AfCFTA Youth Advisory Council
Emolot Allan David currently serves as a Leadership Facilitator at Makerere University’s Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre since November 2022 and chairs the AfCFTA Youth Advisory Council, where strategic vision and advocacy for youth representation in the continental trade agenda are priorities. Emolot has held significant roles including Research and Development Project Manager at Peace Together Uganda since August 2019, Regional Program Coordinator at YouLead Africa from May 2022 to September 2023, and National Coordinator for the African Youth Charter Hustler Uganda with the African Union Youth Division until May 2023. Emolot's earlier experiences include research roles at Makerere University and World Vision Uganda, as well as a leadership position as Guild Vice President at Uganda Christian University. Academic qualifications include ongoing studies in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies at Makerere University and a Master's in Local Governance and Human Rights from Uganda Martyrs University, complemented by a Bachelor’s in Development Studies from Uganda Christian University.
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AfCFTA Youth Advisory Council
The Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA is a youth-led body initiated by young people from the continent of Africa, under guidance and stewardship of Youlead Africa, the MS TCDC and the GIZ-African Union office. Following a one week continental boot camp for young business leaders and policy makers on AfCFTA whose participants proceeded to take part in the Youlead summit, it was realized that, to ensure proper coordination and mobilization of the young people at a continental level to learn more about and actively participate in AfCFTA processes, there needs to be a youth led coordination structure to be known as the *Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA* and it will have Country Chapters, allowing effective bottom-up approaches to mobilisation for participation of young people. The Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA was officially launched on the 9th November 2021 by H.E Jakaya Kikwete Former President of the Republic of Tanzania, in the presence of the AfCFTA Secretariat Officials during the Youlead 2021 Africa Summit.