Name: YOUTH CONNEKT AFRICA 2021 SUMMIT, GHANA
Start: 20/10/2021 12:00 AM +00:00
End: 22/10/2021 11:00 PM +00:00

Known as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda&rsquo;s stunning scenery and warm, friendly people offer unique experiences in one of the most remarkable countries in the world. It is blessed with extraordinary biodiversity, with incredible wildlife living throughout its volcanoes, montane rainforest and sweeping plains.
Travellers come from far and wide to catch a glimpse of the magnificent gorillas, yet there is so much more to see and experience.

Visit Rwanda

YouthConnekt Africa (YCA) is an African home-grown solution positioned to provide relevant solutions for the global South and to support the implementation of relevant South-South initiatives to empower youth. The YCA &nbsp;operates as a pan-African platform with the vision of connecting African youth for socio-economic transformation.&nbsp;
The platform seeks to empower young people through enhancing their knowledge, experiences and skills while investing in their ideas, innovations and initiatives.&nbsp;

Youth Connekt Africa Hub

The National Youth Authority (NYA) was established in 1974 by NRDC 241. It is thus, a Statutory Public Organization with the mandate to co-ordinate and facilitates youth empowerment activities in Ghana to ensure development of the Ghanaian the youth as a whole.
The Authority was formerly known as &ldquo;the National Youth Council (NYC).&rdquo; In 1981, by an administrative directive, the Council was transformed into a &ldquo;Commission&rdquo; status as &ldquo;the National Youth Organizing Commission&rdquo; with the focus to organize a mass national youth movement called the &ldquo;Democratic Youth League of Ghana (DYLG).&rdquo;
With the inception of constitutional rule in 1992, the Commission status reverted to the &ldquo;Council&rdquo; once more. In consequence of a statute law revision exercise under the laws of Ghana (Revised Edition) Act, 1998 (Act 562), the nomenclature of the Authority was changed to the current, &ldquo;National Youth Authority"

National Youth Auhtority

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has since the first Republic undergone several changes in its structure and functions to reflect the policy directions of the incumbent Government.
In 1978 the Ministry was re-designed for only sports headed by a Commissioner for Sports, who was directly responsible to the then Head of State of the Republic.

Ministry of Youth and Sports

UNDP in Ghana is an agile development partner of choice, that is working and co-creating with partners and communities to accelerate sustainable development. We focus our development interventions on three main programme areas: Governance &amp; Peace Building, Evironment and Climate Change, and Inclusive Development.

UNDP Ghana

The Korea International Cooperation was established in 1991 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea as a governmental organization for Official Development Assistance (ODA) to enhance the effectiveness of South Korea's grant aid programs for developing countries by implementing the government's grant aid and technical cooperation programs.&nbsp;
1) &nbsp; &nbsp; Organizational Mandate
Contributing to the advancement of international cooperation through various projects that build friendly and collaborative relationships and mutual exchanges between Korea and developing countries and support the economic and social development in developing countries.
2) &nbsp; &nbsp; Mission
Leave no one behind with People-centered Peace and Prosperity.
3) &nbsp; &nbsp; Vision
Korea's leading development cooperation agency that pursues global social values.

KOICA(Korea International Cooperation Agency)

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre is Ghana&rsquo;s foremost investment attraction and promotion agency under the Office of the President.&nbsp;
Guided by the GIPC Act 2013 (Act 865), the Centre courts and facilitates valuable investments to stimulate economic growth, unlock opportunities and spur job creation. The Centre also provides a diligent team of resource persons to furnish investors with insight and necessary guidelines towards a successful integration into the Ghanaian World of business, and as such remains the first point of contact for all foreign investors coming to Ghana.

GIPC

ScaleUp Africa is a dynamic social enterprise which is a women-led B2B Entrepreneurship Development and Corporate Innovation Advisory firm.
We provide growth support services to SME&rsquo;s through Strategic Corporate/Foundation/ DFI and NGO Partnerships with a focus on scaling youth/women-led Micro and Small Businesses in Africa and the Diaspora.

Scale Up Africa

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We&rsquo;re a network of firms in 156 countries with over 295,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services.

UNCDF has been present in Ghana since 2015, improving the accessibility of financial services for low-income population in urban and rural areas. Building local governments resilience to climate change and strengthening their fiscal space to deliver services.
Today, UNCDF offers catalytic finance models that unlock public and private resources in &ldquo;last mile&rdquo; environments, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.

