African Youth Innovation, Enterprise and Leadership in Climate Action Convening 2026
About This Event
The African Youth Innovation, Enterprise and Leadership in Climate Action Convening 2026 is a continental platform bringing together young innovators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, investors, development partners, and youth organizations to accelerate youth-led solutions for resilient food systems, climate action, and green economic transformation across Africa.
Held under the theme "Scaling youth-led solutions for resilient food systems, climate action and green prosperity in Africa," the convening will showcase innovative enterprises, facilitate investment and partnership opportunities, promote peer learning, and develop pathways for scaling proven youth-led innovations across the continent.
Participants will engage in keynote sessions, leadership dialogues, innovation showcases, mentorship cafés, investment forums, networking opportunities, and collaborative sessions that will contribute to Africa's food systems and climate agenda ahead of AFSF 2026, COP31 and COP32.
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What You'll Learn
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Understand emerging youth-led climate innovations across Africa.
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Explore scalable solutions for resilient food systems.
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Learn strategies for growing climate-focused enterprises.
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Connect with investors, policymakers and development partners.
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Identify opportunities for collaboration and regional partnerships.
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Understand pathways for scaling youth-led innovations.
Prerequisites
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Interest in climate action.
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Interest in food systems.
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Youth entrepreneur or innovator (recommended).
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Agriculture, agribusiness or environmental background is beneficial but not required.