Program for Young Politicians in Africa
On 11 September 2025, the Programme for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA) hosted a regional webinar on “Politics in the Era of Digital Communication: How Youth Can Navigate Restrictive Cyber Laws for Increased Political Engagement.” While cyber laws across Africa — such as Uganda’s Computer Misuse Act (2022) and Zambia’s Cyber Security & Cyber Crimes Act (2025) — were introduced to [...]
From April 7 to 12, 2025, the Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA), in partnership with Green Forum, held party-specific Intergenerational Dialogues (IGDs) in Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi, with participation from six political parties represented in Parliament: the UTM, DPP, AFORD, PP, MCP, and UDF, at their respective party secretariats. The IGDs were organized [...]
Mombasa, Kenya | June 29 – July 12 Mombasa Continental Resort We're thrilled to welcome the 2025 cohort as they dive into two transformative weeks of learning, leadership, and collaboration! This session features workshops and discussions on: Sustainable Development Inter-party Dialogue Youth Perspectives Anti-corruption & Integrity Personal Leadership Media Relations Gender in Politics ...and much [...]
The Program for Young Politicians in Africa (PYPA), the leadership program for young members of political parties, is done in 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In West Africa, PYPA is run by CIS (the Swedish Centre Party International Foundation) and IGD (l’Institut pour la Gouvernance et le Développement) in Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Mali, Niger, [...]
