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Ghana's National Youth Authority brought together government agencies for a day of sports, games, and friendly competition at Accra Sports Stadium. The inter-agency gala is part of month-long celebrations promoting youth engagement across the country.
More than 100 Lagos students learned the art of bead making as part of a World Youth Skills Day celebration. The hands-on training taught children practical entrepreneurship skills they can use for years to come.
Young Ghanaians are learning cutting-edge tech skills through a UN program that connects digital innovation with feeding their nation. The Code for Food Security Fellowship shows how the next generation can use AI to solve real-world problems.
Young African leaders gathered at the US Consulate in Lagos to learn how financial choices today shape their futures tomorrow. Real estate executive Evelyn Edumoh and wealth coach Sola Adesakin taught practical skills for building lasting wealth with purpose.
Britain is launching its biggest youth employment program in a decade, backed by £1 billion to unlock 200,000 jobs and apprenticeships for young people. The initiative tackles a troubling rise in youth unemployment that saw nearly one million young Britons neither working nor learning.
Ghana's CEO of the National Youth Authority just challenged the world to stop treating young people as an afterthought. At Oxford University, he shared how Ghana's youth-first approach could transform nations.
Twenty-four education leaders from around the world traveled to Helsinki to discover how Finland creates digital learning tools that teachers actually trust and want to use. The secret ingredient might surprise you: giving schools control instead of taking it away.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan celebrated the nation's young people as architects of the future on International Youth Day. His message highlights how investing in youth drives national progress and global leadership.
Telecel Ghana just launched a 12-week program teaching 1,000 young people, mostly girls, how to code and work with artificial intelligence. Students are already building driverless cars and smart technology that could shape their country's future.
In a region recovering from conflict, 100,000 young people in Borno State gained digital and vocational skills in 2025 through UNICEF programs. The initiative is transforming lives by helping youth transition from learning to earning while supporting out-of-school children.
British ministers are studying Spain's youth justice system, where young offenders learn skills like beekeeping and mosaic-making instead of sitting in cells. The results speak for themselves: only 16% reoffend, compared to 62% in England and Wales.
A corporate training company celebrating 30 years in Malaysia chose to skip the gala dinner and teach underserved youth AI skills instead. Over 13,000 people have already learned through the program, with 116 more graduating this month.
More than 50 young people in New Zealand will learn hands-on farming skills through a new government-backed programme connecting them with rural careers. The 13-month pilot offers training in everything from sheep shearing to forestry for youth aged 12 to 24.
Nigeria just paid monthly stipends to 73,000 young people learning job-ready skills like welding, tech, and renewable energy. With 1.3 million applicants, the program is tackling youth unemployment by offering free training, living expenses, and startup support.
In Abia State, Nigeria, young people are learning to build businesses instead of waiting for government jobs. Three new programs are teaching tech skills, leadership, and sports careers to thousands of unemployed youth.
ATWIN Education received official recognition from Massachusetts for connecting students with real-world learning experiences at Harvard, MIT, and major companies. The program shifts focus from "What do you want to become?" to "What problem do you want to help solve?"
Students from Fishers Mayor's Youth Academy spent a day at Good Samaritan Network learning how nonprofits help their community. The teens organized donations and saw firsthand how compassion becomes action.
Zimbabwean teenage athletes are preparing for the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event ever hosted on African soil. The historic Games represent a breakthrough moment for young African athletes competing close to home.
Three hundred young Catholics in Cambodia walked 20 kilometers together as part of a three-day pilgrimage focused on forgiveness and building peace. The journey through Battambang Province brought together youth from across the country to learn that reconciliation starts within their own hearts.
Children at a rural Nigerian school spent years learning while sitting on mats on the floor. A youth fellowship program just gave them real desks, chairs, and whiteboards to transform their classroom.
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