4th Annual Future of Education in africa Conference Announced: Evaluating CESA 2016–2025 Performance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Theme: “Building a Sustainable Educational Future for a Resilient and Inclusive Africa: Evaluating CESA 2016–2025 Performance”

Abuja, Nigeria — June 4, 2025 – The African Center for Youth Development, Education, and Advocacy Initiative is proud to announce the Future of Education in Africa Summit 2025, scheduled for December 4–5, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria.

This year’s summit theme —
“Building a Sustainable Educational Future for a Resilient and Inclusive Africa: Evaluating CESA 2016–2025 Performance” —
reflects the urgency to evaluate Africa’s progress on the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) and set a new agenda for the future.

“This is a pivotal moment for African education. As CESA 2016–2025 concludes, we are compelled not just to evaluate, but to reimagine how education must evolve to meet the urgent needs of our youth and societies,”
— Tama Monday Yari, Executive Director

Key Features of the 2025 Summit:

• Review sessions on CESA’s impact across African nations
• High-level roundtables with ministers, experts, and youth leaders
• Youth-led dialogues on innovation, inclusion, and resilience
• Policy workshops on AfCFTA, digital learning, and transnational education
• Networking with donors, universities, and development partners

The Future of Education in Africa Summit continues to be a powerful platform that promotes transformative policy, collaboration, and youth participation in shaping the future of learning.

Registration, call for speakers, and sponsorships open July 1, 2025 at:
www.futureofeduinafrica.org.ng

Media Contact:

Email: info@futureofeduinafrica.org.ng
Phone: +234 906 000 1738 | | 234 906 000 1739
Website: www.futureofeduinafrica.org.ng

About the Organizers

The African Center for Youth Development, Education, and Advocacy Initiative is a pan-African youth-led nonprofit focused on inclusive and sustainable education transformation. Its flagship “Future of Education in Africa” Summit fosters policy reform, continental collaboration, and youth-driven innovation in education.