This past month in Equatorial Guinea, the 17^th African Union Summit opened for discussion centered on the theme:  Accelerating the Empowerment of Youth for Sustainable Development.  Leaders from all 54 member states attended –minus one Colonel Gaddafi- with diplomats flying in from all over the world.  African and global leaders were joined by youth representatives from Africa’s five regions along with a contingent of 130 young people from the African Youth Volunteer Corp (AUVC).  As development

Feeding a nation through education, that is the way for development to happen. Many countries still face conflicts and the impact of HIV/Aids have gotten in the way of development. With instability, there is low investment and without investment there is no development. Truth is no country can develop without having a good academic foundation that will mold future generations. How can a country develop when the majority of the population was not taught to think for themselves?

Develop Africa, in partnership with the FAWE (Forum for African Women Educationalists), Freetown Branch, Sierra Leone, has set up a fully-equipped, multimedia computer lab at the FAWE school for girls in Freetown, Sierra Leone.  Lab was launched in May  2011.  The school was set up in 1995 during the civil war. It was set up to provide education for displaced and under privileged girls. Read more about the FAWE Lab...