The COVID-19 Youth Challenge: creating a stronger post-COVID Africa

Goodwall is supporting the Covid-19 Youth Challenge launched by UNICEF and Generation Unlimited, to empower and motivate young people across Africa to share their solutions to the pandemic and the post-COVID world.

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Goodwall is supporting the Covid-19 Youth Challenge launched by UNICEF and Generation Unlimited, to empower and motivate young people across Africa to share their solutions to the pandemic and the post-COVID world. 

The coronavirus crisis has shaken and transformed our world. However, we are convinced that this uncertainty about the future can serve as the catalyst for creative and innovative ideas to arise – particularly among youth! 

That is why Goodwall has joined UNICEF and Generation Unlimited in their launch of the Covid-19 Youth Challenge – an opportunity for African youth to pitch their solutions in response to the most pressing issues in their local communities caused by the pandemic. We believe in the power of youth to reshape the future of Africa, and are eager to hear your ideas!


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In post-COVID times, where there is a lack of opportunities in the labor market for youth, this experience will help them develop essential entrepreneurial skills, encouraging them to come up with creative solutions to important problems, and helping them to stand out when applying to scholarships, jobs, and internships. 

Participants complete the challenge on the Cartedo platform and have the chance to share their pitches, progress, and experience with the Goodwall community. 

Those who complete the design thinking challenge will receive a certificate from UNICEF, are eligible for monetary prizes from Goodwall, and mentorship and soft skill training opportunities from prominent innovation hubs. Additionally, all participants will receive support from the Goodwall community.

Related Read: UNICEF launches the first COVID-19 Youth Challenge in Nigeria

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Christian Eilers
Written By Christian Eilers
is a writer and expert on the topics of education, entrepreneurship, career advice, travel, and culture. On the Goodwall Blog, he covers topics including self-improvement, social impact, college preparation, career development, climate action, and more. Christian is originally from New York City and now resides in Kyiv, Ukraine after living in Warsaw, Poland for the past 4 years. At his desk, you're sure to find Pickwick, his Devon Rex cat, either attacking his fingers as he types or the monitor as the mouse pointer moves around.

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  1. I am open to volunteer on human health and awareness to contribute my quota in helping curb the effects of the pandemic in developing countries.

  2. Tolerance and peace should be exihibited among people because affliction and pain has really taken it’s toll on them as a result of downsizing in the labour market.
    Equipping people with the right knowledge is also needed.

  3. People should focus on ways to move forward such as self improvement, career development, business setup etc.
    The pandemic has come and gone, so instead of looking and bickering so long on what we’ve lost, we should look forward to what we can achieve.

  4. It will be a great opportunities, privilege for me to partake in this challenge and to be able to explore and interact with other youths across the world, more also, to strongly come up with a narration to delude people perception on this covid 19 pandemic and to collectively come up on the needs to stop the spread of this contagious virus

  5. i remain loyal committed on any issues arises about our Health situation, let us join hand and continue the fight about this pandamic.

  6. Gender equality should be practice in every level of education, this will give every student equal opportunity to participate in every activity in the school and with this it will boast their confidence

  7. I believe that government should provide necessary medium for creating awareness for the society to understand how dangerous the symptoms it is.

  8. We are not going anywhere from one to another part of a country where they are going through the motions.

  9. One of the ways organizations and other related agencies that deal with the issues of this pandemic is to change the mindset of people towards the pandemic. So many things has influenced people starting from religious believes, culture and wrong informations from possibly third parties.
    This will not take place suddenly as it may wish but will take occur on a gradual process.