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On this International Youth Day, let's invest in the most valuable asset – our future! 🌱 Just like in investing, nurturing the right skills and knowledge today can lead to exponential growth tomorrow. #YouthPower #InvestInYourFuture #InternationalYouthDay #ArhamShare

🎥 Have you seen the #MESMER+ final video yet? 🤔 Discover how social dialogue and the social economy contribute to democratic governance and fair working conditions! 🧑💻 See the video and learn more about the project 👇

🌍 Celebrating Youth Day: Empowering the Next Generation for a Greener Future🌱 On Youth Day, we honour the incredible potential of young people to drive meaningful change, especially in the pursuit of a sustainable, green economy. Across Africa and the world, the transition to a green economy hinges on developing “green skills”—the knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes essential for supporting a sustainable, resource-efficient society. At Africa's Green Economy Summit, we believe that young people are not just participants but catalytic agents in building a greener future. That’s why our youth initiative is designed to equip and empower them through: 1. A Graduate Programme: Providing valuable experience and insights into the green economy and running of the event itself. 2. Green Economy Ambassadors: Involving youth in the conference, through note-taking and assisting the team. 3. Free Delegate Tickets: Offering a limited number of graduates the opportunity to attend, learn, and network at our event. 4. Youth and Start-up Lightning Talks: A platform for young innovators to share their ideas and inspire others. 5. Discounted Rates for Young Entrepreneurs and Start-ups: Making it easier for the next generation of leaders to engage with the green economy. By placing green skills at the heart of education, employment, and everyday life, we’re helping to ensure that young people are ready to take the lead in creating a sustainable future for Africa and beyond. Let’s continue to invest in our youth and the green skills they need to build a better tomorrow. 🌍✨ #YouthDay #GreenEconomy #Sustainability #Africa #Empowerment #FutureLeaders

In the latest episode of #ConversationswithGofaone, Dr. McLean Sibanda delves into the vital connection between innovation and problem-solving, emphasizing how these skills are nurtured within our education systems. He asserts that by equipping the younger generation with the skills needed to foster innovation, we can unlock the potential for a thriving economy in Africa. As the rest of the world ages, Africa’s youthful population is growing, presenting a significant opportunity for innovation across the continent. What’s your take on this topic?

Leading economic development in nations is a complex and multifaceted challenge that requires strategic planning, coordination and collaboration among various stakeholders. Economic development aims to improve the quality of life, well-being and opportunities of the people, while also ensuring environmental sustainability, social equity and cultural diversity. Some of the key factors that influence economic development include governance, infrastructure, innovation, education, health, trade and investment. For example, good governance can foster transparency, accountability and participation in decision-making processes; infrastructure can facilitate connectivity, mobility and access to basic services; innovation can enhance productivity, competitiveness and creativity; education can increase human capital, skills and knowledge; health can improve physical and mental well-being and reduce poverty; trade and investment can expand markets, generate income and create jobs. In conclusion, leading economic development in nations is a vital and rewarding endeavor that can bring positive changes to the world. It requires hard work and commitment. None of it happens overnight. #economicrecovery #leadership #innovation #sdgs

🚀 Exciting Read Alert! 🚀 I'm thrilled to share a thought-provoking article that delves into the transformative potential of youth in East Africa's governance. 🌍🧑🏽🤝🧑🏿 📖 Harnessing Youth Power: A Path to Revolutionizing Governance in East Africa 📖 explores how the energy, creativity, and innovation of our young population can drive meaningful change in our political systems. As we stand on the brink of a new era, it's crucial to recognize the vital role youth play in shaping a better future. This article offers insights and actionable ideas on leveraging this demographic dividend for sustainable development. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-PzjSWy Let’s spark a conversation! What are your thoughts on the impact of youth in governance? Have you witnessed or been part of any initiatives that exemplify this potential? Share your experiences and ideas in the comments below. 👇 #YouthEmpowerment #Governance #EastAfrica #Innovation #SustainableDevelopment

“This inaugural unveiling goes beyond introspection. It underscores our commitment to shaping a future of excellence in quality human capital in technology in Africa. The impact report is beyond just a compilation of data, it is a dynamic narrative that deep dives into the transformative journey of each learner and of the organization. It serves as a compass guiding us towards continued innovation and empowerment, unlocking the full potential of African talent in the digital age. It's not just about the numbers, it's about the stories, the dreams realized, the communities impacted and the pathways forged towards a more inclusive and empowered Africa." Mumbi N., Chief of Growth & Operations, PLP. #PLPClassOf2023 #Impact #TechInAfrica #YouthDevelopment #ImpactReport2023 #CodingDreams #AfricanRealities

Looking forward to joining this panel to chat about lessons emerging from Gender Lens Impact Investing!