UNCDF

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.
With 174 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.
The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement.
IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management:
<ul>
<li>Migration and development</li>
<li>Facilitating migration</li>
<li>Regulating migration</li>
<li>Forced migration.</li>
</ul>
 IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants' rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION - IOM

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA

Uganda Connekt

Access Bank Ghana Plc is a subsidiary of Access Bank Plc. The Access Bank Group&rsquo;s international network spans sub-Saharan Africa&rsquo;s three monetary zones (Congo DRC, Gambia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Zambia) and the United Kingdom. The Bank's well-established global network enables it to provide customers and other stakeholders with valuable local knowledge and contacts, and the distinct advantage of a truly international Bank.&nbsp;
Currently, Access Bank operates from 51 business offices located in major capital cities and commercial centres across the country. As part of its continued growth strategy, Access Bank is focused on mainstreaming sustainable business practices into its operations. The Bank strives to deliver sustainable economic growth that is profitable, environmentally responsible and socially relevant.

ACCESS BANK

CafeMagnifco is a Ghanaian coffee brand that sources coffee from various coffee farms in Ghana. We roast coffee into different flavours, medium light, and dark which is packaged in various sizes

CafeMag Enterprise

Joyce Ababio instituite of&nbsp; creative design , that offers Interior Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Textile Design, Film &amp; Tv Production, Multimedia Production Special Effect Make up , Animation &amp; Game development

JACCD Design Instituite Africa

Travel and Tour agency that offers hospitality services around Africa and Europe

Travel Desk

InspireAfrica Coffee

ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES

Activities
<ul>
<li>Ghana Tourism Videos &nbsp;</li>
<li>Health and Safety Tips</li>
<li>YouthConnekt Videos (Past)</li>
<li>Musical Interlude&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ghana Folklore (Spoken Word)</li>
<li>Cultural Performances&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

AFRICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE 

OPENING REMARKS by Hosts of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit
<ul>
<li>Oulie Keita, Executive Director, YouthConnekt Africa Hub</li>
<li>Hon. Mustapha Ussif, Minister of Youth and Sports &ndash; Ghana</li>
<li>Charles Abani, UN Resident Coordinator, Ghana&nbsp;</li>
<li>H.E. LIM Jung-taek, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Ghana</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Interlude&nbsp;
&nbsp;
● &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ahunna Eziakonwa - Assistant Administrator and RBA Director [UNDP]
● &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wankel Keabetswe Mene - Secretary-General, AfCFTA
● &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hon. Alan Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Ghana&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Art Performance&nbsp;
ADDRESS BY THE SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR:
H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda
&nbsp;
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL&nbsp;
AFRICA BEYOND AID: AN INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE
HEADS OF STATES&nbsp;
H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
H.E. Paul Kagame
&nbsp;
BUSINESS LEADER
Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football, South Africa
&nbsp;
YOUNG PEOPLE
<ul>
<li>Alloysius Attah, Co-Founder and CEO, Farmerline&nbsp;</li>
<li>Angel Mbuthia, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Youth Ambassador, Member of COMESA Youth Advisory Panel</li>
<li>Sefora Kodjo Kouassi, C.E.O - Sephis Foundation</li>
</ul>
Closing Remarks - C.E.O of National Youth Authority (NYA), Ghana
Moderator - Jerry Ede m Adjorlolo
High-Level Photo Session

Agenda

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Mustapha Ussif

Renuka Varma

Ahunna Eziakonwa

Finda Koroma

Andrea Opoku-Dwamenah

Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu

Carlos Do Canto Monteiro

Alloysius Attah

Eugene Owusu

Angel Mbuthia

Derby Queensley

Emmanuel Akwasi Essel

Oulie Keita

Sefora Kodjo Kouassi

Stream One

Néné Fatoumata Tall

Didintle Moreki

Nguwa Aurelie

Violette Uwamutara

Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi

Louisa Atta-Agyemang

Linda Mukangoga

Karl Carter

Kofi Asamoah

George Quaye

Ferdy Ladi Adimefe

Ange Muyubira

Ingrid Karangwayire

Kosi Yankey-Ayeh

Mahmud Johnson

Ivy Wereh

Larry Attipoe

Emily Mburu – Ndoria

Dr Fernando Francisco João

Matthew Darkwa

Isadora Bourgadon

Ester Simon

Hope Ewudor

Mara Michelo

Teta Ndejuru

Ahmed Dirie

Abdullahi Hashi

Amma Gyampo

Hidaya Mursal

Ashlegh Pfunye

McKevin AYABA

Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi

Hon. Kojo Yankah

Dr. Shyaka Michael Nyarwaya

Rotimi Olawale

Eric Akomanyi

Elizabeth Biney-Amissah

Olive Ashimwe

Fadimatou Iyawa Ousmanou

Esther Ndeme Assiene

Anthony NGORORANO

Ansumana B. Bojang

Dr. Agnes Kalibata

Mary Ojwang

Eric Kacou

Daniel Obal

Boakye Nyamekye

Geraldine Umutesi

Mohamed Methqal

Hadija Jabiri

Christian Irakoze

Okechukwu Daniel Ogbonnaya

Jangsaeng Kim

Emmanuel Boakye Yiadom

Teslem Meissa

Gugulethu Siso

Francis James

MAIMOUNA Garba Souley

Hubilo Admin

Eyioyo Omatsola

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