How To Awaken The Giant That is Africa #AfricaDay

Since the AU's establishment on May 25, 1963 - then called the Organisation of African Unity - Africa Day has been celebrated on the continent and internationally. It is a tribute to the achievements made by African leaders over 50 years ago to decolonize the continent and pave the way for a greater Africa on the global stage. Today's burden is, perhaps, even more fierce: poverty and inequality, writes ONE's Africa Executive Director Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo for allAfrica.

Africa Day: Youth participation, the power is in our hands.

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