Young Africa Works Summit
Advancing Dignified and Fulfilling Work for Young People
Kigali, Rwanda. June 29, 2026
The Young Africa Works Summit is a day-long working session focused on accelerating progress to dignified and fulfilling work for young people across Africa.
The Summit centres the perspectives of young people and brings together policymakers, private sector leaders, financial institutions, educators, development institutions, and young entrepreneurs to examine what it will take to enable more young people to access stable and resilient livelihoods.
The Foundation will share what it has learned in implementing its Young Africa Works Strategy, including what has worked, where progress has been uneven, and where structural barriers remain. These insights are offered as inputs into a broader conversation.
What’s the intended outcome of the Summit?
The intended outcome is a clear, concrete set of actions and next steps that can accelerate access to dignified and fulfilling work for young people in Africa in practical and measurable ways.
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Session I:
Why Dignified and Fulfilling Work Matters Now
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Session II
Which sector and system shifts are needed to unlock employment opportunities at scale?
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Session III
Turning Dialogue into Action: Priorities for Enabling Dignified and Fulfilling Work
Here’s What We’ve Learned In Seven Years.
Our Impact Brief provides an overview of dignified and fulfilling work, how we assess it, and what seven years of implementation have revealed about young people, the systems around them, and the conditions that make progress more likely to endure.
Review the Impact Report