Africa Day Sweden 2017

27/05/2017

23/05/2017

Rwandan dance troupe

23/05/2017

Inganzo Cultural Dance Troupe

23/05/2017

Guest of Honor HE Ms Ulrika Modéer

23/05/2017

Africa Day Sweden 2017 celebration
Foto: Gpe of African Ambassadors

23/05/2017

KENYA

KENYA’S YOUTH ARE TODAY’S LEADERS!
Kenya is a youthful nation with over 70% of its population of 45 million below the age of 35 years. The Government of Kenya is committed to ensure that the youth are at the heart of the country’s economic transformation.Uhuru Kenyatta, a pro-youth President, launched the Uwezo Fund in 2013 to encourage youth enterprises. Today, Kenya is enjoying a significant increase of youth leadership in Government, politics and in the socio-economic arena.

22/05/2017

DRC

With the great Congo River, the Democratic Republic of Congo is a huge country in the heart of Africa, straddling the equator. With an area of 2,345, 410 km², DR Congo shares 9.165 km of borders with nine neighboring countries. With 37 % of Africa hydropower potential and 23% of global potential, 47% of African tropical forests and 6% of global tropical reserves, and offering a possibility of exploiting an almost full range of existing minerals on the planet. The importance of natural resources in DRC should not be underrated.

22/05/2017

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe is a beautiful country in Southern Africa that is known for its dramatic landscapes, its diverse wildlife and its hardworking people. Home to the Great Zimbabwe Monument, the mighty Victoria Falls and the majestic Eastern Highlands, the country also boasts of world class national parks in which a variety of animals, including the Big Five, can be found. The largest of these are Hwange National Park in the west, and the Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park in the South.

22/05/2017

ZAMBIA

Zambia a beacon of peace!

Zambia, a country at peace with its people and its neighbours. It is the home of the mighty Victoria Falls and the birthplace of the Great Zambezi River. It is also home of the Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard) and has the largest mammal migration on earth. Let’s Explore, seeing is believing!

22/05/2017

TUNISIA

" Tunisia and its youth: the Challenge of employment

In 2011, the Tunisian youth asked for" Freedom, dignity and justice”. Employment is to be considered as the major challenges for Dignity for Tunisian Youth. To tackle this major global issue in terms of support, accompaniment and financing, several programs for an envelope of 250 million dinars (around 1 billion SEK) have been developed by the Government : "Forsati" (my chance) program, the Karama (dignity) contract, and the newly released, "Innajim" (I can) program.

22/05/2017

EGYPT

Today, we the African people, celebrate the 54th anniversary of the establishment of the African Union where Egypt remembers the efforts of the founding fathers of the African Union who thought and fought for Africa. Africa Day acts as a vital reminder that we, the next generation, have to work together hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder to achieve the common goals of welfare and prosperity for the people of the continent.