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Youth Profile

Paralympian carrying Sierra Leone’s hopes in Tokyo

George Wyndham, 31, will represent his country in table tennis at the Paralympic games.

By Osman Benk Sankoh
Youth

Youth Profile: Nigerian techie and women’s rights defender

Odunayo Eweniyi, 27, on managing business and gender equality.

By Damilola Adewumi
Youth Profile

Youth Profile: Agripina Ndoho Ngumu Bindang from Equatorial Guinea

Young entrepreneur is using African fabric to make bags, shoes and jewelry.

By Agripina Ndoho Ngumu Bindang
Youth

‘If you wouldn’t drink dirty water, you shouldn’t share fake news’

— Julie Ako (Nigeria)

By Franck Kuwonu
Youth

‘Take responsibility for what you share on your phone’

— Daisy Masembe (Uganda)

By Franck Kuwonu
Youth

‘Misinformation can be deadly’

— Kamva Namba (South Africa)

By Franck Kuwonu
Youth

‘You have to be responsible online’

— Nkosi Kwanele (Zimbabwe)

By Franck Kuwonu
Youth & ICT

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot-camp

Every so often, amid the depressing data on hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19, a story breaks out that offers a glimpse of hope.

By Mwarumba Mwavita
Youth

Shedding light on the hopes and challenges of Algerian youth

Injaz El Jazair has become a dominant player in empowering young people.

By Imène Chikhi
Youth

COVID-19 recovery: African youth-led Policy Paper makes case for better governance and innovation

First of its kind #AfricaYouthLead policy paper is a result of continent-wide consultations, focus groups and surveys in English, Swahili, French, and Arabic.

By Kingsley Ighobor