Niamani Mutima hosts this monthly audio newsletter produced by the Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group (AGAG)  that shares information about philanthropy support for organizations working in communities across Africa.

In this episode, we discuss philanthropy's support for youth in Africa. We highlight useful surveys and reports on youth-related issues. We hear from a young activist who shares the challenges facing young people when funders and donors invite them to participate in different spaces.   The director of a youth-focused organization shares how "young hubs" are  helping to address philanthropy's reluctance to support youth activists working in alternative organizing spaces. We conclude with a comment from the author of an article about young people's innovative use of digital space expertise and encourages philanthropy to take advantage of  the opportunities that Africa's majority youth population presents to make an impact across sectors and interests. 

Links to the information discussed in this episode

Philanthropy's Support for Youth in Africa: Issues and Considerations is a recent blog post featuring resources on the issues facing African youth and the call for philanthropy to adjust its approach to supporting movements and alternative organizing spaces where young people are active.  

Conversations With is an audio series with episodes on youth-related issues: In this episode we discuss Supporting Youth Activism Means Support Youth Activists, African Youth and the Future of Work, and Youth and Covid 19 Prevention in Africa.  

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