Youth Connekt

Connekt. Engage. Empower.

Let’s Empower Youth
to Build The Africa
We Need

YouthConnekt Africa is a continental initiative aimed at accelerating the implementation of Agenda 2063 by connecting African youth for socio-economic transformation. It has been adopted and is currently implemented by 37 African Member States.

12M+

Number of youth reached.

37

Number of countries in YCA

50+

Number of partners

12M+

Number of youth reached.

37

Number of countries in YCA

50+

Number of partners

Our Favorite Quotes

Leaders cannot lead countries alone. They can only set the tempo and raise the level of ambition by involving the public directly. This is a key reason why, in Rwanda, we spend a great deal of time investing in, and engaging with young people. The goal is to make them more self-reliant, confident, and innovative than previous generations. Otherwise, there is no way to secure the gains that our country has made in the past 25 years.

H.E Paul Kagame

President of the Republic of Rwanda

Our Favorite Quotes

Today is difficult. Tomorrow is even more difficult. But, the day after tomorrow is very beautiful. However, most people die tomorrow evening

Jack Ma

Founder - Alibaba Group

Our Favorite Quotes

Demographic dividends do not come automatically; they have to be earned. To realize the dividend, the African countries have to invest in the empowerment, education, and employment of our young people.

H.E Nana Akufo-Addo

President of the Republic of Ghana

Our Favorite Quotes

Through our collective resolve to move the continent to a place of empowered lives – for people and nations, we can truly commence a journey that manifests an Africa Beyond Aid. The YouthConnekt Africa 2021 Summit reminded us that it is possible to change the reality and destiny of this vibrant continent through engaging with each other in a new way

Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa

Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa.

What We Do

Scale Initiatives

We build communities of practice that foster collaboration and facilitate knowledge exchange to drive

Advocate For Policies

We drive expansive, youth-friendly policy dialogues that amplify young voices and provide actionable recommendations

Deliver Impactful Programs

We lead Africa’s largest youth development initiative, creating opportunities that empower and transform the

How to Join as a Chapter

Don’t Just Watch Start your journey Join In!

Our Favorite Quotes

H.E Paul Kagame

President of the Republic of Rwanda

Our Favorite Quotes

Today is difficult. Tomorrow is even more difficult. But, the day after tomorrow is very beautiful. However, most people die tomorrow evening

Jack Ma

Founder - Alibaba Group

Our Favorite Quotes

What we need to do as African countries is to come up with an agreement to make it easier for our youth to create opportunities and trade among themselves and create policies to make it easy. We need to make Africa one.

Right Honorable Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho

Our Favorite Quotes

Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa

Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa.

Our Favorite Quotes

“If we(Africans) allow our stories to be told, they will be told according to other people’s agenda, on what they need to be able to benefit from Africa.So we have to tell our story so we can be able to know how to best utilize that story to benefit according to our Agenda.”

Akon

A Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and producer

Our Favorite Quotes

I don’t just want you (youth) to go abroad, learn, become skillful, and come back to invest in your country—your continent—but rather to understand that we can do all of that right here, on our continent.