African Youth Panel

The African Youth Panel (AYP) is a bold participatory action research initiative launched to tackle one of Africa’s most pressing challenges the lack of dignified and fulfilling work for its growing youth population.

Backed by a dynamic partnership between TrustAfrica and the Mastercard Foundation, AYP is giving 200 young changemakers (73% women, 67% from rural areas, 10.5% persons living with disabilities, 89% persons with no tertiary level education) across 10 African countries the tools, voice, and platform to reimagine the future of work on their terms, in their communities, and for their generation.

Countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe