From May 29 – 30, 2025, Botswana’s capital became a hub for ideas, innovation, and collaboration as nearly 150 young researchers, academics, policymakers, and industry leaders from across Africa gathered for the third edition of the YouSustain Conference. Hosted at the University of Botswana under the theme “Sustaining Sub-Saharan African Cities Through Youth Capacity Building […]
Youth Take the Lead in Sustaining Africa’s Cities at the 2025 YouSustain Conference
To sustain sub-Saharan cities, we must ensure that youth not only have access to these opportunities but are also supported in translating their ideas into action.
The youth of Africa are contributing in their small way to reshaping the future of urban cities across this high-spirited continent
Stakeholders have been called upon to provide the requisite platform to support numerous wonderful ideas and innovations of young
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