YouLead summit is back, bigger and better than ever, under the theme: “Breaking Barriers, Building the Future: Youth Advancing  Sustainable Development through Peace, Justice & Green Transition."  The YouLead Summit 2025 will once again be hosted at its home base—MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation in Arusha, Tanzania from  3rd to 7th November 2025, in Arusha, Tanzania. This year’s summit will bring together continental, regional, and national policymakers alongside Africa’s most promising young leaders, private sector actors, and civil society stakeholders. Together, they will tackle pressing youth challenges and co-create Pan-African, youth-led solutions to build a more inclusive, just, and sustainable continent.   Summit Participation fees: are you able to pay the required conference participation fee? The conference fee caters for lunch, medical doctor on call, and summit branded materials.  Self-sponsoring Summit Participation Fee: $50  Sponsored participants fee: $100  

The EAC Youth Fellowship is a prestigious initiative designed to engage and empower young people in regional integration and leadership within the East African Community (EAC). This fellowship aims to harness the potential of young people and promote their active participation in shaping the region's future. By offering mentorship, capacity-building activities, and networking opportunities, the EAC Youth Fellowship seeks to nurture the next generation of leaders committed to regional cooperation and development. The fellowship is open to young individuals aged 18 to 35 from the EAC member states, which include Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In the spirit of integrating Africa’s youth in the AfCFTA implementation, YouLead Africa is offering $2,000 in seed funding to support innovative, youth-led businesses in North and Central Africa. This opportunity is open to young entrepreneurs aged 18–35 looking to launch or grow their start-ups. One entrepreneur from each region will be selected to receive funding and support to scale their impact. Apply now to scale up your innovation.