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Africa Rising
is not a myth

Africa is not the same poor continent that it was reputed to be a few decades ago, even though we still have a lot of work to do to make it a thriving continent. Whether or not our work is adequately represented in the media, African citizens are working every day to transform the continent into a desirable place. Find out more about what we are doing to contribute to this mission.

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Engaged
citizens are the
centrepiece of democracy

Democratic societies are built on the foundation of optimum citizen participation; everyone has a role to play in ensuring that our aspirations for growth are met with the required contribution from all citizens. Demonstrate your commitment by taking the Citizens’ Pledge below.

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Youth voices are
crucial for sustainable
development

More than half of the continent’s population falls within the youth age-group, and that represents both an opportunity and a threat for the continent. As the custodians of the future, young people must be engaged at every level of public policy design and implementation. Learn more about the sustainable development topics in our portfolio.

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Pan-African
cooperation can unlock
unprecedented growth

Many African countries have experienced the same trajectory of pre-colonization, colonization, struggle for independence, and the quest for self-determination post-independence. We believe that through this shared history, the future of Africa can equally be defined by shared ideas, ideologies, and systems, regardless of borders. Join our pan-African community of Ambassadors working together for change.

News from Future Africa

Bring Back Our Boys – A Call to Action

According to the Global Terrorism Index (2019), Nigeria is the third-worst nation prone to terrorism, with no improvement since 2017. This is despite having an annual defence budget that is the highest in the West African region. What happened on the evening of the 11th of December is a devastating example of the consequences of a security sector characterized by this irony - seemingly resource-rich but still ill-equipped to manage Nigeria's security realities.
In Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, A Leadership Deficit Is On Full Display

Ethiopia is at war within its own borders, Uganda is experiencing its worst unrest in years, and Nigeria is implementing a dishonourable campaign of retaliation against innocent citizens who dared to speak up for the right to not be killed indiscriminately. Once again, a leadership deficit threatens to destabilize our fragile democracies as we attempt to reconcile the past with the future.

My Vision for Africa’s Future

Where are Africa’s passionate academics, analysts, enthusiasts, thinkers and doers gathering? Where is the underground bunker in which issues are being analysed?

Read the letter from Faith Abiodun

Future Africa was founded to enable long-term political and economic stability in Africa by entrenching a robust system of citizen collaboration with governments, and preparing future generations of high impact leaders for the public sector.

The Future Africa Model

Explore

We enable young Africans to immerse themselves in extensive study of Africa’s peoples, politics and economies, as well as the various challenges and opportunities for advancement on the continent.

Learn more about the 8 pillars of Future Africa's development portfolio

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Innovate

We empower passionate young leaders to develop innovative solutions that will drive growth in the continent’s political, economic and social sectors.

Discover Future Africa's programs and find out how to sign up

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Engage

We create platforms that support young leaders to engage with peers, collaborators and public decision makers to implement viable ideas for pan-African development.

Learn how you can join our active community of changemakers

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a Future Africa

Ambassador

Join a thriving network of some of Africa’s most passionate development advocates working together to create visible change in more than 100 African cities by 2023

Sign the Citizen’s Pledge

I am an African Citizen. I believe in the great potential of my country and continent to be a peaceful, prosperous and highly desirable place for all to live. I know that I have a responsibility to work with my fellow citizens for the future which I desire. I will not be a mere observer; I pledge to be an engaged, committed and productive citizen. Africa’s future is my future. Count me in!