It is with great pleasure that I present our 2018 annual report. By virtue of our work at YouthHubAfrica, we are constantly in a position where we relate with young people. From the office to the field, the realities and their concerns readily stare us in the face.
With 60% of Africa’s population of over 1.2 billion people being youths under the age of 25, this is a potential that if properly harnessed can become a strong force that will address the challenges that the African continent is facing. In that light, our activities were targeted at doing just that.
2018 was special for us, as it saw us executing projects that highlighted the incredible role that young people play today even as we project their potentials for the future. These year, we held the first edition of the Media Internship Programme where we trained 12 young Nigerians, equipping them with tools needed to revolutionise the media landscape.
We also coordinated the Babatunde Oshotimehin Annual Lecture and Essay Competition where we hosted 465 people and received 217 essay submissions from 84 universities across the country. Not forgetting the maiden edition of the Knowledge Management Series where we hosted some high-level speakers who engaged many young Africans. We also produced and screened Sandra’s Cross 2 across the country, using film to sensitise young audiences about the challenges young girls face on the continent. There were more projects which we will let you read in the report.
This work was made possible because of support from the tireless YouthHub staff, and volunteers. We also say thank you to all our funders and partners for working with us to support our goals.
