Igniting Youth Africa

18/07/2013

Let’s heed Mandela’s call when he said, “Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”

02/05/2013

Like all of us at Girl Up, Zeenat Rahman strongly believes in the power of youth. Recognizing that half of the world is under the age of 25, Zeenat knows that global problems cannot be solved without youth participation. Zeenat has one of the coolest jobs…ever. As the Special Adviser on Global Youth...

16/04/2013

Africa's population is made up of young people.In what ways do you think youth can participate in prosperity of our great continent?

15/03/2013

Have a wonderful Friday everyone!

I am intrigued by Uganda as a country. It is one of the countries in Africa I really want to visit and haven’t had a chance to. Nevertheless, I have met many Ugandans in several meetings and platforms both online and offline. Recently, I began to compile a list of amazing Ugandan women who are usin...

27/01/2013

http://www.onedayswages.org/community/blog/2013/01/project-39-empowering-widows-aids-and-young-girls-uganda

We're very excited to announce our 39th project as a full grant of $6,987.60 to our partner, United African Orphans and Widows Foundation (UAOWF), an NGO in Eastern Uganda working to empower women, particularly widows of the AIDS pandemic.

03/01/2013

South African President Jacob Zuma urged his countrymen Monday to keep the ailing Nelson Mandela in their prayers.

27/12/2012

A negative image of Africa in the UK is harming efforts to raise food aid in the continent, and "obscures" progress being made, says Oxfam.

03/11/2012

Here is the CNN video: Tennis stars, the Williams sisters make a stop over in Lagos, and visit children in Nigeria. Their trip and tour focused on empowering youth and promoting women's rights in West Africa.

Venus and Serena Williams dance with a group of kids during their trip to Nigeria to promote women's rights.

06/10/2012

Realism and Pushing Boundaries, Key to HIV Youth Advocacy

06/10/2012

In Africa, "Shuga" Leads The Way In HIV Advocacy Among Youth

02/10/2012

WOMAN 2.1 Summit is an award winning international summit designed to empower women and girls in Africa to transform leadership, innovate the future, create enduring businesses, impact families, and improve the state of Africa and the world.

29/09/2012

Ludacris, will be popping during his 1st performance in Ghana!