Africa: My Home. My Future is a continental campaign led by AACC. It seeks to inspire young people to be patriotic to their countries and Africa: our home, our future, by utilizing their talents towards building a thriving continent.
On-site days:
31st October 2022 - 5th November 2022
Africa: My Home. My Future will create a generational movement made up of empowered, patriotic and passionate African youth committed to the holistic transformation of their countries and continent.
The campaign endeavors to deepen awareness on the potentials and opportunities for young people in Africa: Our Home. Our Future, by creating a space to connect, engage other innovative and youthful entrepreneurs. It is also an opportunity for African youth to connect and worship together in an ecumenical service.
The All Africa Youth Congress is offering a platform for constructive engagements among African youth that will inspire them to be patriotic, as well as harnessing their talents in the transformation of their countries and Africa: Our Home. Out Future.
Africa has the youngest population in the world. The continent is home to over 1.2 billion people. More than 60 percent of these fall below the age of 25 years. As Africa youthful population continues to rise, there has been uncertainty over the continent’s preparedness to tap into this resource for economic growth.
Moreover, there is widespread frustration and agitation over limited economic opportunities, growing corruption, rising unemployment, as well as limited opportunities for political participation by African youth.
Because of this growing frustration, many choose to migrate to ‘Western countries’, where better opportunities are believed to exist, subjecting the continent to ‘brain drain’ and capital flight, while others are recruited into extremist groups.
This notwithstanding, the continent is gradually becoming a hub for several start-ups and innovators who are breaking all odds and making significant contributions within the business and technology sectors.
When offered the right tools and motivation, young people can change the continent. AACC recognizes that the future of the continent lies in the potential of our young people as powerful agents of change and development needed to deliver an emerging Africa: our home, our future, as envisioned in Agenda 2030 and 2063. Moreover, the youth have a great opportunity to prevent and counter vices such as irregular migration, human trafficking, violent extremism, xenophobia, drug and substance abuse in the Africa.