History Spotlight 6 - Inaugural Young Africa Works Summit

In 2024, the Corporate History team launched “Our History, Our Legacy,” a three-year campaign to connect all employees globally to the Foundation’s history, milestones, and ways of working. One of the tactics within this promotional campaign included the release of "History Spotlights", which highlight the Foundation's past work, and emphasize its unique approach to philanthropy through trust-based partnerships, collaborative learning, and empowerment of youth in driving sustainable impact.

This sixth History Spotlight was posted to the Foundation's internal communication channels on August 6, 2024 and included the following contextual information:

Nine years ago, our inaugural Young Africa Works Summit brought together experts alongside youth delegates to discuss employment in agriculture for young people. The excitement around the potential to transform agriculture in Africa was energizing. Laetitia Victoria Mukungu, keynote speaker and Founder of Africa Rabbit Centre captured the energy well: “Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor. Let us all get on the agricultural dance floor and shake the ground with crop harvesting, animal production, food processing, water recycling, green energy, urban farming, organic farming, aquaculture, forestry, you name it. I ask each one of you to hit the ground sprinting.”