Initiatives that put youth
where decisions are made
From a flagship continental Summit to year-round dialogues, fellowships and a podcast, every YouLead project exists to turn young Africans' voices into action.
YouLead Summit
Africa's largest annual youth forum
An annual climax event providing a forum for young leaders to craft responses to challenges and opportunities facing African youth, and to work toward solutions for a prosperous continent.
- Direct engagement with heads of state, ministers and CEOs
- Policy communiqués submitted to AU and UN bodies
- Five days of dialogue, skills and Pan-African networking
Youth Democracy Dialogues
Bringing youth into the governance conversation
Structured dialogues that connect young Africans to the continental conversation on democracy, governance and accountability, turning lived experience into policy input.
- Open, structured debate on democracy and governance
- Youth-generated recommendations fed to decision-makers
- Partnerships with regional institutions and CSOs
Africa Unplugged
Raw, unfiltered voices of Africa's youth
A dialogue and podcast series providing a raw, unfiltered platform for young leaders to discuss pressing issues, share their experiences and debate real solutions.
- Unfiltered discussions on policy vs. reality
- Available on our platform and major podcast apps
- Open call, be featured in upcoming episodes
EAC Youth Fellowship
Embedding youth inside regional institutions
A fellowship that places young Africans inside East African Community institutions to gain hands-on policy and leadership experience at the regional level.
- Real placements within regional institutions
- Mentorship from senior policy practitioners
- A pipeline of youth into continental governance
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