South Africa’s youngest legislator ever, 21-year-old Itumeleng Ntsube of the African National Congress, was sworn into office on 23 May as a member of the National Council of Provinces, the country’s upper House of Parliament.
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Politics and Society African Youths seek an African Youth Assembly
The 2nd Pan African Youth Forum had over 500 Africans from the continent and diaspora in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The youths launched the Declaration for the African Youth Assembly which can be found in four languages.
Politics and Society The “woke” generation needs to wake up
If we wanted to bring about meaningful change and secure our future, the voices of the youth need to go beyond social media and result in an active expression of young people’s political power and rights.
Lifestyle What young Zambians have to say about making farming more attractive
Agriculture is well placed to provide employment for millions across the African continent.
Politics and Society Do Nigerians want a young president?
Since the return of democracy in 1999, Nigeria’s burgeoning youth population has made the headlines come election time. This year’s election, the sixth in the current 20-year-long democratic dispensation, has highlighted the role of the youth in deciding who rules Africa’s most populous nation more than ever before.
Lifestyle No more sports betting to derail Uganda’s youth
The government of Uganda has announced that sports betting is now banned in the country, saying that “sports betting companies have diverted the attention of the youth from hard work” and causes cash to flow out of the country.
Africans rising Internal Rejuvenation: The Panacea for Africa’s Wealth Creation for Youth
“The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people”, this African proverb speaks of the power of a people to make or break themselves, their countries and the globe. And so, it is with Africa. The success or failure of Africa rests squarely on the shoulders of its citizens, on the decisions they take.
Africans rising Girls Speak Out – an initiative to teach girls to code in Zimbabwe
With no external source of funding and support, Anoziva Marindire has succeeded in teaching girls to code, opening up prospects in the job market and in their communities that they never had before.
Politics and Society Uganda: who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss?
Bobi Wine entered the political arena with a relatively consistent background of politically critical music.