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About Youth Compass Africa

We’re a Trusted Partner in Shaping Youth-Centered Systems

Youth Compass Africa stands as a bold systems architect for the future, reimagining health, education, and leadership pathways to empower Africa’s young people. At its core, YCA is committed to building policies, strategies, and models that place youth at the center of transformation, guided by a dedicated team of thinkers, doers, and innovators.

  • Remain flexible and adaptive to respond swiftly to the changing needs of Africa’s youth.
  • Empower communities through knowledge transfer, skill-building, and fostering leadership from the ground up.
  • Facilitate a culture of ongoing learning, collaboration, and innovation to ensure sustained impact and growth.

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Years Of Experience

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13+

Official Project Completed

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In-House Team Members

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Get to know us

Guiding the Future with Youth at the Center

Our Mission

To co-create youth-centered solutions that transform health, education, and social systems — ensuring young people’s voices, needs, and aspirations shape the future.

Our Vision

To see a thriving Africa where every young person is empowered as a bold architect of change, leading inclusive, resilient, and youth-responsive communities.

Our Guiding Principles

The values guiding our work withyouth and communities.

Youth at the Center

We believe in “Nothing for us without us” — young people are equal partners in shaping policies, programs, and systems.

Boldness & Innovation

We champion bold ideas and courageous leadership, empowering youth to drive creative, impactful solutions that shape thriving futures.

Systems that Work

We focus on building inclusive, accountable, and youth-responsive systems in health, education, and social development.

Collaboration with Compassion

Lasting change is collective — we listen deeply, act with empathy, and build together.

Wholeness & Wellbeing

Thriving youth are whole youth — we prioritize mental, physical, emotional, and social wellbeing.

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OUR Mission

Empower Africa’s Youth Through Transformative Systems

Systems Architecture

We build scalable solutions that strengthen institutions serving young people.

Policy & Strategy

We design frameworks that enable youth-centered governance and leadership.