Africa’s Innovation Engine Is Young, Bold, and Digital With over 70% of Africans under 35, the continent’s greatest advantage is its creative energy; young innovators transforming climate, health, and trade through technology. The #InnoFest25 by the African Union reminds us that Africa’s transformation is already happening from within. At AMBESA.com, we see this same energy powering Africa’s B2B marketplace; youth-led enterprises building, innovating, and trading across borders under #AfCFTA. The future isn’t waiting. Africa is building it - one innovation at a time. #InnovationAfrica #DigitalTransformation #AfCFTA #YouthInTech #B2BAfrica #MadeInAfrica #AfricanUnion
In case you missed it With over 70% of Africans under 35, young innovators are designing bold solutions for climate change, health, digital inclusion, and industrialization. Last week, the @AU Women Gender & Youth Directorate hosted the African Union Innovation Festival 2025 (InnoFest’25) in Addis Ababa under the theme “Repositioning the African Union for Youth-Centered Innovation Leadership.” The InnoFest’25 brought together policymakers, start-ups, and development partners to celebrate creativity, strengthen collaboration, and spotlight initiatives like the AU Start-up Act Model Law, the Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa (2020–2030), and the Continental AI Strategy all building a digitally empowered and innovative Africa. Key Highlight | 18 AU Digital & Innovation Fellows from 10 African countries successfully completed their one-year placements across eleven AU departments and organs co-developing digital tools and systems that enhance efficiency and service delivery across the institution. Their achievements exemplify how Africa’s young talent is powering digital transformation from within, driving innovation, and advancing the AU’s modernization agenda.