The inaugural Africa–Europe Innovation Platform (AEIP) Stakeholders Meeting, held on October 22, 2025, in Brussels, marked a major milestone in strengthening cross-continental collaboration for innovation. As an active member of the AEIP consortium, The Youth Café played a strategic role, championing youth priorities, elevating voices often sidelined in high-level discussions, and reaffirming the critical role of young people in shaping resilient and inclusive innovation ecosystems.
Pan-African Leaders Adopt Landmark Call To Action On Health, Environment, And Climate
Africa has taken a major step toward strengthening the continent’s climate and health resilience following the successful conclusion of the Pan-African Conference on Environment, Climate Change, and Health, held in Nairobi.
The conference brought together scientists, policymakers, health professionals, environmental agencies, development partners, civil society, and youth representatives. Participants reaffirmed a unified commitment to safeguarding human health and protecting Africa’s ecosystems in the face of rising climate threats.
The gathering culminated in the adoption of the Pan-African Call to Action on Enhanced Leadership in Health, Environment, and Climate Action (HECA), a comprehensive declaration that sets the direction for coordinated, Africa-led climate and health interventions.
African Statistics Day 2025: The Youth Café’s Participation And Key Reflections
The Youth Café is pleased to share highlights from our participation in African Statistics Day 2025, commemorated on 18 November 2025 under the leadership of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). This annual event brings together statisticians, policymakers, development practitioners, and civil society to emphasize the crucial role of data and statistics in driving Africa’s sustainable development.
This year’s theme, “Leveraging innovations in data and statistics to promote a just, peaceful, inclusive and prosperous society for Africans”, strongly aligned with our mission to champion youth-centered, evidence-based development across the continent.
Africa’s Innovation Future: AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2025 Comes To Nairobi
The stage is set for one of Africa’s most influential innovation events, the AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2025, taking place from October 13–15, 2025 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), Gigiri.
Now in its 10th edition, the AfriLabs Annual Gathering (AAG2025) brings together over 1,000 innovators, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem builders from across the continent and beyond. The event’s theme, “Africa’s Innovation Future: Policy, Partnerships, Progress,” captures a bold vision for a connected, sustainable, and inclusive innovation ecosystem across Africa.
Diplomatic Entrepreneurship Forum | Intersection Of Diplomacy, Innovation, And Global Development
The inaugural Diplomatic Entrepreneurship Forum, held on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Africa Nazarene University (ANU), successfully illuminated the vital intersection of diplomacy, innovation, and global development. Organized by the Hult Prize, ANUMUN in partnership with The Youth Cafe, Yoma, and Adamur, the event gathered students, industry leaders, and policymakers under the theme, "Building Beyond: From Diplomacy to Entrepreneurship." The forum’s consensus was clear: in an increasingly interconnected and complex world, entrepreneurial success demands not just a compelling product but also a keen diplomatic savvy, robust social capital, and the strategic use of decentralised technologies to drive progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
TYC At The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) | Accelerating Global Climate Solutions | Financing For Africa's Resilient And Green Development
The ACS will bring together leaders from Africa and beyond: Heads of State and Government, development partners, intergovernmental organizations, private sector, academia, Indigenous Peoples, civil society organizations, women, and youth.
This diverse gathering aims to design and catalyze African-led solutions for climate change and deliberate on how to leverage both domestic and international climate financing, rooted in African priorities and local innovation, to accelerate implementation of existing commitments.
The Youth Café Launches The CyberRights Campus Connect Podcast
Officially launched on 18th July 2025, the CyberRights Campus Connect Podcast is not just another talk show. It is a space where university students, legal experts, digital activists, and technology professionals come together to unpack Kenya’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act of 2018, explore digital safety, and address growing challenges in Kenya’s fast changing digital landscape.
The Youth Cafe Wins KenSafe Policy Hackathon on Safe and Inclusive Digital Spaces in Kenya
The Youth Cafe’s winning innovative solution is #CivicSafeKE: “Cyber Rights Campus Connect," is a youth-led initiative to empower university students with clear, actionable knowledge of the CMCA 2018. We'll conduct on-site, live interactive podcasts at three institutions in Kiambu County (Kenyatta University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology), supported by Kictanet and Internews.
Future Of Democratic Renewal Depends On Innovation, Partnerships And Youth Leadership | Global Democracy Coalition Africa Regional Forum Communique
This high-level Forum brought together nearly 1000 participants, 230 participants in person at Daystar University and over 500 participants online, from 14 African countries, representing civil society organizations, policymakers, youth movements, environmental justice advocates, and democracy practitioners. The event served as a critical platform for stakeholders to assess the state of democratic resilience, anti-corruption measures, electoral integrity, and climate governance in the region.
Communique | Decisions And Commitments From The Africa Food Systems (AFS) Forum 2024
The AFS Forum 2024 underscored and reaffirmed the fundamental importance of food systems, and the critical situation faced by the food and agriculture sectors on this continent. Under the theme “Innovate, Accelerate, and Scale: Delivering Food Systems Transformation in a Digital and Climate Era”, it set out to launch Africa’s food systems into a transformative era based on sustainability and resilience.