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  THREE TRENDS ON HOW OUR YOUNG LEADERS ARE TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITIES For Nelson Elijah , it started when he learnt about his inner potential that was hidden. As system dictates, Elijah underwent 8-4-4 system, however, through-out his schooling he missed the connection between what he was gaining vis-à-vis what he wanted. Slowly and steadily while still in secondary school, Elijah realized his passion for music motivated by his continuous urge to always learn how to play keyboard and other instruments in church, full of empathy , he thought about many children who are undergoing the same process of self-realization with less intervention to truly understand themselves, his empathetic thought gave birth to Light Children Ministry. Valery Beryl is for sure a Social entrepreneur by nature, growing up in an environment surrounded by single stories, she could not borrow from the hovering believe that young ladies could not rise up as steady social entrepreneurs. After her schoo...

AWAKE THE GAME CHANGER - C.E.O's 7TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE Why Awake Youth Initiative? Let me start with a premise…. . Africa’s future progress, or the lack of it, is inextricably linked to what is happening in African learning institution and youth based organizations today. Let me explain with a statistic. Less than 10% of the young people in sub-Saharan Africa attend college. This percentage is so small that you can be sure that those few Africans in college will, by definition, be running the show in 20 or 30 years. The upcoming leaders in business and government—the professionals, engineers, and managers who will be responsible for tomorrow’s infrastructure, education, health care, and other sectors—are sitting in a college classroom today. Consider then, in the near future, whether this influential group will play a positive role in creating a healthier, more productive, and more just future for Africa. Will they have strong ethics and a concern for the greater good, r...