Two important things are happening this week. All centered on the idea of growing the start-up pipeline🫡 1. The 10th session of the Africa Regional under the theme “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions” In gives an in-depth review of the progress made towards the achievement of SDGs, namely SDG 1, 2,13,16 &17, along with the corresponding goals of Agenda 2063. This was my FIRST EVER PHYSICAL PANEL🥳 . An esteemed High Level Panel l could have never dreamt of. Her Excellency the former President of Malawi Madam Joyce Banda, The special envoy for youth at the AUC Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, VP of the Pan African Youth Union @Oliver Muthesi, Ray Kiliho, my friend Chioma Okoro whom l was counting for help to tie my line of Chitenges which form my wardrobe this week😂, @Sodfa Daaji, YouLead Africa Director & @William Mukambira, DRC National Youth Council President.Moderated by Felipe Paullier Olivera ASG for Youth Affairs, UN. Reflections from Amanda Khozi Mukwashi . Focusing on the priorities of young people regarding the Summit of the Future, reinforcement of the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. Catch the session here https://lnkd.in/dDNzUHvG and follow the rest of the discussions live. I would love to get engagement from you. I spoke of growing the pipeline of start-ups from a young age through complementary spaces to the formal education system like our Innovator Hub Clubs, scaling this talent to get a feel of Regional competition as they get ready for the global stage like how we have the Student Start Up Summithttps://lnkd.in/dwmm4giX. I spoke of establishing goverment funds not just for existing start-ups but for the younger ones to ideate, do proof concepts, fail try again. I called for a African Enterprenuers & innovators network that collaborates and grows each other, us boosting of an African database of startups and innovators. I brought context on how STI can be implemented, demystifing the idea of STI being only for Scientists. This is the work l love to do, growing the pipeline and supporting the ecosystem and each one of us has a role to play. This brings me to the 2nd event concurrently happening that is ZITF Company Innovators Forum which we Elevate Trust Zw have been implementing with ZITF for years now and this year we have the amazing sponsorship from ZB Financial Holdings that is set to growing innovation and we love that🥳. The head of innovation is not playing Patrick Maseko 👏 This year's session featured a pretraining online and expert training during. Although it is just a two day session, to us as the growers of young innovators, it is a way to grow our database and continue training it. The team on the ground is doing a splendid job and it's all exciting.🥳

Are you ready to transform social and solidarity economies through innovative public-private partnerships? 🌍✨ Social and economic disparities persist in central Europe, impacting cohesion and exacerbating social exclusion and poverty in certain regions. The #3P4SSE project is here to enact change! 🌟 Going beyond traditional social innovation, we adopt a place-based clustering approach to address specific challenges faced by social and solidarity economies. The project partners collaborate to create a multilevel network scheme based on public-private partnership models, fostering strategic cooperation among stakeholders. 🌐💼 Who do we want to benefit from the implementation of the 3P4SSE project? 🏢 Local & regional public authorities: Empowered with practices, guidelines, and capacity building to promote 3P governance and collaborative environments.  📊 Sectoral agencies: Equipped with tools to advance social and solidarity economies.  🤝 Interest groups including NGOs: Provided with participation practices and capacity building to drive 3P governance. 🌱 SMEs: Especially social companies and cooperatives, benefiting from examples and tools to engage in public-private partnerships.  👨👩👧👦 General Public: Citizens will enjoy improved quality of life and integrated territorial development, with opportunities for direct involvement in co-designing action plans. Let's Work Together for Social and Economic Inclusion! 🚀 Learn more about our innovative approach: https://bit.ly/405nJ5p 📈👥 #cooperationiscentral #madewithinterreg #Interreg #SocialSolidarityEconomy UMST Gruppo di lavoro - Pannon Business Network - Cooperazione Trentina - alda* - European Association for Local Democracy - PRIZMA - Fundacija za izboljšanje zaposlitvenih možnosti - RRA Podravje - Maribor - National Foundation for Civil Society Development - Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme