{"id":178,"date":"2026-06-24T09:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthupglobal.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/live-truth-interviews-join-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:35:15","slug":"live-truth-interviews-join-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youthupglobal.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/live-truth-interviews-join-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE TRUTH Interviews: JOIN The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"178\" class=\"elementor elementor-178\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a56735f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3a56735f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21662446\" data-id=\"21662446\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d4d618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20d4d618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LIVE TRUTH Interviews: JOIN The Conversation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbcda86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbcda86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are continuing the conversation on the continent of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=africa&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"0\">#Africa<\/a>. In this edition of the Truth Interviews, we will discuss the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=future&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"1\">#future<\/a>\u00a0of Africa &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=young&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"2\">#young<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=people&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"3\">#people<\/a>. This discussion is being driven by professionals not politicians and we are operating without borders or boundaries. TRUTH is what we seek.<br \/><br \/>BACKGROUND: Based on data from the year 2020, 60% of Africans are under the age of 25. 19 of the world&#8217;s youngest countries are in Africa. Despite this reality, the world\u2019s oldest presidents run the world\u2019s youngest continent. Is this a problem? Are the voices of the true youth being heard? What opportunities exist for them? What will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=africa&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"4\">#Africa<\/a>\u00a0look like in 2050 assuming today\u2019s youths eventually take up leadership.<br \/><br \/>QUESTIONS: Has the Nigerian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=endsars&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"5\">#EndSARS<\/a>\u00a0movement ended? Have the youths been silenced? Do\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=black&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"6\">#black<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=lives&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"7\">#lives<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=matter&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"8\">#matter<\/a>\u00a0in Africa? What is the impact of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=social&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"9\">#Social<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=media&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"10\">#Media<\/a>\u00a0on the youth development? Does a young person always need a godfather to make political impact?<br \/><br \/>Join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAACeVlHMBAooPukCeLHXD-qkcyih66CUUbcQ\" data-attribute-index=\"11\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAACeVlHMBAooPukCeLHXD-qkcyih66CUUbcQ\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\">Rainer T\u00f6gel<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/agrofuels-consult-ugh\/\" data-attribute-index=\"13\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniCompany:72804143\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_COMPANY\">AgroFuels-Consult UGh<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAKIm3YB1ogxao6z9cSPo6DRpZlDYH7N9kY\" data-attribute-index=\"15\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAAAKIm3YB1ogxao6z9cSPo6DRpZlDYH7N9kY\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\">Shadrack Kubyane<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/coronet-blockchain\/\" data-attribute-index=\"17\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniCompany:53171782\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_COMPANY\">Coronet Blockchain<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAABOceKQBQg4wHMaScP8NRrL3apN1fwIetK8\" data-attribute-index=\"19\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAABOceKQBQg4wHMaScP8NRrL3apN1fwIetK8\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\">Faith Nwaobia<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/youth-up\/\" data-attribute-index=\"21\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniCompany:37572599\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_COMPANY\">Youth Up\u00a0<\/a>Global and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAADIcZF4BB8BC8-IGyRd-4wOm2zcW-YiVv9Y\" data-attribute-index=\"23\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAADIcZF4BB8BC8-IGyRd-4wOm2zcW-YiVv9Y\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\">Anne Semadeni George<\/a>\u00a0as they explore these questions with a prestigious audience on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/streamyard\/\" data-attribute-index=\"25\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniCompany:19023241\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_COMPANY\">StreamYard<\/a>.<br \/><br \/>It&#8217;s this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=saturday&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6795225364701446144\" data-attribute-index=\"27\">#Saturday<\/a>\u00a08th May at 10:00 AM UTC (Accra time). JOIN the conversation, click &#8220;Reminder Me&#8221;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-611db24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"611db24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f748e3a\" data-id=\"7f748e3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235c6844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235c6844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:Info@youthupglobal.com\"><u>Info@youthupglobal.com<\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a9d9a31\" data-id=\"7a9d9a31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58864ca7\" data-id=\"58864ca7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b074805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b074805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youthupglobal.com\/\"><u>www.youthupglobal.com<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIVE TRUTH Interviews: JOIN The Conversation We are continuing the conversation on the continent of\u00a0#Africa. In this edition of the Truth Interviews, we will discuss the\u00a0#future\u00a0of Africa &#8211;\u00a0#young\u00a0#people. This discussion is being driven by professionals not politicians and we are operating without borders or boundaries. TRUTH is what we seek. BACKGROUND: Based on data from the year 2020, 60% of Africans are under the age of 25. 19 of the world&#8217;s youngest countries are in Africa. Despite this reality, the world\u2019s oldest presidents run the world\u2019s youngest continent. Is this a problem? Are the voices of the true youth being heard? What opportunities exist for them? What will\u00a0#Africa\u00a0look like in 2050 assuming today\u2019s youths eventually take up leadership. QUESTIONS: Has the Nigerian\u00a0#EndSARS\u00a0movement ended? Have the youths been silenced? Do\u00a0#black\u00a0#lives\u00a0#matter\u00a0in Africa? What is the impact of\u00a0#Social\u00a0#Media\u00a0on the youth development? Does a young person always need a godfather to make political impact? Join\u00a0Rainer T\u00f6gel\u00a0of\u00a0AgroFuels-Consult UGh,\u00a0Shadrack Kubyane\u00a0of\u00a0Coronet Blockchain,\u00a0Faith Nwaobia\u00a0of\u00a0Youth Up\u00a0Global and\u00a0Anne Semadeni George\u00a0as they explore these questions with a prestigious audience on\u00a0StreamYard. It&#8217;s this\u00a0#Saturday\u00a08th May at 10:00 AM UTC (Accra time). JOIN the conversation, click &#8220;Reminder Me&#8221;. 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