Great to announce I will be attending you lead Africa great event because Africa and Youth is out business and we must be good mentors to those after us to avoid the pot holes we had to go through https://t.co/KQWe8jKdgI
The Kenya Disability Parliamentary Association convened in Momabasa County for a 5-day retreat with the theme "Strengthening Legislative Oversight and Institutional Accountability".
The retreat focuses on examining the frameworks that govern inclusive governance.
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What happens when global changemakers gather in Nairobi? Magic-and a lot of "friend-raising!"
Hosted by Accountability Lab, The Youth Cafe, represented by our Partnerships Director Mumbiko King'ori Kingโori graced the Accountability Lab Global Friendraiser. It was an evening of high-level connection, bringing faces to names and reinforcing our shared commitment to transparency and youth-led governance.
Mumbiko had the pleasure of engaging with Blair Glencorse, Executive Director of Accountability Lab, alongside their incredible teams from Liberia, Nepal, Nigeria, Mexico, and beyond.
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ
During the event, we shared progress on our flagship initiatives that continue to shift the needle for African youth, including:
1. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ: Enhancing digital safety and media integrity.
2. ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐-๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ): Strengthening cross-continental youth collaborations.
๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ: ๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
The "friendraiser" wasn't just about looking back; it was about looking forward to the global democratic calendar. Here are key upcoming opportunities Mumbiko discussed:
๐.ย ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ (๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง)
๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ: Strengthening democratic resilience across the continent.
๐๐๐ญ๐/๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐: Stay tuned to the @Global Democracy Coalition for regional schedule updates!
๐. ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ "๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐จ๐ง" ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ
๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ: Celebrating honest government officials and building ethical leadership.
๐๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ/๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐: https://t.co/BTdXD1AxBd
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ)
๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐: Various global hubs including Nairobi.
๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Check the Accountability Lab page for upcoming youth-led roundtable applications.
A huge thank you to Susan Muni and the entire team at Accountability Lab for the warm invitation. We are excited to turn these "friendships" into transformative actions for youth across Africa!
#TheYouthCafe #AccountabilityLab #Friendraiser #YouthLeadership #GlobalDemocracy #SafeMIT #AEIP #NairobiEvents #PartnershipsForGoals
Weโre pleased to announce that our Partnerships Director, Mumbiko Kingโori, will be joining innovation leaders, policymakers, and ecosystem builders at the upcoming โBridging Continents through Innovation: Africa-Europe Innovation Dialoguesโ on 22 October in Brussels, Belgium.
This high-level event will bring together stakeholders from across Africa and Europe to explore opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and sustainable impact.
Hereโs what to look forward to:
๐ฏ Thematic challenges driving transformative ideas
๐ค Engaging panel discussions beyond talk
๐ Matchmaking sessions and nano pitches โ connect, share, and build partnerships
๐ The launch of a new Africa-Europe innovation platform.
We invite fellow innovators, researchers, and changemakers to register and be part of this exciting dialogue shaping the future of Africa-Europe collaboration.
๐ Register here: https://t.co/BrDaMF4fyc
#AfricaEuropeInnovation #InnovationDialogues #YouthCafe #BridgingContinents #Partnerships #Collaboration #InnovationEcosystem #GlobalImp
Day 2 of #YEA2025!
Today we are engaging in powerful discussions on youth inclusion, digital climate action, and innovation.
The Youth Cafรฉ continues to advocate for meaningful youth participation at all levels of environmental decision-making.
Youth are not the future, we are the NOW. ๐ช๐
๐ Explore the full Global Youth Declaration here: https://t.co/m5r5QEnx3h
#YouthCafe #UNEA7 #ClimateActionInstagram
#YouthEmpowerment #YouthVoices #UNEA7 #YEA #YEA2024 #YouthEnvironmentalAssembly #OurPlanetOurFuture #NaturePositive #YouthPower
#Day4: "As young people with disabilities, the internet offers us great opportunities to connect with peers and make positive change in our societies. Yet, we also encounter violence online that threatens our wellbeing," @CatherineSYOKA3#16DaysOfActivism2025
@Circlesofhope1 Well put @kiragu_job , and to the great young people of Kenya and Uganda, as you go back to the villages to educate the our parents, sisters etal, lets also recheck Social Capital Politics as we beat this state/ elite set tokenism menace .
It was a great pleasure to see young ambitious souls being modelled for now and future. Be sure to never go wrong investing in the youths, Just a matter of time!
We have convened in Kenya Nairobi as CSOs,Policy makers and youth activists in Uganda and Kenya through #OurspaceProject to discuss key matters related to barriers that hinder youth participation.
Ongoing event: 'Empowering Youth for Peace: Training on Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention in Eastern Africa'
๐ Harmony Hotel, Addis Ababa | 25โ27 July 2025
Weโre thrilled to share the updates on our Empowering Youth for Peace training currently underway in Addis Ababa! The energy, ideas, and collaboration happening among youth from across Eastern Africa are deeply inspiring.
The Youth Cafe is honored to participate alongside other passionate youth peacebuilders, learning, exchanging experiences, and strengthening regional partnerships for peace. This initiative is a timely and powerful investment in youth-led efforts to prevent conflict, foster reconciliation, and build inclusive communities across our region.
Organized under the African Unionโs Youth for Peace Africa Programme, this 3-day training engages youth in interactive workshops, real-world simulations, and regional dialogue aimed at empowering us as catalysts for peace.
We appreciate the leadership of @SirMumbiko , the support of @AUC_PAPS@_AfricanUnion, and our partners at @ACCORD_online for making this possible.
Letโs continue shaping peaceful futures โ together. โ๐พ๐
๐ #YouthForPeace #AUYouth #ConflictPrevention #EasternAfrica #TheYouthCafe #YPS #Peacebuilding #ACCORD #AddisAbaba2025 #AU4Youth #PhilipVisser
Teachers, your voice matters! ๐ง๐ฝโ๐ซ
Help us shape a toolkit to teach about irregular migration & trafficking.
Takes just 15 mins!
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