Participants gain access to exclusive trainings and workshops, tailored to help address Africa’s challenges, offered during Bridge Africa events and subsequently by UM6P's schools and departments. This platform fosters knowledge and experiences sharing among peers, creating a dynamic environment for collaborative learning and professional development.
Bridge Africa facilitates the connection of like-minded African individuals who share common visions and ambitions, fostering opportunities for collaboration and partnerships with both fellow participants, UM6P and its ecosystem. Moreover, it grants access to a network of experienced mentors and experts, providing invaluable support and guidance to further personal and professional growth. This is also your chance to join a unique platform to share your vision for Africa, and projects yourself with other participants and Africa’s key figures.
Engaging in the development of projects and initiatives for positive impact. Participants collaborate with organizations and institutions to advance causes they are passionate about, thereby contributing to the collective effort of building a better future for Africa. Through commitment and strategic partnerships, Bridgers will play an instrumental role in addressing pressing challenges and fostering sustainable development across the continent.
Bridging the gap between data and impactful action, the Bridge Africa Forum fosters a unique collaboration between UM6P researchers and participants. Bridgers will share valuable on-the-ground data, offering researchers crucial insights into real-world development challenges. This data will be analyzed by UM6P's team of experts, providing Bridgers with a deeper understanding of their projects and the context in which they operate.
"So, I do believe that youth engagement, youth activation are not putting us at the periphery, but right in the centre of decision making, not at the centre of suggestions, I said at the centre of decision making. It’s very paramount that the youth are brought to the table.[…] So we think it’s very important for this to happen, and the time is now. For this to happen for Arica, by Africa, staying in Africa."
Chief Executive Officer - Nigeria
“You know those people who have been left behind. When I was campaigning I met absolutely brilliant young people who have immense potential, what they lack is an opportunity like Bridge Africa for them to be able to connect to the rest of the world, to realize that there is more opportunity. The role of civic engagement when it comes to leadership is also really important. […] It is possible for us to actually do business within Africa. There’s challenges, but if you turn these challenges into opportunity, and using platforms like Bridge Africa, which has brought us together, I think it’s possible for us to do business.”
Climate Change and Fundraising Consultant - Kenya
“I think here we’re trying to find the causes and the aims and the problems that are out there and it’s waiting for technology to solve it.”
Co-funder of Bluetech Myaah - Egypt
“Because Africans are the ones who actually understand their context, they are the ones who actually understand their problems, and they also understand how these solutions will be implemented.”
Medical Director - Nigeria
“I think innovation, for me, needs to be contextual first before it can be impactful. And so if we’re not intentional to listen to what people on the ground or in our communities are saying, then the impact that we have will always be stunted. […] I think that brilliance is in our very DNA, we can’t run from it, we can’t hide from it, and so we should actually just start encapsulated who we are and stop trying to be what we’re not.”
CEO Selah Agriculture - South Africa
