ESTABLISHED 2026 — GLOBAL INITIATIVE

Advancing Economic Education and Youth Engagement.

Understanding how local development actually works across Africa and the Global South, through the lens of the World Bank and other development institutions, so people can genuinely be involved in it.

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50+ Active Leaders
17 Countries Represented
02 African Chapters
In Partnership With
CYPA
Central African Young Professionals Assoc.
AYSA Africa
Central African Republic
Cameroon
Local Grassroots Leaders

The Model: Learn, See, Do.

Workshops on how development finance and institutions work, directly alongside our partner NGOs.

Our partner NGOs teach in their own expertise—for example, a gender-equality organization teaching gender equality and how it uniquely drives local development. This foundation seamlessly transitions into our pitch competition, empowering people to start building real solutions.

Local community engagement

Educational Workshops

General framework for now, shifting into a fixed curriculum as we expand. Expert-led, accessible, online sessions.

Workshop 1 Recap

August 9, virtual, co-hosted with CYPA and AYSA. (Workshop 2 coming soon—stay tuned!)

53 Registered
17 Countries
30+ Joined Network
01

Development Finance & Institutions

A deep dive into the operations of multinational financial institutions like the World Bank, and their direct impact on local municipalities.

Foundational Seminar
02

Climate & Gender Integration

Specialized strategies to teach environmental resilience while fostering female leadership frameworks for economic independence.

Partner Led
03

Financial Literacy & Tech Education

Equipping individuals with modern technological and financial tools essential for entrepreneurship and local prosperity.

Empowerment Track
Upcoming Initiative

The Global Pitch
Competition

Achievable within the next few months, we will look for the best local development project: a policy, an initiative, a technology, or a business, at any stage of completion. "Development" is defined broadly so more people can enter. Run in direct partnership with our NGOs.

Prepare Your Pitch
Community service panel

Led By A Global Team

Founded across four countries, deeply focused on Africa and the Global South.

Jonas Loening

Washington DC

Ibrahim Garba

Co-Founder

Alphonse Dalanguere

Co-Founder

Antigravity

AI Co-Founder, India

Join The Network.

Whether you're an NGO, a community leader, or a participant—tell us how you can help and what you're interested in. After submitting, you'll be invited to join our expanding WhatsApp community.

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