LEAP Africa Hosts a Private Stakeholder Engagement

On Thursday 9th June 2022, LEAP Africa hosted a Private Stakeholder Engagement and Cocktail event at the Netherlands embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. The event which was organised to reflect on the success of LEAP Africa over the last 20 years, recenter the vision and aspirations, as well as secure support towards scaling its programmes and building the LEAP Leadership Institute was the flagship event for the 20th Anniversary of LEAP Africa.
Speaking at the event, LEAP Africa’s Board Chair and Managing Director of SO&U, Mr Udeme Ufot (MRF) expressed his delight at being on the LEAP Africa Board since 2006 as a member and Chair of the Board for two consecutive tenures. He thanked partners and sponsors for their continued support to the organisation. He also implored  everyone to partner with LEAP Africa in order to build an evidence-based centre of excellence, relevant to activating and scaling youth leadership development on the African continent.
Delivering the opening remark at the event, Mr Michel Deelen, Consul-General Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, pledged the support of the Kingdom of Netherlands through its Embassy in Nigeria and applauded the tremendous impact LEAP Africa has had in the youth ecosystem in Africa.
Also at the event Mrs Ndidi Nwuneli (MFR) founder, LEAP Africa shared the founding goal of the organisation and lauded the achievement of the organisation over the past 20 years. Highlighting an impact on over 34,000 students, 1200 teachers, 240 social innovators, 9600 change makers, 7000 entrepreneurs, and a mass reach of 10,000,000 and counting indirect constituents in six african countries.