A horn in the quest for Africa’s growth and development. The youth are obviously redefining Africa through their remarkable exploits in business, music, sports and entertainment. This is in line with a perception that empowered African youths are better positioned not only to change their own lives for the better, but will also help transform the continent.

African youth have proved to be more enterprising, they create jobs and they innovate. They are ever ready to showcase Africa’s talents and capabilities in all areas of human endeavours. Hence the global call for leaders to invest in the youth, help nurture their ideas and provide them with job opportunities. Examples abound about young Africans breaking the ceiling and launching businesses and ideas that impact the world.

The continent is relatively young as about 60% of its people are under 25. And across the continent, young people are recording remarkable achievements in a way that repositions the continent. From Lagos to Nairobi, Johannesburg to Marrakech, Kigali to Accra, young Africans have become daring, and are pushing themselves to the limit.

They are poised to challenging the status quo and are practically contributing to change narratives about Africa. They are embracing Africa’s possibilities and they have become e is a passionate software developer who has helped t rained thousands of developers, especially young Africans who are also currently making their marks with the world’s biggest tech companies.

IYINOLUWA ABOYEJI IYINOLUWA remarkably very innovative in finding solutions to Africa’s problems. They are offering determined, impactful and reformative leadership in various aspects of human endeavour, and they are consequently offering hope. Such young African leading lights include Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, the Nigerian entrepreneur. He co-founded Andela and Flutterwave. These are two billion-dollar companies and they are known globally.