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The African Youth Philanthropy Network (AYPN) has opened registration for an eight-part roundtable series that will explore how philanthropy in Africa is designed, funded, and led, with a strong focus on youth participation.
The series, titled The Next Architecture of Philanthropy, will begin on 7 May and run weekly until 25 June.
It will bring together young people, philanthropy actors, civil society groups, and development practitioners for open discussions on how funding systems can better reflect African realities.
According to AYPN, the initiative aims to bring together participants from philanthropy, civil society, development organisations, and youth-led groups to discuss how funding systems can better respond to African realities and priorities.
The organisers say the discussions will focus on questions that continue to shape the sector, including who controls philanthropic capital, whose knowledge informs funding decisions, and how communities can move from being beneficiaries to decision-makers.
The opening session on 7 May, The Reckoning: Auditing Philanthropy’s Promises in Africa, will review how philanthropy has delivered on commitments made across the continent.
This will be followed on 14 May by Who Controls African Philanthropic Capital and In Whose Interest? and on 21 May by The Community Paradox: Who does philanthropy serve?
The fourth session, scheduled for 28 May, is titled Whose Knowledge Counts? and will look at how expertise and evidence are valued in funding processes.
On 4 June, the focus will shift to Philanthropy and the State, exploring the relationship between philanthropy and public institutions.
A session on 11 June, Youth Leadership in Philanthropy, will examine the role of young Africans in shaping the future of giving and grantmaking on the continent.
The final two sessions are Digital Futures of African Philanthropy on 18 June and The Next Architecture of Philanthropy on 25 June, which will bring together lessons from the series.
AYPN says the roundtables are designed as interactive conversations rather than formal lectures, allowing participants to share ideas and experiences.
The series comes at a time of growing calls for philanthropy in Africa to become more locally driven, inclusive, and accountable to the communities it seeks to support.
The network has encouraged people working in philanthropy, civil society, development, and related sectors to register for the sessions.
To register, visit AYPN
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