The BUILDERS’ SUMMIT was a significant gathering of Pan-African youth leaders to address critical gaps in youth leadership and governance, education, youth peace and security, entrepreneurship, purpose and character development, finance management, and wealth creation across the African continent. The event was a collaborative effort involving various organizations and individuals dedicated to preparing leaders for the envisioned New Africa.
The summit’s theme was “The New Africa: The Roles and Perspectives of the African Youth,” hosted by Christopher and Auguster, in collaboration with Hallmark. The event featured a lineup of esteemed speakers, including Kofi from Microsoft and TGLC (USA), Nii Ayi (National Spokesperson, Economic Fighters League, Ghana), Hardi (Movement Coordinator, AfricansRising, Africa), Esther (Founder, Youth Priority Foundation, Nigeria), and Lexi Johnson (International Speaker and Certified Financial Coach, USA).
The summit provided a platform to nurture and cultivate a new generation of thinkers, solutionists, and leaders who embody the values of servant leadership, selflessness, and responsible stewardship in the realms of global, continental, and national leadership. Specifically, the focus was on policy-making leadership, prosperity creation leadership encompassing business, entrepreneurship, and workers, as well as policing, activism, and advocacy leadership.
The overarching goal of the summit was to create expanded opportunities for young individuals to redefine leadership, becoming selfless leaders and responsible stewards of both resources and people entrusted to their care. Through the spirit of Pan-Africanism and Ubuntu, the summit aimed to strengthen participants’ leadership capacities. It provided them with strategic growth mindsets and practical skills necessary to inspire and guide the agenda for The New Africa within their communities, countries, and the continent at large. This empowerment extended to congregations, teams, organizations, movements, and schools, enabling participants to work together towards common goals.
Furthermore, the summit served as a platform for young people to learn about key leadership principles, with a focus on people-centred good governance, workable democracy, the rule of law, youth inclusion and participation, as well as ethical practices in finance and business. By equipping the youth with this essential knowledge and skills, the aim was to contribute to the sustainable development of Africa.
