Afcfta Young Entrepreneurs Federation - Continental Administration

28/02/2026

11/02/2026

AfYEF Leadership Engagement – Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪

The AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF) is pleased to announce that:

Fredrick Nonde Jr. – Vice President, Administration
William Nyirenda – Director, Membership & Mobilization

will be in Nairobi, Kenya from February 10–14, 2026, attending the Africa Tech Summit and the Cardano Africa Tech Summit 2026.

This engagement presents a valuable opportunity to connect with AfYEF members, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders residing in Nairobi and across Kenya. The visit will focus on strengthening regional collaboration, expanding AfYEF’s presence in East Africa, and deepening linkages within Africa’s growing innovation and Web3 ecosystem.

AfYEF members in Nairobi are encouraged to reach out for networking and coordination during this period.

📞 Contact / Coordination: +260 955 859 611

Mobilizing the youth for AfCFTA. 🌍

07/02/2026

🚀 AfYEF UK Chapter Established! 🌍🇬🇧

The AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF) is pleased to announce the official establishment of the AfYEF United Kingdom (UK) Chapter, which becomes the sixth AfYEF Chapter in the Diaspora.

🌍 AfYEF Global Footprint

Africa: Active presence in 33 countries

Diaspora Chapters:
🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India | 🌏 South Asia | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

This milestone further strengthens Africa–Diaspora entrepreneurship, trade, and investment collaboration, aligned with opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Focus Areas of the AfYEF UK Chapter

Empowering youth and women entrepreneurs in Africa and the United Kingdom

Facilitating UK–Africa trade, investment, and business partnerships

Building capacity, networks, and market access for cross-border entrepreneurship

If you are UK-based and passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, and Africa–UK collaboration, we invite you to get involved and be part of this growing movement.

📧 Contact:
[email protected] | [email protected]
📞 Contact: +260 955 859 611

🌐 Learn more: https://afyef.org

Together, we are building a strong UK–Africa entrepreneurial bridge for youth and women entrepreneurs.

04/02/2026

📣 Message to AfYEF Members (Final Week)

Dear Colleagues,

The final week of discussions under the AfDB Civil Society Engagement Community of Practice is now live.

This week’s topic focuses on how to increase the effectiveness of key initiatives such as the African Development Bank’s Youth Investment Bank and the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA).

Members are encouraged to engage actively, share practical policy recommendations, case studies, and implementation insights, especially from youth- and women-led entrepreneurship perspectives.

👉 Join the discussion here:
http://cse.afdb.org/en/pages/blog/quelles-mesures-peuvent-etre-prises-pour-accroitre-lefficacite-dinitiatives-telles-que

(The page allows switching between English and French. The platform is mobile-friendly.)

Please note that previous discussion threads (Weeks 1–3) also remain open, and members are welcome to continue contributing across all themes.

Your inputs are being captured for synthesis.

— AfYEF Secretariat

12/01/2026

Message to AfYEF Community Members

Dear Colleagues,

Week 3 discussions on health and well-being are now live on the AfDB Civil Society Engagement platform.
Please note that Week 1 and Week 2 discussion threads remain open, and members are encouraged to continue contributing to those discussions as well.

Kindly engage actively, respond to questions, and share practical country-level examples, case studies, and lessons learned across all discussion themes.

👉 Access the Week 3 discussion here:
https://cse.afdb.org/index.php/fr/pages/blog/quel-role-la-societe-civile-peut-elle-jouer-pour-garantir-que-la-sante-et-le-bien-etre

(You can switch to English on the page. The platform is mobile-friendly.)

Your contributions are being captured for synthesis.

— AfYEF Secretariat