Hello, One Young Africa Community! It is that time of the year again, when we come together to set the tone for the YouLead Summit. As we are planning for the YouLead Summit 2025, this is your chance to tell us what YOU want to hear, learn, and lead on at this year's Africa’s biggest youth summit. We have shortlisted key theme options that reflect the most pressing issues, emerging trends, and powerful opportunities facing young leaders across Africa today. Let your vote decide which one will take centre stage at the summit.

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 in East, West and Southern Africa to apply for start-up and scale-up seed-funding of 2000$, designed to empower  and support innovative youth-driven businesses. In the spirit of integrating Africa’s youth in the AfCFTA implementation process, we will be supporting one entrepreneur per region.  Stay tuned for the upcoming call for Central and North Africa.    Who Should Apply?  We welcome applications from youth entrepreneurs who:  ·        Are nationals and residing in East, West and Southern Africa  ·        Are aged 18-35  ·        Have an operational or scalable business idea  ·        Are you passionate about making a positive impact in their communities ·        Are eager to network, learn, and grow with other entrepreneurs.    What We Offer:  Selected entrepreneurs will benefit from: ·        Access to expert mentorship and coaching  ·        Seeding funding of $2000 ·        Networking opportunities with industry leaders    How to Apply:  Please submit your expression of interest and fill in the application form HERE. Kindly note that the entrepreneurs will be selected by a panel. Please make sure the following information are ready:    ·        Business registration, where applicable  ·        1 min video pitch  ·        1 page business description  ·        Business website or social media    Deadline:  Please submit your application by 20th February 2025 before midnight EAT.