Ghana is set to host about 200 teenagers from across Africa to participate in the ‘Africa Teens Summit’ slated for 11th of November, 2021, in the country’s capital, Accra.
The summit under the theme ‘‘The Future We See‘’, will bring together the continent’s young and creative minds in all areas of human development to discuss issues affecting the continents development and contribute ideas in finding solutions to identified challenges.
Participants from the various countries carefully selected from areas of business and entrepreneurship, sports and entertainment, technology and inventions as well as innovation and advocacy fields.
The future giant teenagers from across Africa will mount a stage and speak on issues affecting them.
It will also be a platform to exhibit their individual talents, and establish professional connections among themselves.
Some African young but talented children expected to trill their fans at the summit include South African writer and activist, Stacey Fru; RIZVAN MENU (Dancer) dancer from Ethiopia and the Young Ghanaian Poet Nakeeyat.
The event will also feature performers such as Rania Harrara, Community builder and gender advocate; Iyene Essien (Nigeria); Golfer, Mimmy Ashley (Uganda) Model,
Micheal Angelo and Kwasi Taylor (Ghana) Model,
Others are Michelle Nkamankeng, Novelist (South Africa), Jana Amin, Girl Education Activist, (Egyptian-American), Zulaikha Patel, Author and Activist, (South Africa) and
Habibat Ogunbawo, Olympic Swimmer, (Nigeria).
The teenage continental gathering comes at a time of universal academic disruption in almost every nation on the continent due to the adverse effect of the COVID-19.
The summit will therefore be used to draw stakeholders’ attention to the importance of education to the development of Africa and showcase these the talents that the continent can tap into though quality and accessible education.
It is estimated that over 33.8 million children for the Sub-Saharan Africa were out of the classroom in 2019.
According to statistics Niger recorded the highest rate in Africa with of some 1.6 million children staying out of school. Tanzania and Mali followed, with around 1.4 million and 1.3 million children at the basic and second cycle levels denied access the classroom in the same year.
The 2020 maiden edition continental summit was held virtually on May 30th, 2020 due to COVID-19.
