The Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Affiliation of Nigeria (MWFAAN) has introduced its inaugural Pan-African Legacy Convention, an initiative aimed toward uniting stakeholders to ascertain a sustainable improvement framework for Africa, with a give attention to its vibrant youth inhabitants.
Themed “Shaping Africa’s Future via the AfCFTA and Agenda 2063” and scheduled for November 21-22 in Abuja, the occasion commemorates MWFAAN’s tenth anniversary and can present a platform for advancing Africa’s socio-economic progress.
At a press briefing, MWFAAN President Farida Yahya outlined three central targets of the convention. First, she emphasised the significance of making a improvement blueprint, reflecting on the Fellowship’s achievements over the previous decade and envisioning the following 10 years of Africa’s financial development.
The second aim, Yahya famous, is to facilitate a productive dialogue with policymakers, fostering nearer connections between younger entrepreneurs and decision-makers to bridge the hole between the African Continental Free Commerce Space (AfCFTA) and youth-driven enterprises.
“The third aim is to advertise the Helix Mannequin of Improvement, which entails uniting authorities entities, nonprofit organizations, and enterprise leaders to construct a cohesive framework for sustainable improvement,” she added.
The occasion will characteristic a pitch competitors to highlight progressive concepts from younger Africans, a metropolis tour for worldwide delegates, a high-level panel dialogue, and the disclosing of an app that can allow younger entrepreneurs to commerce items and companies throughout Africa and with U.S. companions.
Others are specialised workshops on open governance, press freedom, healthcare, youth and commerce, entrepreneurship, and girls’s improvement, in addition to a Corridor of Fame induction ceremony recognizing 100 younger African change-makers.
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is predicted to flag off the convention, whereas Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will ship the keynote deal with. Youth Ministers from Ghana and Morocco, together with parliamentarians and delegates from over 25 African nations, will attend.
