WHO WE ARE!
The Young Global Leaders Network Inc.
The Young Global Leaders Network LBG/Inc. is an international youth leadership development organization and is a registered organization and operates in Ghana, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and operates in 25 other African countries.
HIGHLIGHT OF 2019 SUMMIT
HIGHLIGHT OF 2021 SUMMIT
OUR TARGET GOALS
The Young Global Leaders Network upholds the principles of the United Nations, African Union and the eight (8) Africa Regional Economic Communities (ECOWAS, AMU, CEN-SAD, COMESA, EAC, ECCAS, IGAD and SADC).
WHY WE DO THIS
Young people are usually marginalised in the national political or leadership process because of their age, limited opportunities, lack of mentorship, and lack of experience and as such this network seeks to bridge the gap and help the youth to become responsible and innovative leaders.
We seek to be the world’s leading network that trains, mentors, provide a network platform and prepares young leaders for diplomacy, entrepreneurship, politics and the corporate world.
OUR IMPACT
Since 2014, YGLN programmes and events have directly supported young people across Africa and beyond.
YGLN FUTURE GOALS
Targets for 2035–2040 across membership, mentoring, enterprise, jobs and representation.
Paid members by 2035
A global dues-paying community engaged in leadership and enterprise.
Leaders mentored by 2035
Structured six-month cohorts with clear outcomes.
Women empowered by 2035
Leadership, financial literacy and venture support.
Programme beneficiaries by 2038
Training, volunteering and project work.
Decent jobs enabled in Africa by 2035
Employment via Afric Youth in Agriculture and partners.
Start-ups & SMEs by 2040
Kickstart Innovation Hub support from idea to scale.
News & Events
Young Global Leaders Network granted United Nations ECOSOC Special Consultative Status
Membership opening soon: join the Young Global Leaders Network
Youth, AI and ethics: practical skills and a seat at the table
Turning learning into work: YGLN calls time on unpaid entry routes
Individual Case Studies
Farouk Bentsi-Enchill
Student, University of Ghana
“It was my very first and exiting experience to be part of Young African Leaders Summit 2021 that was held in Accra Ghana November 2021. We just started a journalism platform that is spearheaded by young African journalists from the Global South, and this was a great platform to network and expand our territories. During the summit, we managed to interview Derrick Baah, a live painter from Ghana who fascinated the audience with his ‘magical’ paint of Nelson Mandela done within minutes. His interview in Ghana at the summit helped us gain more followers and exposure on our social media platforms. We are geared towards telling positive African stories that promote social change and there couldn’t have been a better place to find likeminded youth to help amplify our voices about the beauty of Africa and the talented young people. United we can!
The summit helped us to recruit even more young journalists who now contribute positive stories from their respective countries to our platform; Vice Versa Global! Looking forward to more productive summits.
The summit is so interesting that we want the organizers to increase the days of the summit’’.
Cynthia Adhiambo Omondi
Journalist, Vice Versa Global, Kenya
“I benefited from the engagements and networking sessions held at the Young African Leaders Summit 2021.
I helped me in shaping my thoughts towards networking and about entrepreneurship. It also helped me to think in different directions and created direct positive aspirations in me.
Furthermore, I learnt a lot from the themes of the summit and colleagues participated on the summit “
I advise that everyone especially the Non-Members to join YGLN to come and learn from successful and experienced people that can make an impact and develop you and change you forever join us and you will never regret”.
Gamachis Kebede
Lawyer & Compliance Officer, Self & Tulu Kapi Gold Mine S C, Ethiopia/ Country Director, Young Global Leaders Network, Ethiopia Chapter
“The Young African Leaders Summit 2021 was a great experience for me in Accra. This was an opportunity to meet and connect as well as network with Africa’s greatest minds in business, politics, and many other sectors. This has empowered me and capacitated me in all the work I do in the organization I lead. Meeting the Former President of Ghana, His Excellency Mr John Kufuor was the major highlight.
Young Global Leaders Network is a powerful platform for young people. All the mentorship programs are life changing. I wish that the network will reach all the parts of Africa and unite young people”.
Shelton Chiyangwa
Secretary General, Zimbabwe Migrants Support Network, Zimbabwe/ Member, Young Global Leaders Network, Zimbabwe
“I was privileged to attend the YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS SUMMIT 2021 held in Ghana. I was totally impressed by the possibility of gathering leaders from more than 28 African countries, a mini–African Union General Assembly. Pulling ideas from all these leaders formed a relay, in changing the African narrative. From that event when I look at myself and my company now, I don’t see just myself instead I see Africa, I see people with cultural diversity but still in great unity. If you asked me where I want to be in 2022 again, I will boldly tell you Young African Leaders Summit 2022 is the place”.
Oku Joshua Otu
Member, Young Global Leaders Network, Cameroon
“YGLN is a stage set for young and aspiring leaders to mount and fly. At the last summit I attended in Accra, I was opportune to learn from other leaders from other countries. I got a lot of motivation from the strides other young African women are making and that gave me inspiration to do more and better. Networking was top notch and awesome. YGLN is a stage set for young leaders for Global Impact.
Life is a learning process. We all unlearn and relearn to get better. I believe YGLN will do even better in years to come”.
Idara Etekamba Esenam
Serial Entrepreneur, Owner of Dovarnn Foods, Dovarrn Essentials, Kyeprent Africa and Founder Freelance Helping Hands, Nigeria/Member, Young Global Leaders Network, Nigeria
“YGLN is a stage set for young and aspiring leaders to mount and fly. At the last summit I attended in Accra, I was opportune to learn from other leaders from other countries. I got a lot of motivation from the strides other young African women are making and that gave me inspiration to do more and better. Networking was top notch and awesome. YGLN is a stage set for young leaders for Global Impact.
Life is a learning process. We all unlearn and relearn to get better. I believe YGLN will do even better in years to come”.
Esther Kyeraa
Member, Young Global Leaders Network, Ghana
“I attended the Young African Leaders Summit 2021 in Accra, Ghana and I was impressed and impacted.
As an individual I was able to explore several opportunities such as networking, learning new things, speaker’s engagement which inspired me, mentorship sessions, etc.
The Summit also created a platform for inclusivity”.
Joseph Nabieu
Member, Young Global Leaders Network, Sierra Leone
YGLN Country Chapters/Branches
South Sudan
GHANA
Nigeria
Liberia
Kenya
Sierra Leon
Zimbabwe
Chad
Botswana
Rwanda
South Africa
Ethiopia
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The Young Global Leaders Network is a worldwide network of young entrepreneurs, young aspiring diplomats, young professionals, young women leaders and young politicians/aspiring politician.
