Wangari Maathai at Copenhagen Climate Conference

Restoring landscapes, fighting climate change

— The legacy of Wangari Maathai continues - says daughter Wanjira Mathai on Wangari Maathai Day and Africa Environment Day
Elizabeth Marami, Kenya’s first female marine pilot

Young marine pilot leading the way for African women in maritime

Meet Elizabeth Marami, Kenya’s first female marine pilot
Students of the Africa Leadership University School of Business graduate in Kigali.

Preparing young Africans for jobs of the future

Adequate education financing, updated curricula and accelerated e-learning will help develop skills to meet future workforce demands

Using comedy to tell the African story

Top comedian, Daniel ‘Churchill’ Ndambuki’s organization - Laugh Industry – is providing a platform and job opportunities for young artists in East Africa, sees opportunities in the AfCFTA.

Africa’s Free Trade Area to boost the creative industry, generate jobs for the youth

These include visual and performing arts, crafts, cultural festivals, photography, music, dance, film, fashion, video games, digital animation, publishing, architecture, and more.
An image of Wangari Maathai

‘The legacy of Wangari Maathai continues’

— says daughter Wanjira Mathai on Wangari Maathai Day and Africa Environment Day.
Solar home systems benefits a family in rural communities of Rwanda.

Push for renewables: How Africa is building a different energy pathway

Countries accelerate use of renewable energy and are leading energy transition efforts.
Former Al Shabaab combatants attend their graduation ceremony at Baidoa Rehabilitation Center, Somalia on 20 June 2019.          UN Photo

African youth and the growth of violent extremism

Youth empowerment is key to success for peaceful alternatives that keep them engaged
Aya Chebbi, African Union Youth Envoy

Young people can capably lead Africa into the future

— Aya Chebbi, African Union Youth Envoy
Students of the Africa Leadership University School of Business graduate in Kigali.

Preparing Africa’s graduates for today’s jobs

Experts call for modernising school curricula to match a rapidly changing labour market
Scorpio R. Khoury, the 26-year old Rwandese, owner of fashion house ‘Made in Kigali’. Photo: Panos/Sven Torfinn

Africa looks to its entrepreneurs

A useful strategy in the toolbox to reduce youth unemployment
Soldiers in South Sudan guarding the airport in Juba. Photo: Raphael Obonyo

Peace in South Sudan critical to regional stability

Continued fighting worries regional leaders
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