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Economic Development
Youth Profile: Equatorial Guinean entrepreneur Melissa Mbile Sánchez
27-year-old founder of clothing line La Capacidad also offers internships to other youths.
By
Caroline King
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 & 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
Gender
Empowered women can unlock Africa’s development dividends
— Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi
By
Kingsley Ighobor
coronavirus
Youth mobilize to support Egypt’s front-line health workers
By
United Nations Population Fund
Women
Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi
By
United Nations Population Fund
Youth
My life-changing journey to the African Union
Education as the most powerful weapon to change the world
By
Chelvin Ramsamy
coronavirus
Climate Change and COVID-19 Impact Agriculture and Youth Mobility Across West and Central Africa
By
IOM
coronavirus
Making education safe for children with albinism in Malawi
By
UN News
coronavirus
AU Special Envoy Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to youth: Use COVID-19 crisis to unleash your innovation
By
Joyce Mulama
coronavirus
Radio lessons: In Africa schools are closed, but learning goes on
Countries use radio, TV and internet to keep students engaged
By
Franck Kuwonu
coronavirus
Africa’s young people get boost from new partnership
By
International Trade Centre
coronavirus
Meet 10 young people leading the COVID-19 response in their communities
By
Jayathma Wickramanayake
Youth
South Sudanese youth use their passion for sports to build lasting peace
By
United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Youth
UN Youth Envoy advocates for “future proof” policies to build capacity of young South Sudanese
By
United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Youth
Unprecedented rally in Yambio brings together government and opposition youth to become peace agents
By
United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Economic Development
Launch of 100,000 SME’s for 1 Million Jobs by 2021 Campaign
By
NEPAD
Youth and Political Participation
Youth: Getting ready for public office
Young Africans celebrate the first fruit of ‘Not Too Young to Run’ Campaign
By
Leon Usigbe
News
Young justice coders compete in global hackathon
By
UNODC
News
Youth look to a cleaner, greener, prosperous future
By
UNDP
‘Imagine the potential of one billion children;’ UNICEF urges investment as Africa’s youth population surges
By
UN News
Cover Story
Youth dividend or ticking time bomb?
By
Africa Renewal
News
Youths in Nigeria trained in renewable energy technologies and green entrepreneurship
By
UN Habitat
News
At Youth Forum, UN calls on young people to help realize a better future for all
By
UN News
News
Youth: not simply human beings, but human becomings
By
UNDP
News
Training youth helps ensure stability in Mali
By
UNDP
News
ADDIS: first UN World Youth Skills Day celebrates importance of empowering young people
By
UN News
News
On World Population Day, UN calls for investment in young people
By
UN News
Africa's Youth
Africa’s mobile youth drive change
Cell phones reshape youth cultures
By
Jocelyne Sambira
Africa's Youth
A seat at the table
African youth demand a say in decision making
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Cover Story
African youth hungry for connectivity
More opportunities to innovate and create
By
Jonathan Kalan
Africa's Youth
Africa’s youth: a “ticking time bomb” or an opportunity?
Leaders awakening to the need for job-creation programmes
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Africa's Youth
Youth unemployment: lessons from Ethiopia
By
Andualem Sisay
Africa's Youth
Africa’s greatest assets are its young people
Interview with Ahmad Alhendawi, UN youth envoy
By
Africa Renewal
Audio
Future of Somalia depends on empowering youth
UNDP releases 2012 Somalia Human Development Report
By
UN Radio
Campaign