Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach

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Global Citizen NOW says it wants 2024 conference attendees to invest long-term in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increase outreach to young changemakers.

Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen, left, listens as Actor Danai Gurira, center, addresses attendees of the Global Citizen Now conference, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in New York. Fran Katsoudas is right. Actor Jordan Fisher addresses attendees of the Global Citizen Now conference, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in New York. Actor Jordan Fisher addresses attendees of the Global Citizen Now conference, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in New York.

“The Walking Dead” and “Black Panther” star Danai Gurira said more Western aid alone is not enough. African nations need true self-determinism because “we are so far from uprooting ourselves from colonialism,” according to the Iowa-born actress who was raised in Zimbabwe. The NFL has academies in the United Kingdom and Australia. Umenyiora said he hopes to add facilities by 2030 in countries including Nigeria, Kenya and Morocco.

Speakers emphasized that global leaders must help bridge those gaps now if they want to tap the region’s full potential. Foreign aid can work, they said, despite recent moves from once-generous, debt-saddled governments to decrease the amounts allocated toward developing countries. The conference also marked Global Citizen’s efforts to draw Gen Z into its 12 million-member network. The organization recently paired more than 300 young leaders with officials including World Bank President Ajay Banga at the

 

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