Youth

28/09/2026

📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED!

Are you a young researcher passionate about Africa’s development and the issues shaping the continent’s future?

The Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme is inviting applications from young researchers to contribute to a growing platform that amplifies youth perspectives, research and analysis on issues affecting Africa.

🌍 If you’ve been thinking about applying, this is your chance!

📅 New deadline: 14 October 2026

🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/9WPTMNVQxCRdvddY9

Already applied? If you submitted your application using our previous application form, you do not need to apply again. Your application has been received and will still be considered.

We look forward to welcoming a new cohort of young researchers and amplifying more youth-led research and perspectives from across Africa.

28/09/2026

18/09/2026

🌍👩🏾‍🌾 How can women’s self-help groups strengthen women’s empowerment?

Our latest research on the Africa Youth Portal explores what Lesotho can learn from India’s experience with self-help groups and their role in advancing women’s economic empowerment and collective agency.

📖 Read “Why Lesotho Should Learn from India’s Self-Help Groups to Empower Women” by Sebatana Colliard Matsau.

Explore www.africayouthportal.org to check it out.

17/09/2026

📱🩺 Who do women trust when seeking health information online?

Our latest research on the Africa Youth Portal explores digital health misinformation and how it shapes women’s access to and trust in health information.

📖 Read “Digital Health Misinformation: Who Do Women Trust Online?” by Karyn Foya.

Explore www.africayouthportal.org to check it out.

16/09/2026

🌍 🍫 What happens to youth livelihoods when climate change threatens Africa’s cocoa sector?

Our latest research on the Africa Youth Portal explores the growing challenges facing cocoa production and what these changes could mean for young people whose livelihoods and futures are connected to the sector.

📖 Read “While Climate Change Decimates Africa’s Cocoa Sector, What Is Left for Youth Livelihoods?” by Harun Abubakar Siddique on the Africa Youth Portal.

👉 Head to www.africayouthportal.org to check it out!

15/09/2026

Got questions about the Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme? 👀

We’ve got answers! 💬

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for everything you need to know about the programme, eligibility, application process and more.

Explore www.africayouthportal.org to find out more.

📌 Still have questions? Drop them in the comments below!

08/09/2026

Are you ready to apply to become a part of the second cohort of the Africa Youth Portal & Research Programme?

We have some helpful guidelines for your research proposal✍️.

🔗Explore www.africayouthportal to submit.

27/08/2026

Are you a postgraduate student passionate about shaping Africa’s future through research and policy? 🌍

Join SAIIA’s Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme, a transformative opportunity to build your research, policy writing, media engagement and professional skills, with mentorship and opportunities to publish on the Africa Youth Portal.

📍 Johannesburg | 22–26 February 2027 (TBC)
👥 20 young researchers selected
📅 Applications close: 30 September 2026

If you’re ready to take your research from academia to the think tank, apply today!

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe07G5mFcjd2SUWM3LJCcl4IUtHI-bjft6MU53ZZckvOmPJ0Q/viewform?usp=header

16/06/2026

June 16 | A significant day that shifted the lens towards the power that young voices uphold. As we commentate youth day, our high school network NFPs joined forces to remind us about the significance of this day and why we should remember 🇿🇦 We say THANK YOU to those young voices of 1976

04/06/2026

🎉✨ Introducing our NFP coordinator!

As we wrap up our NFP rollout, the latest edition to the Youth Policy Committee structure is the NFP coordinator role! This youth leader is the liaison between the NFPs and Youth@SAIIA Team!

We welcome, Siviwe Mboyana as the 2026 NFP coordinator!✨