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Special Event: #URfAfrica: An Interactive Youth Chat on Understanding

Related Event

  • Understanding Risk & Finance Conference

Related Countries

  • Ethiopia

Related Regions

  • Sub-Saharan Africa

Event Summary

Organization: Circumspecte

Session Lead

  • Jemila Abdulai, Ghana (@jabdulai)

Speakers

  • Lolan Sagoe-Moses, Ghana/UK (@LolanEkow)
  • Victor Hirwa, Rwanda (@vhirwa)
  • Rosebell Kugamire, Uganda (@rosebellk)
  • Hiwot Worknh, Ethiopia (@Hiwotworknh)
  • Michael Kofi Badu, Ghana/South Africa
  • Aida Botha, South Africa (@OhOdius)
  • Shitemi Khamadi, Kenya (@oleshitemi)
  • Imad Mesdoua, Algeria/UK (@ImadMesdoua)
  • Akua Nyamekye Nkrumah, Ghana/US (@AkyaaN)
  • Busayo Odunlami, Nigeria/US (@fluxadvisor)
  • Brenda Wambui, Kenya (@brendawambui)

Description

African youth are committed to building a resilient future for the continent. Many students, young development practitioners, and entrepreneurs are looking at the risks facing the continent and thinking about what it will take to turn these challenges into opportunities. In this session, African youth here in Ethiopia and around the world connected for an interactive discussion about how they view emerging risks and solutions for the continent.

You can find a summary of tweets here and a recording of the G+ Hangout here.

The session was organized by Circumspecte.

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