An opportunity for youth to connect

The ministry of sport, youth and national service, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Population Fund, officially launched the YouthConnekt Namibia chapter on the 21 September at Paresis in Otjiwarongo. The launch hosted over 100 people from all over the country, with every region having youth representatives.YouthConnekt Africa is a Pan-African programme established by the African Union to co-design and expedite suitable solutions for youth socio-economic development, as well as to support intergovernmental knowledge exchange on policy, initiatives and collaborations. The purpose of the YouthConnekt event was to provide holistic solutions to alleviate the challenges faced by African youth by widening the pool of economic, social and civic leadership opportunities through national initiatives. Deputy minister Emma Kantema said: “Our mandate as a ministry is focused towards the promotion of youth empowerment initiatives as expounded in our third national youth policy. It is therefore our duty to ensure that we join hands with development partners and other progressive organisations in the development of youth”.YouthConnekt Namibia aims to reach all youth in the country by involving them in current African affairs, particularly women and youth in international trade and entrepreneurship. YouthConnekt's areas of focus are fully aligned with the national youth policy, specifically on youth empowerment and socio-economic transformation. Kantema added: “We have the mandate to ensure that young Namibians are empowered and become self-sufficient and productive members of society through enhanced skills and education, health and well-being, employment and economic empowerment, and the promotion of civic participation and representation in civic and political development arenas.”The next YouthConnekt summit will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, in October under the theme ‘Accelerating Investments in Youth: Resilient Youth, Resilient Africa’. Namibia will be participating as a full member for the first time after her application was accepted, and the country is excited to benefit from the knowledge, expertise and best practices of all the participating member countries.

An opportunity for youth to connect

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Namibian Sun 2026-06-22

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