Young Ghanaian Leaders’ Summit empowered youth-led solutions and provided a unique platform for youth leaders in Ghana to exchange experience and ideas and empowered them to possess the tools needed to realize their vision for a better community.

Organized by Young Global Leaders Network, the Summit was also an opportunity for participants to commonly imagine how the New Africa could look like: from the impact of the current challenges in Employment & Entrepreneurship, Politics & Trust to how Technology transforms Industries, Services, and Identities that Africa is confronted with.

The summit brought together young people who worked on issues as varied as education, entrepreneurship, volunteerism, youth policies, equality, and so much more!

Some of the summit’s side attraction included Certificate of Participation, Workshops, Panel sessions, Open Forum, Debate competition, Mentorship, Networking, Career advice and Job opportunities from Ghanaian companies and hiring agencies, YGLN T-Shirt, Refreshments (at participants during the summit), and United Nations Youth Association Ghana Parliamentary session.

The Summit was open with a plenary session that connected youth representatives and speakers from across Ghana, the private sector, government, and academia with the objective of engaging views, ideas, and debate to rethink the future of Ghana.

  • The benefits and Impact of Volunteerism: Should it always be about money?
  • Positioning yourself for the job market and becoming a Pro in your Profession – Leading in your career
  • Exploring political parties’ policies on youth development
  • Developing your vision/dream- The Entrepreneurial mindset & Building sustainable mentorship and networking relationship

Workshops

Attendees participated in workshops that delved into the Summit’s subthemes, giving participants an opportunity to share ideas and experience. Participants at this workshop will developed projects based on their subthemes and used 4 months to work on their projects and achieved the project aim.

  • Education
  • Gender Equality in all sectors of the Ghanaian economy
  • Youth Policies
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Creative & Cultural Industries

Is Foreign Aid still a necessity for Africa – Open Forum

Debate Competition

There was a debate competition on the topic – ‘Africa’s youth: a ‘’ticking time bomb’’ or an opportunity.

Speakers at the summit were Mr Stephen Kyerematen, Vice Chairman of Activa International Insurance Company, Former CEO of Activa International Insurance Company and Former Ghana High Commission to Philippines and Malaysia.

  • Elizabeth Owusua, Legal Practitioner
  • Elinam Horgli, Deputy Managing Director, J.K Horgle Transport and Co Limited
  • Adeline Quarshie, Managing Director, Credence Micro Credit Company Ltd
  • Lily Sally Addo, Country Head, UN Youth Association Ghana
  • Solomon TesfaMariam, Country Director, Plan International Ghana
  • Eric Edem Agbana, Politician/Youth Leader
  • Janet Abena Quainoo, Assistant Director, Local Government Service

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Emmanuel Addo is the founder of the Young Global Leaders Network, an international non-governmental organization registered in six (6) countries namely, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan and has a membership strength of over 15,000 young black professionals, students, graduates, and aspiring leaders.

The organization also operates in 25 other African countries. Emmanuel also doubles as the chief convener and founder of the Young African Leaders Summit, one of the largest continental youth summits in Africa.  

Currently works at Kingston University as a Business Engagement Team Member in their Partnerships and Engagement Department. 

He characterizes energy, integrity, result-oriented, and ground-breaking service in each detail of strategic management, change management, stakeholder management, and leadership acquaintances.
Emmanuel owns a core background in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Leveraging his experience as a youth activist and a dynamic young man, Emmanuel founded the Young Global Leaders Network, a youth organization that comprises young diplomats, young politicians, and aspiring politicians, business/entrepreneurial business leaders with the aim of championing a mutual agenda for the African youth and promoting youth participation in governance as well as promoting entrepreneurial culture.
Emmanuel nurtures an environment of teamwork and has expertise in data collection and analysis as well as both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Emmanuel worked as an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Advanced Management where he delivered a wide range of business management courses that involved principles of marketing, leadership, operation management, and research methods. Emmanuel has always maintained high teaching and learning standards to ensure that his students’ stand out in academic achievements and successful progression. As a stout believer and passionate key player in volunteering; Emmanuel creates quality time to giving back gladly to his community what he has learned and to educate individuals with free consultancy on career development. He is a leader anyone would love to look up to and with great integrity, commitment, and passion to make the world a better place.
Emmanuel worked as Qualifications Manager at the Open University in the UK.

Emmanuel is also the founder of Kickstart Innovation Hub Ltd, the entrepreneurial hub of Young Global Leaders Network.