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On June 4 and 5, 2024, TrustAfrica, along with the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPPS), the African Youth Commission (AYC), and the Youth for Peace Program (YPP) of the African Union (AU), successfully organized the Pre-Tana Youth Consultation Forum at Hôtel et Résidence Le Ndiambour in Dakar, Senegal. The event featured high-profile attendees, including H.E. Lassina Zerbo, and focused on addressing the opportunities and challenges faced by African youth in promoting peace and security. The forum included insightful panels and discussions with diverse participants from across Africa.

Watch the highlights here.

African philanthropy extends beyond familial and neighborly giving to include individual, communal, and institutional support. Rooted in solidarity and collective identity, it embodies the concept of 'ubuntu.' Africans often give from scarcity, emphasizing community support. Kinship networks extend beyond the nuclear family to include neighbors and community members.

Halima Mahomed explores the Four Characteristics of African Philanthropy click here to read more.