Create Jobs for Youth through ICT
African leaders and businesses executives have stressed the need to step up investments in skills development and promotion of entrepreneurship to create jobs for young people. Available data shows…
- 27 Sept 2019
AFFC Lauds Heritage Bank on Youth, Entertainment Development
African Freestyle Football (AFFC) Championship 2019 in collaboration with World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) have commended Heritage Bank Plc for its pivotal role in enhancing youth…
- 13 Dec 2022
Key Highlights from Grand Africa Initiative’s GAIN Youth Summit 2022
Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) on the 28th and 29th October, 2022 held the third edition of her annual youth summit tagged GAIN Youth Summit 2022. This pan-African summit had Prof Benedict O. Oramah,…
- 16 Jul 2025
AfDB to Introduce Systems Reforms to Prioritize Investing in Africa’s Youth
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the International Labour Organization, has launched a transformative system to mainstream youth employment, skills development, and entrepreneurship…
- 27 Sept 2022
Microsoft, AfDB Partner to Help Africa’s Youth Scale into Business
Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support Africa’s youth entrepreneurs under the bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative.…
- 6 May 2024
Google and African Union Partner to Launch #DiscoverMyAfrica
The Office of the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google today announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge, a month-long initiative to celebrate the rich diversity,…
- 10 Jan 2023
AfDB Names 25 Finalists for $140,000 AgriPitch Competition
The African Development Bank, AfDB, has listed 25 youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African countries that have advanced to the finalist round of the bank’s 2022 AgriPitch Competition.…
- 25 Apr 2013
Samsung’s first Africa Young Leaders Get down to Business
In 2012, Samsung invited 12 African youths from across the continent to participate in the very first Africa Young Leaders Program. Through this initiative, Samsung aims to improve the lives of 100…
- 7 Aug 2018
FG, AfDB Inaugurate Task Force on Youth Employment & Skills Development
The African Development Bank in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Task Force to drive its first Public-Private Round Table on Youth Employment and Skills…
- 15 Aug 2021
AfDB Coding for Employment Program Marks Milestone with 130,000 Users Across Africa
On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announces the enrolment of 130,000 users in its Coding for Employment digital skills program. The milestone comes as Coding for Employment…
- 2 Apr 2024
How Nigerian University of Technology and Management, AfDB are Pioneering Youth Skilling in Africa
President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina and the leadership of the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM) say equipping Africa’s youth with quality…
- 13 Jul 2019
NANS, NYCN Threaten to Picket DSTV, South African Firms over Xenophobia
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have threatened to attack South African interests in Nigeria over the repeated attacks and killing of…
- 26 Sept 2014
Airtel, Trace Unveil Music Contest For 13 African Countries
‎Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has today partnered with TRACE Music Star and global recording icon Akon to…