Rwanda set to host the YouthConnekt Africa Summit

KIGALI - This year’s Africa's young generation of innovators, champions, and leaders’ summit will convene in Kigali-Rwanda from 13 – 15 October 2022 for the continental youth forum.

"We are thrilled to be coming back to Kigali to host the 5th Edition of this continental and powerful platform for Youth and Leaders across Africa. The wide range of thematics this year positions Africa’s youth as innovators and champions of Climate Resilience, Peace and Security, Africa’s Cultural and Creative Industry, Manufacturing, Trade, and Agriculture and Food Systems. We look forward to drawing on the knowledge and good practices of YouthConnekt Member Chapters and Partners," Ms. Oulie Keita, Executive Director at YouthConnekt Africa Hub.

Organized in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Youth and Culture, collaboration with the YouthConnekt Africa Hub, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and other partners under the theme ‘Resilient Youth, Resilient Africa.’

Speaking while announcing this year’s summit, Rwanda’s Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Rosemary Mbabazi said that “The Government of Rwanda recognizes the central and transformative role the youth can play in our economic recovery not only as a major contributor to the economic workforce but as a source of innovative solutions as the world becomes more connected.

The YouthConnekt Africa Summit provides a platform where youth can meet with their African peers, exchange knowledge, and foster new ways of collaboration. We look forward to YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2022, at a time when the world seeks solutions to recover from the global crisis that has affected us over the past three years.”

The 5th edition of the YouthConnekt Africa seeks to build a unique convening power for African youth to take up leadership roles in the continent.
This forum has attracted over 10,000 participants from Africa and the rest of the World.

The summit will include a range of plenaries, roundtables, youth labs, exhibitions, training sessions, exchange, and networking lounges, and pop-up events among other things, young people will have multiple occasions to network and directly exchange with governments and business leaders as well as representatives of international organizations, and present their solutions to Africa’s challenges.

Some of the themes that will be addressed include youth contribution to climate action and sustainable peace and security; cultural, creative Industry, and sports economy; skilling for the digital economy; agriculture and food systems; trade and youth health.

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