Programme track · LPSA 2026
Intergenerational Africa Dialogue: Youth Plenary & Enterprise Track
Plenary moments and curated conversations during the First Africa edition in Hargeisa, where generational renewal, youth-majority democracies, and representation meet practical partnership. Built for young leaders, founders, and innovators who want a seat in the dialogue, not just a seat in the audience.
- When
- 15–18 October 2026
- Where
- Hargeisa, Republic of Somaliland
Anchored within the same week as the flagship AfricaNextGen convening and the London Political Summit & Awards programme in Somaliland. View the main programme.
Main First Africa edition
First Africa edition: why your voice belongs here
This week is a milestone: a full platform in Africa that treats youth engagement as core programming, not an add-on. The Intergenerational Dialogue track makes that intention visible through structured exchange between experienced decision-makers and the generation that will run institutions, firms, and movements for decades to come.
If you are building something that matters (a company, a campaign, a ministry desk, or a community initiative), you are not a spectator. This track is designed so you can brief, question, and partner alongside heads of delegation and institutional guests, with dignity and follow-through.
Why this track matters now
Many African societies combine a youthful demographic majority with leadership cultures that still reward long tenure and seniority. That balance shapes trust in elections, budgets, climate adaptation, and jobs. Honest conversation across generations is not abstract; it is how policy keeps pace with reality.
The First Africa edition already elevates youth across plenary and parallel sessions. This track names that priority clearly: live summit dialogue and partnerships on the ground in Somaliland, with space for young entrepreneurs whose firms hire, train, and export solutions that touch public value.
Your mandate is not only to inherit the future: it is to help design the institutions and markets you will live with.
Programme pillars
Three lanes, one invitation to go deeper in the way that fits your work.
Plenary dialogue
Headline segments on intergenerational accountability: how institutions can pair experience with fresh mandates, and how young majorities can be heard in full without reducing complex policy to slogans. Expect sharp questions, Chatham-style discipline where needed, and room for African and diaspora perspectives.
Side sessions
Curated breakouts for young officials, civil society, media, and faith and community leaders: peer learning on peace, inclusion, digital participation, and the craft of negotiation across sectors.
Young enterprise & innovation
Roundtables for founders and growth-stage teams whose work meets governance and markets: civic technology, financial inclusion, creative industries, climate-smart services, and job creation. Bring your model, your constraints, and your appetite for partnership.
Who we are inviting
If you see yourself below, you already belong in the room. Registration helps us prepare briefings and match you to sessions.
- Young leaders in public office, party youth structures, and legislative caucuses
- Founders and CEOs building scalable solutions across Africa and the diaspora
- Researchers and analysts focused on demographics, elections, and institutional reform
- Diaspora delegates investing knowledge, networks, and capital into continental programmes
Related reading
Step into the dialogue. We will see you in Hargeisa.
Questions about eligibility, delegations, or enterprise showcases? The team is happy to orient you before the week begins.