Who We Are

The organization operates as a social enterprise, a non-governmental and non-profit entity, with a goal of nurturing young aspiring leaders, increase participation and representation of young women leaders across various sectors, providing high level networking platform, providing mentorship and training aspiring young entrepreneurs and established young entrepreneurs, aspiring diplomats, young aspiring women leaders, young politicians or political leaders, student leaders, social movement activists, and facilitating the development of the next generation of leadership at all levels.

Disclaimer: This organization is not affiliated to or associated with any other organization. All our National chapters or branches are registered with their respective country name as part of it name to distinguish us.

We are a standalone organization.

At the Young Global Leaders Network LBG, your development is our priority and so we have developed amazing initiatives geared towards empowering its members to become changemakers. Our platform ensures you succeed.

The organization is a global movement of young change agents dedicated to training its cohort to take up leadership roles to influence the future of Africa and the world at large. This is a platform for aspiring leaders, entrepreneurs, diplomats, women leaders, aspiring women leaders, and entrepreneurs.

Emmanuel Addo
Founder

Emmanuel Addo is a Ghanaian-born leadership strategist, youth development advocate, and the visionary founder of the Young Global Leaders Network. A former student activist at the University of Ghana, he holds an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management from the UK, and is completing a Doctor of Business Administration at Manipal GlobalNxt University in Malaysia.

Currently a Manager at one of the UK’s leading universities, Emmanuel also holds certificates from the University of Oxford and the Malta Leadership Institute. Under his leadership, YGLN has grown to over 10,000 members across Africa, with registered branches in nine countries and presence in 15 others. He is also the founder and Chief Convener of the Young African Leaders Summit, and has supported over 370 young entrepreneurs and mentored more than 2,000 African youths.

Emmanuel’s work continues to impact policy, leadership, and entrepreneurship across Africa and beyond.